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NEW EPISODE: Based on a True Story Panel Discussion

Posted on March 22, 2023March 17, 2023 by Small Publishing in a Big Universe

In our panel discussion with guest host Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, authors Karen Beatty, Lisa Jacob, and Michael Thal discuss the challenges and strategies in writing stories based on real-life events and locations.

Books and resources mentioned during this episode:

  • Carnival Farm by Lisa Jacob
  • Dodging Prayers and Bullets by Karen Beatty
  • The Lip Reader by Michael Thal
  • The Dragon Eater by J. Scott Coatsworth
  • The Inn of the Seven Stars by Kevin Beckett
  • Shadows of Insurrection by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray
  • Then They Fight You by Steven D. Brewer

Also visit our Marketplace for more information about the books and stories mentioned during this episode.

You can listen to this episode here or through your favorite podcast service.

If you would like to participate in our future “Ask the Author” podcasts, you can submit your questions for any of the authors here.

1 thought on “NEW EPISODE: Based on a True Story Panel Discussion”

  1. Rachel Zemach says:
    March 22, 2023 at 1:02 pm

    Is the transcript somewhere here?

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