Literary Prospects

Mar 04 2025 68 ep. 46 mins
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Kelley Vick talks to authors and other literary professionals about books, publishing and the writing life.

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Interview with Author Angela Brown

Mar 04 2025 48 mins  
Author Angela Brown talks with Kelley Vick about her sophomore novel, Some Other Time, what draws her to including speculative elements in her work, how years spent teaching rhetoric to high school students influences her writing, imposter syndrome, and much more. *To hear more specific tips from Angela on writing a great query letter, head over to the Literary Prospects Patreon *F

Interview with Author Jane Tara

Feb 25 2025 48 mins  
Author Jane Tara talks with Kelley Vick about her new novel, Tilda is Visible, the devastating diagnosis that inspired the book, how her regular meditation practice informs her writing, finding the courage to put more of herself into her fiction, publishing her first novel in the United States (after many others in Australia), and much more. *Hear Jane’s top tips and tools (and a

Interview with Author Holly Brickley

Feb 18 2025 39 mins  
Author Holly Brickley talks with Kelley Vick about her celebrated debut novel, Deep Cuts; why a desire to explore her envy of musicians led to writing the book; how, post-MFA, she found her way to writing the stories she feels she’s meant to write; the unusual (and super fun!) job that originally took her away from writing, and then led her back; and much more. *Join the Literary

5 New York Times Bestselling Authors Share How They First Got Published

Feb 11 2025 29 mins  
Five New York Times Bestselling authors: Emiko Jean, Fiona Davis, Julia Bartz, Marissa Stapley, and Lisa Barr, share their specific paths to publishing their first novels. *For literary shirts, totes and gifts, and other tools for writers, check out our new Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Booksho

Interview with Silly Goose Press Co-Founder and Poetry Editor Lexi Rosen

Feb 04 2025 55 mins  
Lexi Rosen, Co-Founder and Poetry Editor-in-Chief of Silly Goose Press, talks with Kelley Vick about starting and running a literary magazine, the importance of finding literary community, what it's like to work with close friends, being the only romance writer in an MFA program, and much more. *Silly Goose Press: https://sillygoosepress.com/ *For literary shirts, totes and gifts,

Interview with Author Wendy Dale

Jan 28 2025 44 mins  
Memoirist Wendy Dale talks with Kelley Vick about her new craft book, The Memoir Engineering System, the difference between a formula and a system, why most “tried and true” writing tips out there are wrong, the two principal components of a memoir, how memory can actually get in the way of a great story, how “show don’t tell” can destroy a book, and much more. *For liter

Interview with Author Cynthia Weiner

Jan 21 2025 43 mins  
Author Cynthia Weiner talks with Kelley Vick about her debut novel, A Gorgeous Excitement, her personal connection to the story and the infamous “Preppy Murder” in New York in 1986, how she knew when the short story she was working on was really a novel, finding your voice as an author (it starts with really knowing your narrator), and much more. *For literary shirts, totes and

Interview with Author Tara Dorabji

Jan 14 2025 45 mins  
Author Tara Dorabji talks with Kelley Vick about her debut novel, Call Her Freedom, how researching her first novel led to an award-winning documentary series on human rights defenders in Kashmir, how her work as an activist and journalist informs her fiction and vice versa, her unique road to publication as the winner of the Simon and Schuster Books Like Us Grand Prize, and much m

Interview with Author Fiona Davis

Jan 07 2025 35 mins  
New York Times bestselling Author Fiona Davis talks with Kelley Vick about her new novel, The Stolen Queen, how an international art plot involving Kim Kardashian inspired the story, what draws her to historical fiction, how she found her way to writing fiction later in life, why she believes everyone should change careers every 10 years, and much more. *For literary shirts, totes

Interview with Author Jennifer McGaha

Dec 17 2024 33 mins  
Author Jennifer McGaha talks with Kelley Vick about her new essay collection, The Joy Document, the conversation with her grandmother that inspired the project, defining moments of joy, writing as a spiritual practice, how her latest project has changed her, her road to publication, and much more. *For literary shirts, totes and gifts, and other tools for writers, check out our new