author interview

Episode 22: Writing to a need with Laurie Wright

by Connie B. Dowell
September 25, 2019

Hello again! It’s been a busy weekend at the Dowell house with kid #1’s 4th birthday, which meant lots of icing and sprinkles. I’ve also been busy working on a lot of new stuff. And the Book Echoes podcast now… Read More »

Writing about Ice Cream and Civic Change with Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw

by Connie B. Dowell
August 14, 2019August 13, 2019

Hello! Uploading yet again from a coffee shop…but internet is coming to our house soon I hope! It’s been a busy time unpacking boxes and trying to find places for everything while writing without childcare on a book called Writing… Read More »

Writing Smells with Pippa Pennington

by Connie B. Dowell
July 31, 2019August 5, 2019

Edit: Alas, the one time an episode has an uploading issue, it would happen when we were moving and couldn’t fix the error for a few days. All should be good now. Scroll on to the bottom of the… Read More »

Writing YA and following your muse with Anna Lacroire

by Connie B. Dowell
May 8, 2019

Hi! This week I’ve finally got a fellow young adult author on the podcast. Anna Lacroire talks writing for teens, following your muse and writing shifting perspective novels. Also, in my own quick update, my first author school visit went… Read More »

Interview with D.M. Potter, choose your own adventure children’s author

by Connie B. Dowell
February 27, 2019February 25, 2019

A fascinating interview today with Deb Potter, writing as D.M. Potter. She writes interactive fiction, choose your own adventure books for the upper middle grade, lower YA crowd. We have a fascinating discussion about second person fiction and the special… Read More »