Literary Prospects

Dec 10 2024 58 ep. 47 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 Sara Reish Desmond

Dec 10 2024 54 mins  
Author Sara Reish Desmond talks with Kelley Vick about her debut story collection, What We Might Become, what fascinates her about liminal spaces, why she loves the short form, publishing with a “teaching press,” her best advice for aspiring authors, and much more. *For literary shirts, totes and gifts, and other tools for writers, check out our new Literary Prospects Shop.*For

Interview with Book Publicist Leah Paulos

Dec 03 2024 44 mins  
Book publicist Leah Paulos talks with Kelley Vick about her latest project: Book Publicity School, what every author should do as early as possible to lay the groundwork for promotion, the connection between publicity and book sales, what works and what doesn’t for authors on social media, and much more.*Book Publicity School: https://www.bookpublicityschool.com/*For literary shi

Interview with Author(s) A.D. Rhine

Nov 26 2024 46 mins  
Authors Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson – known together as A.D. Rhine – talk with Kelley Vick about their sophomore novel, Daughters of Bronze, what made them want to retell the epic story of the Iliad from the Trojan women’s perspective, the real historical figures who inspired the characters, the blurry line between history and mythology, writing as a team (even though

Interview with Author Sarah Seltzer

Nov 19 2024 50 mins  
Author Sarah Seltzer talks with Kelley Vick about her debut novel, The Singer Sisters, the concert that inspired the story, her journey from draft to publication, what she learned in a low-residency MFA program, her work as Executive Editor of Lilith Magazine, how art intersects with motherhood, and much more. *For literary shirts, totes and gifts, and other tools for writers, chec

Interview with Author and Book Coach Courtney Maum

Nov 12 2024 61 mins  
Author and educator Courtney Maum talks with Kelley Vick about creating the indispensable publishing guide, Before and After the Book Deal, what authors should look out for when signing book contracts, the biggest mistake she sees in query letters, her own writing process and road to publication, preserving the joy in making art, and much, much more.*For literary shirts, totes and

Interview with Author Julia Dahl

Nov 05 2024 47 mins  
Author Julia Dahl talks with Kelley Vick about her latest crime thriller, I Dreamed of Falling, why she describes the story as a “family drama wrapped in a murder mystery,” the personal experience that inspired the novel, her favorite characters to write, her best advice for aspiring authors, and much more. *For literary shirts, totes and gifts, and other tools for writers, che

Interview with Author Ananda Lima

Oct 29 2024 49 mins  
Author and Poet Ananda Lima talks with Kelley Vick about her acclaimed fiction debut, Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil, how a self-described “wimp” who’s afraid of scary movies ended up writing horror, what fascinates her about the devil, how her poetry informs her fiction (and vice versa), learning to trust her own instincts as a writer, and much more. *For literary shir

Interview With Author Anna Rasche

Oct 22 2024 38 mins  
Author Anna Rasche talks with Kelley Vick about her debut novel, The Stone Witch of Florence, how her work as a gemologist and jewelry historian inspired the book, the road to publishing her first novel, learning to sell herself as an author, and much more.*For literary shirts, totes and gifts, and other tools for writers, check out our new Literary Prospects Shop.*For books featur

Interview with Author Lynda Cohen Loigman

Oct 15 2024 45 mins  
Author Lynda Cohen Loigman talks with Kelley Vick about her new novel, The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern, the family stories that inspired the novel, her unconventional writing process, writing magical realism, and much more.*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 curat

Interview with Author Chad Beguelin

Oct 08 2024 35 mins  
Author and multiple Tony Award nominee Chad Beguelin talks with Kelley Vick about his debut novel, Showmance, making the leap from writing for Broadway to writing a novel, the importance of romantic comedies, working with Meryl Streep, his best advice for aspiring authors, and much more. *For literary shirts, totes and gifts, and other tools for writers, check out our new Literary