Marissa chats with Leslie Vedder about her debut fairy-tale-inspired fantasy - THE BONE SPINDLE - as well as crafting adventurous puzzles and booby traps in the written word, when we're so used to seeing them in a visual format; using backstory to develop realistic character flaws that will create lots of tension and drive the plot forward; deciding what to keep and what to change in order to make your fairy tale retelling feel new and interesting in the genre; balancing a mix of romantic and platonic relationships in one book, and how to keep each storyline unique from the others; and lots of love for our mutual fanfiction backgrounds and how - for many of us - writing fanfic helped to build a foundation of joy in the writing process.

The Happy Writer at Bookshop.org
Purchasing your books through our webstore at Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Find out more and follow The Happy Writer on social media: https://www.marissameyer.com/podcast/