... And It’s Writing

Amy chats with author A.D. Sui about the process of writing multiple books at the same time, as well as some tangents on overwriting or underwriting, POV, and writing different tenses.
 
A.D. Sui is the author of the award-winning novella The Dragonfly Gambit, as well as the novels The Iron Garden Sutra and its upcoming sequel The Cosmic Way, as well as the upcoming Our Infinite and Inevitable Ends and Crest.
You can find more information about the books, including order or pre-order links, at thesuiway.ca
Find A.D. on Instagram
 
Books mentioned:
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
Overstory by Richard Powers
Playground by Richard Powers
Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer
Metal from Heaven by August Clark
The Marigold by Andrew Sullivan
Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts by Matt Bell
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow

Amy chats with Cassandra Farrin, author and Director at Erewhon Books, to discuss the process of making a book, from editing through production and what goes into making the physical object of a book.
 
Find Cassandra online:
Bluesky  |  Instagram
Books and authors mentioned:
A Soul for a Crown, by Alysha Rameera
Burn the Sea, by Mona Tewari
The Mountain Crown, by Karin Lowachee
Taiwan Travelogue, by Yang Shuang-zi
Pasha the Storm, by Lin Codega (yet to be released)
Casanova LLC, by Julia Whalen 
Iron Garden Sutra, by A.D. Sui
The Raven Scholar, by Antonia Hodgson
Samantha Shannon
Robert Jackson Bennett
Malka Older
August Clark

In our most tangent-filled episode yet, Amy and author E.M. Anderson try to stay on-topic while discussing cozy fantasy and exploring darker themes through the genre.
E.M. Anderson is the author of The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher, The Keeper of Loney Spirits, and The Lord of the Wood.
 
Find E.M. Anderson online here:
Website  |  Bluesky  | Instagram
Books mentioned:
The Wolf and His King, by Finn Longman
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, by Sangu Mandanna
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping, by Sangu Mandanna
The Brown Sisters series, by Talia Hibbert (staring with Get A Life, Chloe Brown)
The Vera Wong Mystery series, by Jesse Q. Sutanto (starting with Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers)
The Teller of Small Fortunes, by Julie Leong
The Keeper of Magical Things, by Julie Leong
Someone You Can Build A Nest In, by John Wiswell
Vampires of El Norte, by Isabel Cañas
Midnight Rooms, by Donyae Coles
Motheater, by Linda H. Codega

Amy chats with author Solar Hoàng about writing political fantasy (with a bit of a tangent about the revision process.)
Solar Hoàng is the author of River Runs Red, coming in summer 2027!
 
Find Solar online:
Instagram  |  Website
 
Other books/series mentioned:
Prodigal Tiger by Samantha Chong
The Forest Bleeds by Rachel Kitch
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin

Amy discusses the process and experience of writing in different age categories with author Jessica Lewis.
Jessica’s latest book, Hallie’s Rules for a Recovering Romantic, will be available on July 7, 2026!
Read the Grampire serial fiction here.
 
Find Jessica online:
Threads  |  Instagram  |  Website  |  Patreon
Other books mentioned:
The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All, by Sumiko Arai

In this episode, Amy chats with author Annara Layne about the world of self-publishing, including what it's like juggling multiple projects, social media, distribution, and more.
 
Find Annara online here:
Threads  |  Instagram  |  Website
Books mentioned:
Bailey Bangs Her Brother’s Best Friend, by Liz Alden
Nat and Cami's Guide to Running an Undercover GSA, by Karis Rogerson
 
Resources mentioned:
GetCovers.com
Pacemaker Planner

Amy chats with author Gabe Converse about voice in writing. What is it and how do you find it? We discuss our experiences discovering our own writing voices, adapting it to different genres and projects, and recommend books to read as well as exercises to try.
Find Gabe on Instagram here.
 
Books and authors mentioned:
The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman
Flesh by David Szalay
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
Lone Women by Victor Lavalle
Stephen Graham Jones
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Starless by Jacqueline Carey
How to Fake it in Society by KJ Charles
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
Robin Hobb
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Amy sits down with Mona Tewari, author of Burn the Sea, to discuss what to expect from your publishing debut year, with all the ups and downs it entails.
Find Mona online at monatewari.com
 
Books and authors mentioned:
The Free Verse Society, by Delali AdjoaMidnight on the Celestial, by Julia AlexandriaThe Celestial Seas, by T.A. ChanThe Poet Empress, by Shen TaoWe Dance Upon Demons, by Vaishnavi PatelThe Ten Incarnations of Rebellion, by Vaishnavi PatelChelsea AbdullahKamilah ColeTasha SuriAndrea Stewart

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