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Writing Podcast Episode 675: Demet Divaroren discusses her YA fantasy, 'Blood Moon Bride'

Writing Podcast Episode 675: Demet Divaroren discusses her YA fantasy, 'Blood Moon Bride'

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When award-winning author Demet Divaroren decided to write a fantasy novel, she went down a completely different path first, before finally arriving at what would become Blood Moon Bride. In this discussion, Demet shares the inspiration for this YA fantasy novel, the creative freedom of writing in this genre and how motherhood changed her perspective on storytelling.

00:00 Welcome
04:51 Writing tip: ‘Tinder for writers’
08:45 WIN!: A Passion for Passion by Alice Fraser
11:53 Word of the week: ‘Kickshaw’
12:25 Writer in residence: Demet Divaroren
16:00 Starting with a different book
19:45 Creating a fantasy world
22:13 Writing for young adults
25:42 Balancing writing and life
26:12 How motherhood changed her writing
29:14 The publishing journey
32:07 The magic of writing
33:08 Promoting the book
35:16 Future projects
37:00 Demet shares a writing tip
38:05 Final thoughts

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