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#56 – Alex Harrow – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 56 – Alex Harrow – queer SFF author‘As I edited it, it just got queerer and queerer.’
Episode 56 – Alex Harrow – Show Notes- A secret closet pantser who also loves index cards and Scrivener – ‘dots connector’
- Daily writer but not all writing is at the keyboard
- Agile method of writing in sprints
- Trinity of drinks – coffee, tea and water
- English as a second language influenced the approach to writing from a ‘voicey‘ perspective
- Need to see more queer characters as protagonists.
- Found families and enemies to lovers
- Good critique partners are essential
- Moderator of #queerspec Twitter chat
- The ever-expanding ‘To Be Read’ pile
- Classic fantasy, Seanan Mcguire, Xan West, RoAnna Sylver
- Interrupting cats
- Getting in touch with non-readers. Understanding what stories touch people
- Empire of Light inspired by the need for more queer protagonists in sci-fi and fantasy
- Queering up your bookshelves.
- Upcoming projects include an alternate history set in post war Dresden – queer Agent Carter
‘Not all writing happens at the keyboard’
‘I wrote this book out of spite’
- Alex Harrow
- Alex on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
- Empire of Light
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