The Epilogue…
The Epilogue...
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Join us each episode for an exploration of story with a different author, as we go deep into the writing craft. The Epilogue...is an interview show that focuses on the art of writing with your favorite writers and storytellers. Writing is art. Writing is science.
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Explores themes of writing craft, personal storytelling, and the integration of mythology and personal experience in literature. Episodes feature discussions on topics like the intersection of fairy tales and memoir, the significance of diverse characters, and techniques for enhancing narrative depth, using specific examples from acclaimed authors' works.
Join us each episode for an exploration of story with a different author, as we go deep into the writing craft. The Epilogue…is an interview show that focuses on the art of writing with your favorite writers and storytellers. Writing is art. Writing is science.
Welcome to the Epilogue…this time I’m talking to award-winning and best selling author Gail Carriger! We discuss her Parasol Protectorate and Finishing School series, the archaeology of writing, writing connected series, and most especially, the Heroine’s Journey–what it is, the structure, and viewing as an alternative to the Hero’s Journey.
Chapters:
- 00:00 Intro
- 02:19 The Parasol Protectorate
- 13:28 The Archaeologist Role of the Author
- 22:58 Alien and Normal in Science Fiction
- 35:11 The Heroine’s Journey
- 45:09 The Hero’s Journey vs. The Heroine’s Journey
- 56:41 Genre and Audience Alignment
- 01:01:54 Finding Your Role as an Author
Gail’s Information:
Gail Carriger writes books that are hugs, mostly comedies of manners mixed with steampunk, urban fantasy, and sci-fi (plus cozy queer joy as G. L. Carriger). These include the Parasol Protectorate, Custard Protocol, Tinkered Stars, and San Andreas Shifter series for adults, and the Finishing School and Tinkered Starsong series for young adults. Also nonfiction: The Heroine’s Journey. She is published in many languages, has over two million books in print, over a dozen New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, and starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus, and Romantic Times.
Her first book, Soulless, made Audible’s Best list, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book, an IndieBound Notable, and a Locus Recommended Read. She has received the American Library Association’s Alex Award, the Prix Julia Verlanger, the Elbakin Award, the Steampunk Chronicle‘s Reader’s Choice Award, and a Starburner Award. She was once an archaeologist and is fond of shoes, cephalopods, and tea. Get early access, specials, and exclusives via her website gailcarriger.com.
Gail’s Books Mentioned:
The Heroine’s Journey – or audiobook version
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate Book 1) or audiobook version
Prudence (Custard Protocol Book 1) or audiobook
Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School Book 1) or audiobook
Crudrat (Tinkered Stars Book 1) or audiobook
Divinity 36 (Tinkered Starsong Book 1)
The Sumage Solution (San Andreas Shifters Book 1) [High Heat]
Gail Carriger photo credit: Vanessa Applegate.
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