Episode #35: H.M. Long on her Author Journey, Flintlock, and Inspiration
Description
Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling. In this episode, Courtney Shack, Ghabiba Weston, and Nadine Flint have the pleasure of interviewing H.M. Long.
H. M. Long is a Canadian fantasy writer, author of the HALL OF SMOKE series and THE WINTER SEA series who loves history, hiking, and exploring the world. She lives in Ontario, but can often be spotted snooping about European museums or wandering the Alps.
In this episode you'll hear about:
- The evolution of Hannah's writing career.
- A loose definition of flintlock fantasy and how Hannah's new book, DARK WATER DAUGHTER, fits into that category.
- Hannah's discovery writing process, as well as her discovery worldbuilding process.
- Which of Hannah's characters she would let petsit her beloved dog, Wolfgang.
**DARK WATER DAUGHTER debuts July 11th, 2023. If you love flintlock fantasy, weather witches, and Pirates of the Caribbean, this is for you!** 
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