SW 137 INT Writing Her Story: A heartfelt conversation with Gail Carson Levine

APR 3, 202486 MIN

SW 137 INT Writing Her Story: A heartfelt conversation with Gail Carson Levine

APR 3, 202486 MIN

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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! <a href="http://starchild1.jwashburn.com">http://starchild1.jwashburn.com</a> * * * 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): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JWashburnauthor">https://www.youtube.com/@JWashburnauthor</a> LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM: <a href="https://www.jwashburn.com/swag/podcast">https://www.jwashburn.com/swag/podcast</a> * * * GAIL CARSON LEVINE LINKS Website: <a href="https://www.gailcarsonlevine.com/">https://www.gailcarsonlevine.com/</a> On the movie set: <a href="https://www.gailcarsonlevine.com/ella_movie.html">https://www.gailcarsonlevine.com/ella_movie.html</a> RECOMMENDED READS Castle by David Macaulay <a href="https://amzn.to/3Esvcll">https://amzn.to/3Esvcll</a> Writing on Both Sides of the Brain by Henriette Anne Klauser <a href="https://amzn.to/3EsM6QE">https://amzn.to/3EsM6QE</a> The Mozart Season by Virginia Euwer Wolff <a href="https://amzn.to/45FjAqR">https://amzn.to/45FjAqR</a> Karen Cushman books: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Pafr7n">https://amzn.to/3Pafr7n</a> The Midwife’s Apprentice by Karen Cushman <a href="https://amzn.to/3EzGm7y">https://amzn.to/3EzGm7y</a> The Moorchild by Eloise McGraw <a href="https://amzn.to/4643NBK">https://amzn.to/4643NBK</a> Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie <a href="https://amzn.to/483maIW">https://amzn.to/483maIW</a> Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande <a href="https://amzn.to/3PgSRKy">https://amzn.to/3PgSRKy</a> * * * If you have questions, EMAIL US: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> Support us on PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/StartWritingPodcast">https://www.patreon.com/StartWritingPodcast</a> * * * BUY OUR BOOKS! JOSEPH BENDOSKI: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Bendoski/e/B06XX7LYKL">https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Bendoski/e/B06XX7LYKL</a> J WASHBURN: <a href="http://library.jwashburn.com/">http://library.jwashburn.com</a> * * * “Warning” by Beat Mekanik (Johnathon M. Horner), sourced from the <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/warning/">Free Music Archive</a>, is licensed under Creative Commons BY 4.0.