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Alan Dean Foster: Writing Science Fiction and Screenplays.
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Author Alan Dean Foster explains what led him to become a science fiction writer. He discusses his perspective on the genre of science fiction writing, including his experience as a screen writer and writing books based on television shows and movies.
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1994
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AlanDeanFoster
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Sandra Kitt: Black and Ethnic Romance.
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Author Sandra Kitt discusses her personal background and how she became a published writer. She also talks about her first general fiction novel The Color of Love and expounds on the lives and issues of ethnic minorities in the United States.
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1999
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SandraKitt
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Lary Crews: The Craft of Fiction.
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Lary Crews, author of the Veronica Slate mystery series, elaborates on how a near death experience led him to become a professional writer and writing teacher. He discusses the process of writing his books and how he teaches writing to students, and his controversial opinion that studying and emulating films is appropriate for writers hoping to hone their craft. Crews also discusses authors that he admires. Episode #: 20
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1996
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LaryCrews, fscj:13527
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Connie May Fowler: Writing Southern Fiction.
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Connie May Fowler, author of Sugar Cage and River of Hidden Dreams, discusses using writing to cope with her difficult early life, comments on her writing process and research obstacles. She also speaks about her Cherokee Grandmother's storytelling and honesty as inspiration for River of Hidden Dreams. Episode #: 8
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1995
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ConnieMayFowler3, fscj:13535
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Randy Wayne White: Writing Florida.
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Novelist and essayist Randy Wayne White, best known for his long-running Florida-set mystery series starring marine biologist Doc Ford, discusses the parts of his personal life and history that influenced his novels and the power of a Florida setting. Episode #: ?
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2001
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RandyWayneWhite, fscj:13538
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Mike Magnuson: Writing the Working Class.
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Author and professor Mike Magnuson discusses the role teachers and other authors play in helping writers develop their craft. The author speaks about his own works and the theme of working class lives that run throughout his novels. Episode #: 33
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1999
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MikeMagnuson, fscj:13534
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Alan Dean Foster, Kevin Robinson & Michael Seidman: Getting Published.
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Three successful authors elaborate on their experiences getting their writing published and give their advice to aspiring authors. The authors agree that publication is a long and difficult process full of rejection and frustration. However, taking advice from editors and other authors to improve the story and persevering until the story is accepted will help aspiring authors succeed.
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1994
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FosterRobinsonSeidman, fscj:13513
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Tim McLaurin: Southern Fiction.
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Novelist, memoirist, and North Carolina State Universtiy professor Tim McLaurin discusses how his personal history inspires his writing and his career, and speaks about writing and publishing his novels The Last Great Snake Show, The Acorn Plan and Cured by Fire. Episode #: 22
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1996
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TimMcLaurin, fscj:13604
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Lenore Hart & Deborah Morris: Getting Started.
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Novelist Lenore Hart and young adult author Deborah Morris discuss how they became published writers and how they balance being mothers and professional writers and discuss in detail what inspired them to write their first books. Episode #: 4
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1994
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LenoreHartandDeborahMorris, fscj:13531
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Connie May Fowler: The Influence of Family.
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Author Connie May Fowler reveals that initially she wrote to overcome the unfortunate circumstances of her childhood. Those circumstances inspired her to write Before Women had Wings which was adapted for television and starred Oprah Winfrey. She also discusses her experiences with Hollywood, how sense of place is an important theme in her novels, and her book Remembering Blue.
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2001
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ConnieMayFowler
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Raymond McNiece: Performance Poetry.
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Spoken word poet Raymond McNiece discusses the genre of performance/spoken word poetry and discussed his experiencing traveling on the road in the performance poetry circuit. He expresses hi hope that performance poetry can revitalize the academic study of poetry, and performs his spoken word poem "Remembering a Dismembered Ulster." Episode #: 26
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1996
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RaymondMcNiece, fscj:13537
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David Poyer and Lenore Hart: Writing - A Family Affair.
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Novelist power couple David Poyer and Lenore Hart, who bring their small daughter to this interview, discuss the realities of raising a child while also individually pursuing careers as writers. They also discuss their recent works, the state of their careers and the travel related research they do for writing. Episode #: 7
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1994
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PoyerHart, fscj:13536
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