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A. C. GAUGHEN: Strong female characters and non-traditional love triangles Jan 21, 2019

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Don't miss out on any interviews with your favorite authors! sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date with new episodes (nothing spammy I promise!)http://ow.ly/MySI50uJ5Es ------------------------------------------ In episode 20 I’m interviewing author A.C. Gaughen about her elementae books, the first one, reign the earth, came out last year, and the sequel, imprison the sky is out on January 22nd. Annie talked with me about writing strong female characters who are learning how to deal with the after affects of their powers, non traditional love triangles, why she chose elemental magic, and more. I hope you enjoy the episode!

AMIE KAUFMAN & MEAGAN SPOONER: Writing 'Indiana Jones and Lara Croft in space' Jan 14, 2019

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Don't miss out on any interviews with your favorite authors! sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date with new episodes (nothing spammy I promise!)http://ow.ly/MySI50uJ5Es ------------------------------------------ In episode 19 I interview bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner on their new sci-fi duology, UNEARTHED and UNDYING! Think Indiana Jones and Lara Croft, as teens, in space. They're delightful, don't miss this awesome interview!

CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI: On sequels, short stories, and co-writing Jan 07, 2019

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Don't miss out on any interviews with your favorite authors! sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date with new episodes (nothing spammy I promise!)http://ow.ly/MySI50uJ5Es ------------------------------------------ For this episode I got to interview author Christopher Paolini on his new release, THE FORK, THE WITCH, AND THE WORM, a shot story collection set in the world of Eragon!

HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE (Featuring Sara from Novel Novice!) Nov 27, 2018

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Don't miss out on any interviews with your favorite authors! sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date with new episodes (nothing spammy I promise!)http://ow.ly/MySI50uJ5Es ------------------------------------------ Happy holidays! We know it's the time to shop for friends and family, and we have put together an awesome book-inspired guide of tons of fun products inspired by your favorite series! And don't forget to take note of all the discount codes, to help you save! Click here to jump to a link of all the stores and discount codes! inkfeatherbookreviews.com/2018/11/27/podcast-episode-17-holiday-shopping-guide-with-guest-sara-from-novel-vovice/

TASHA SURI: Culture clash, dance as magic, and inspiration from India Nov 13, 2018

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Don't miss out on any interviews with your favorite authors! sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date with new episodes (nothing spammy I promise!)http://ow.ly/MySI50uJ5Es ------------------------------------------ In episode 16 I had the pleasure of chatting with Tasha Suri about her debut fantasy EMPIRE OF SAND. It's an awesome epic fantasy which draws inspiration from Mughal India, Hinduism, and much more! We talk about culture clash, dance as a form of magic, NaNoWriMo, and much more!

LIVIA BLACKBURNE: creating characters with trauma, finishing a series, and more! Nov 06, 2018

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Don't miss out on any interviews with your favorite authors! sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date with new episodes (nothing spammy I promise!)http://ow.ly/MySI50uJ5Es ------------------------------------------ What if a healer becomes ill with terminal illness, her touch instead of healing kills, what if soldier captured tortured and has the chance for revenge,but with the price giving up your sense of self, what if you lose memory, you fall in love w someone you despise? What if you get memory back? These are the core questions around novels ROSEMARKED and UMBERTOUCHED by NYT bestselling author Livia blackburne. Livia sat down with me to go deep into creating characters with trauma, and what it’s like to take them through a series to its finish. We talk about these things and much more on today’s episode of the ink feather podcast.

JULIE KAGAWA: pulling from Japanese myth and being inspired by anime Oct 02, 2018

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Don't miss out on any interviews with your favorite authors! sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date with new episodes (nothing spammy I promise!)http://ow.ly/MySI50uJ5Es ------------------------------------------ Hey guys, Lauren here, and today I want you to think about how you would define an ideal YA fantasy. What elements would you put on your list? Well, I had the pleasure of recently reading Julie Kagawa’s newest book, Shadow of the Fox, and for me it had pretty much everything I love in a good YA fantasy book. in Today’s episode I chat with Julie about how she created the incredible world and characters of this story, including pulling from Japanese myth, being inspired by anime, and how to put all your favorite elements into a book and blend them successfully. Stay tuned for that, and much more. This is the Ink Feather Podcast! Also we teamed up with her publisher Harlequin teen to give away a copy of Shadow of the fox! This giveaway goes until October 9th, and is for North America only. be sure to head over to ink feather book reviews .com to enter.

RENA ROSSNER: Melding fairytale magic and family history, discovering ourselves, and more! Sep 25, 2018

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Don't miss out on any interviews with your favorite authors! sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date with new episodes (nothing spammy I promise!)http://ow.ly/MySI50uJ5Es ------------------------------------------ In episode 13 I chat with agent turned author Rena Rossner on her debut fantasy novel, THE SISTERS OF THE WINTER WOOD. We discuss the melding of fairytale magic and family history, talk about discovering ourselves, and much more! Also, be sure to head over to inkfeatherbookreviews.com to enter a giveaway for a copy of the book!

SEANAN MCGUIRE: doing mental damage to beloved characters, how we define family, and more! Sep 04, 2018

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Don't miss out on any interviews with your favorite authors! sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date with new episodes (nothing spammy I promise!)http://ow.ly/MySI50uJ5Es ------------------------------------------ In episode 12 I chat with New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire about her newest October Daye book, NIGHT AND SILENCE, which is in stores on September 4th, 2018. We discuss what it's like doing mental damage to your beloved characters, the different ways we can define family, and much much more!

NATALIE C. PARKER $ TESSA GRATTON: Throwback interview! Aug 21, 2018

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Don't miss out on any interviews with your favorite authors! sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date with new episodes (nothing spammy I promise!)http://ow.ly/MySI50uJ5Es ------------------------------------------ In episode 11, I'm throwing it back to an interview from SDCC 2014 with authors Natalie C. Parker and Tessa Gratton. Both Natalie and Tessa have books coming out within the next month (Natalie's book SEAFIRE is out August 28, and Tessa book STRANGE GRACE is out September18).

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