tctpod-season1-04: The podcast based on the book based on the movie (with Kate Maruyama)

In this podcast episode, I talk to Kate Maruyama. She is the author of the novel Harrowgate, which just came out in September and hit #3 on the Kindle horror bestseller list. Kate and I usually check-in using an ancient telephone contraption, but I tricked her into Skyping so I could record some of the cool things she says about the writing process. Two things we focus on: Kate’s background in screenwriting, and her keen editing abilities. Enjoy!

Show notes:

  • Kate Maruyama’s website

  • Kate’s debut novel, Harrowgate

  • Share your own ghost stories at Kate’s blog

  • Annotation Nation, a site Kate runs with Diane Sherlock that contains some really thought-provoking annotations on books

  • Kit Reed, Kate’s mother, a great writer whose latest book is The Story Until Now

  • American Dream Machine by Matthew Specktor, which is Specktor’s compelling book that takes place in 1960s and 1970s Hollywood

  • Rob Roberge, kick ass mentor and writer, whose latest book is The Cost of Living

  • Leonard Chang, kick ass mentor and writer, whose upcoming book, Triplines, is coming out in Spring of 2014

  • Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction by Jeff Vandermeer

  • Scrivener, a kick ass program that helps writers organize their book

  • Have I overused the word “kick ass” in these show notes?

  • I fear that I have.

  • Sorry.

  • It’s not you, it’s me.

  • I’m full of shame.

  • Really.

Video inspired by the conversation

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