Episode Summary:
In this episode, Alix and Kelly interview author Marissa Meyer.
Guest Bio:
Marissa Meyer is the host of The Happy Writer Podcast and the New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, The Renegades Trilogy, Heartless, the Wires & Nerve graphic novels, Instant Karma, Gilded, and Cursed. She lives in Tacoma, WA, with her husband and twin daughters.
Topics Discussed:
- [0:07] Heartless
- [1:14] Best-Selling Author Marissa Meyer Intro
- [3:25] Book Tour
- [4:40] Becoming an Author
- [6:56] Getting Published
- [8:24] Writing Fairytale Retellings
- [10:59] Writing Villains
- [15:14] Developing Characters
- [18:12] Marissa's Writing Process
- [22:44] Marissa's Writing Setting
- [25:18] Instant Karma Inspiration
- [29:28] Marissa's Favorite Series
- [30:32] Writing Different Genres
- [33:02] Marissa's Characters
- [36:35] Co-writing Let it Glow
- [40:38] The Happy Writer Podcast
- [43:14] Dream Home Location
- [44:41] Fictional Dream Home Location
- [45:28] Coffee with Marissa's Favorite Author
- [48:10] LitJoy Special Edition of Heartless
Books Mentioned by Author Marissa Meyer in This Episode:
- Cinder by Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles, book 1) audiobook
- Sailor Moon, Volume 1 written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi book
- Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer audiobook
- Gilded duology by Marissa Meyer audiobook
- The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer audiobook
- Let it Glow by Marissa Meyer and Joanne Levy audiobook
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen audiobook
- Persuasion by Jane Austen audiobook
Other Books Mentioned in This Episode:
- Heartless by Marissa Meyer audiobook
- Fairest by Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles, book 3.5) audiobook
- With a Little Luck by Marissa Meyer audiobook
- Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen audiobook
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