Conversations with the creators of the best in science fiction and fantasy. If you love SF literature, are an author or aspire to become one, you'll enjoy this podcast.
Middle-school teachers talking about ideas and challenges in real-world classroom environments. Discussions on education, ideas for both parents and teachers, interviews with top young adult literature authors.
Show Notes
Lorrie and Sheila talk about swear words and we interview Delia Sherman.
Pre-show chatter
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classroom
literature
words are weighted
time and place
each household is different
swear words are used in literature for emphasis
Portable Media Expo
Interview with Delia Sherman author of The Changeling
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fairies
folklore
author has written for adults
translating fairy tales into modern tales
Changeling is the first young adult book from Deli
Changeling is a trilogy
college writing classes
expository writing versus fiction
editing
process of writing versus editing
everyone needs an editor
being to close to the writing
reading your writing out loud
prose
words are important and literal
if it’s realistic to the character and period of time
“Write to make yourself happy.”
Wrapping things up
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Geek Fu Action Grip by Mur Lafferty
How Disney Movies portray girls
Think about the real meaning of words
I’m the author of the YA fantasy, EARRINGS OF IXTUMEA. It’s coming out in e-serial format the end of next week at http://www.virtualtales.com. Your site was recommended to me. Do you review e-books? How do you go about doing a review?
Kim,
I will read you book and get back with you.
Sheila