<p>A former U.S. Marine Corps officer and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, <a href="https://brianohare.com/" target="_blank">Brian O'Hare'</a>s debut story collection <a href="https://press.syr.edu/supressbooks/5164/surrender/" target="_blank"><i>Surrender</i></a> brings war to life. These 17 interconnected stories explore manhood through the lens of fatherhood, football culture, the military, war, and more.</p><p>Brian joins Marrie Stone to talk about the art, craft, and business of fiction. He shares how training as an actor influenced his writing, the "architects and gardeners" in fiction, the importance of writing contests and creating a niche for yourself, how to market your work and so much more.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>For more information on "Writers on Writing" and additional writing tips, visit our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/writersonwriting" target="_blank">Patreon page</a>. <br /></p><p><a href=" http://www.barbarademarcobarrett.com/writersonwriting/audio/Brian-O'Hare_October-24-2022.mp3" target="_blank">Download audio</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>(Recorded on October 20, 2022) <br /><br />Music and sound design by Travis Barrett <br /><br /> Barbara DeMarco-Barrett: www.penonfire.com <br />Marrie Stone: www.marriestone.com <br />Travis Barrett: https://travisbarrett.mykajabi.com</p>