Genre Breaker
Genre Breaker

Genre Breaker

Genre Breaker

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Genre Breaker is a weekly discussion podcast where author and editor Hayden Pickens invites other writers and editors to help explore different kinds of storytelling. Each episode encompasses a different genre and the stories and features that set it apart, as well as the kinds of stories that break the mold of that genre and help show off what all kinds of writers can learn from it.

Recent Episodes

Ep3: YA Fiction and the Coming Revolution
APR 10, 2018
Ep3: YA Fiction and the Coming Revolution
In this slighly late episode Hayden and Audrey talk about why YA fiction is so popular, how it can target teens while still tackling tough topics, and why you aren't allowed to read literary fiction on the beach. Special thanks to Audrey for designing the new Genre Breaker logo.
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34 MIN
Ep 2: The Magic of Magical Realism
MAR 19, 2018
Ep 2: The Magic of Magical Realism
This week Hayden chats with Ashley Nicole Hunter from the Vortex and Sigil House Publishing to go over what seperates magical realism from fantasy or horror, how worldbuilding can sometimes shift a story's genre, and why being in a writing program helps you finish your stories.
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42 MIN
Ep1: What is Literary Fiction?
MAR 12, 2018
Ep1: What is Literary Fiction?
In the first episode of Genre Breaker host Hayden Pickens sits down with fellow writer and editor Audrey Bauman to discuss what literary fiction is, how your own ages and experiences affect your tastes, and why "literary fiction" is a confusing term.
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30 MIN