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Book Talk, Tips and Tricks

How to Go from Two Characters Standing in a Room Talking to a Conflict-Driven Scene: The Promised Neverland by Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu

April 15, 2023April 15, 2023 Rachel Sandell

Let's take a look at one of my favorite examples of a character-driven scene with a sense of movement.

Book Talk, Special Guest

Interview with Mike Gosalia, Editor-in-Chief of The Tomahawk Creek Review

April 8, 2023April 6, 2023 Rachel Sandell

Special guest Mike Gosalia, editor-in-chief of The Tomahawk Creek Review, stops by to talk about the journal's first issue, the process of writing, and finding positivity in the world and literature around you.

Book Talk

The Power of Juxtaposition: Beauty and Revulsion in A.S. Byatt’s “The Thing in the Forest”

March 4, 2023February 25, 2023 Rachel Sandell

Join me in breaking down a few technically impressive passages of my favorite A.S. Byatt short story.

Book Talk

Filling Your World with Characters: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

November 13, 2021May 12, 2024 Rachel Sandell

A Prayer for Owen Meany presents an entire town full of unique and memorable characters. Let's take a look at how John Irving makes his story come to life.

Book Talk, Tips and Tricks

Exploring Real-World Issues Through Magical Realism: St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell

July 17, 2021July 13, 2021 Rachel Sandell

How do you approach tough subjects through fiction? Well, Karen Russell is a master of this.

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