Ep. 49 "Ursula Vernon"

Update: 2023-07-24

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Mary Anne interviews Ursula Vernon, a.k.a. T. Kingfisher, about her work, with an interest in how Vernon pivots from writing for adults, to creating children's fiction. Is writing for certain ages really all that different? Mary Anne is also interested in how Vernon approaches worldbuilding in her imaginative work. This interview is a part of the Portolan Project, an initiative to provide a wealth of exceptional creative writing courses and resources.

Episode show notes: speclit.org/ep-49-show-notes

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Ep. 49 "Ursula Vernon"

Mary Anne Mohanraj

Ep. 49 "Ursula Vernon"