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Show, don't Tell Writing with Suzy Vadori
If writing advice and the lingo used in the publishing industry usually sounds like gobbledygook to you, look no further than this Show, don’t Tell Writing podcast.
I’m Author, Editor, and Book Coach Suzy Vadori, and I’m absolutely obsessed with helping writers get their ideas onto the page in a way that readers LOVE. If you think Show, don’t Tell is just tired writing advice, prepare to have your eyes opened as I break down the process of applying this key technique in both fiction and nonfiction books, sharing step-by-step actions each week you can take immediately to get closer each week to your wildest writing dreams, whether you’re writing your first book, or your tenth, all while making the process inspiring and fun.
If you want your book to get published, read, loved, and shared with readers all over the world, I’ll address the questions that are sooo hard to find answers for.
Is your writing good enough to be published in today’s market? What are the unwritten rules that can make agents, publishers, and readers give your book 5-star reviews? Do you have what it takes to make it as a writer? Hint: You definitely do, but nobody is born knowing how to write a terrific book, so join us to give yourself an advantage over all the other books out there by adding to your writing skills, and getting the straight goods on the industry.
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Show, don't Tell Writing with Suzy Vadori
69. Writing Time Travel for Middle Grade and YA with Simon Rose
Suzy chats this week with prolific author Simon Rose in the first of two episodes about writing time travel books for young audiences. They cover research, alternate histories, and time travel (in all directions!)
GUEST: Simon graduated from university with a degree in history and his first novel for middle grade readers, The Alchemist’s Portrait, was published in 2003. This was followed by The Sorcerer’s Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic’s Tomb, The Doomsday Mask, The Time Camera, The Sphere of Septimus, Future Imperfect, An Untimely Death, and The Order of Excalibur novels. He’s also the author of the Flashback series, the Shadowzone series, and The Stone of the Seer series. In addition, he’s the author of The Children’s Writer’s Guide, The Working Writer’s Guide, The Time Traveler’s Guide, and has written many non-fiction books.
Simon offers editing, manuscript evaluation, coaching, mentoring, and writing workshops for writers. He’s an instructor with the University of Calgary and offers online workshops for both children and adults. He also offers workshops and author in residence programs for schools and libraries.
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