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CB Lee: We talk about ploting a series, writing YA LGBTA superhero stories, comics, webcomics, and Ikea.

CB Lee: We talk about ploting a series, writing YA LGBTA superhero stories, comics, webcomics, and Ikea.

Update: 2018-07-09
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I, yes just Paul, talk with CB Lee about superheroes, comics, using multiple whiteboards, and constructing a book out of pieces written out of order. We also talk a little about the challenge of labeling books that are inclusive in bookstores and libraries so people can find them.



Andrew had an unexpected conflict and couldn't make it. It was nerve-wracking doing my first solo interview but I think it went pretty well. I definitely paid much more attention to the type of questions Andrew asks the next time we recorded together. There will be a couple more solo episodes coming up but I get better at it. I promise.



CB tries to writes for 30 minutes in the morning trying to hit 1000 words or a particular scene and then tries to schedule additional time throughout the day



Current favorite place to write: Ikea



Outline

Written out longhand outlines on 3 different whiteboards

1 large whiteboard with a four-book outline

2 smaller mobile whiteboards for book specific outlining



Word Processors:
Scriviner and MS Word



Currently Reading

Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert

Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro

Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger



Current Superhero stories/Comics that were mentioned

Squirrel Girl

Young Avengers

Ms. Marvel

New Super-Man by Gene Luen Yang

Lumberjanes



Where to Find CB Lee Online

CB-Lee.com
links to all the various socials can be found there
Twitter: @author_cblee



We talked a little about webcomics and CB was kind enough to email me a list of some suggestions after we talked that I am including here as well.



Webcomics

Wilde Life by Pascalle Lepas (My current favorite! It's paranormal and just really, really cool! Otherworldly? )

MFK by Nilah Magruder

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (now available from Harper Collins!)

Agents of the Realm by Mildred Louis

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CB Lee: We talk about ploting a series, writing YA LGBTA superhero stories, comics, webcomics, and Ikea.

CB Lee: We talk about ploting a series, writing YA LGBTA superhero stories, comics, webcomics, and Ikea.

Andrew Burleson and Paul Kilpatrick - Founders of BetaBooks.co