START WRITING Podcast: “Writing Her Story: A heartfelt conversation with Gail Carson Levine” “DAMN FINE SPACE OPERA!” — James Wolfhampton Get your copy of STARCHILD today! http://starchild1.jwashburn.com * * * This episode is dedicated to my daughter. It’s an interview with Gail Carson Levine. I am sure you are familiar with her book Ella Enchanted, which was her debut novel, and it was awarded a Newbery Honor. In our interview, she is very vulnerable, and she speaks candidly about first getting published and how close she was to giving up! She also tells a touching story of how one of her books literally changed the life of one of her readers. I know many of you are listening to learn about the writing craft. Gail teaches us about what it’s like to be a writer, and she shocked me when she said how many pages she usually cuts from a manuscript. She tells a funny story about why historical research has become a passion. And we also discuss two topics of personal interest: Greek Mythology and Peter Pan. This was such a fun interview for many reasons, not the least of which is that Gail has such a fun personality. I think I’ve never heard a greater hipster brag: She saw Bob Dylan in concert before he was cool! We talk about her background growing up in New York, and about how her parents empowered her as a woman and how that then became thematic throughout her writing. It was a blast to talk with her, and I hope you enjoy the interview with Gail Carson Levine. * * * WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE (with cool visuals): https://www.youtube.com/@JWashburnauthor LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM: https://www.jwashburn.com/swag/podcast * * * GAIL CARSON LEVINE LINKS Website: https://www.gailcarsonlevine.com/ On the movie set: https://www.gailcarsonlevine.com/ella_movie.html RECOMMENDED READS Castle by David Macaulay https://amzn.to/3Esvcll Writing on Both Sides of the Brain by Henriette Anne Klauser https://amzn.to/3EsM6QE The Mozart Season by Virginia Euwer Wolff https://amzn.to/45FjAqR Karen Cushman books: https://amzn.to/3Pafr7n The Midwife’s Apprentice by Karen Cushman https://amzn.to/3EzGm7y The Moorchild by Eloise McGraw https://amzn.to/4643NBK Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie https://amzn.to/483maIW Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande https://amzn.to/3PgSRKy * * * If you have questions, EMAIL US:
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