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Jane Sevier is an award-winning writer, most known on Wattpad for “Fortune’s Fool,” a mystery set in 1930s Memphis. Listen to our interview with Jane as we discuss her career, historical fiction, writing tips, and psychic powers!
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A Born Storyteller: Comic Strips, Advertising, and Novel-Writing with Bill Cokas
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Aspiring novelists often don’t realize that the world is their oyster. From comic strips, to TV advertising, teaching, and creative writing, author Bill Cokas takes us through some exciting possibilities for a career in storytelling. Listen to our interview as we discuss his journey towards novel-writing and self-publishing.
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Plus, find out more on his website at www.margawriterville.com.
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Check out Wattpad’s official podcast channel! We talk about stories we love, interview writers, trends, and what’s happening in Wattpad HQ.
Listen to our discussion with various writers about Steampunk, writing inspirations, love stories, and more.
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Listen to our podcast interview with KatRocks247 on Wattpad, author of “Bleeding Royalty” and “Death Is My BFF”. We discuss how she got started writing, her writing inspirations (including Twilight and the tv show Supernatural), and more.
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Wattpad Podcast: Steampunk & The Superhero Complex
Listen to our podcast with Darrell Pitt, author of The Steampunk Detective and Diary of a Teenage Superhero. He talks to us all the way from Melbourne, Australia about writing, the history of Steampunk, and teenage superheroes!
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Podcast Featuring Author Gillian Brown
Leo and Amber are a special kind of brother and sister. Brought together through tragedy, their bond is blood-tight. As extraordinary talented musicians they are part of a band that is destined for greatness, yet trouble never seems to be far away. Will they ever find out the truth about the family secret that has haunted them all these years? Can there ever be any room for anyone else in their lives, apart from each other? Follow their rise to fame plus every adventure along the way - let Leo and Amber tell you how it all happens.
Interview: Journalist Bill Hemmer
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
Journalist Bill Hemmer
By Darina S., Warren, NJ
While studying journalism at Brown University this summer, I was fortunate to score an interview with Bill Hemmer of FOX News Channel.
What did you major in at Miami University?
I was a broadcast journalism major. I was able to take advantage of a fairly large media market, which was critical tome. As a sophomore, I had an internship at Channel 5 in Cincinnati and,as a junior, got hired primarily to work weekends. I took
a producer’s job and worked there for almost three years. The lesson is that it’s
very important to understand the value of an internship - whether it’s TV or anything else, people hire those they know. When it comes time to fill entry-level positions, if they’re familiar with you as a person, people will reach for you and you will be in a position to get the job.
How did you get to CNN?
Author Interview: Wendy Mass
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
Author-Wendy Mass
By TheJust, Ellenton, FL
Her most popular book is probably “A Mango Shaped Space”, but author Wendy Mass has written many other novels for pre-teens and young adults, including “Leap Year”, “Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life” and her fractured fairy tale series, “Twice Upon a Time”.
I was recently given the opportunity to interview Ms. Mass for Teen Ink.
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RH: When did you first get interested in writing?
WM: I wrote my first short story in 5th grade, and was hooked! I co-wrote it with my 2 sisters and it was about our cat who turned into a goat and broke into the neighbor’s house!
RH: When did you know you wanted to be an author?
WM: By the time I was in high school, I knew this was what I wanted to do. I spent most of college writing short stories, and then when I graduated I got a job in publishing, so even though I wasn’t the one writing the books, I got to have a hand in bringing them to life.
RH: What was your inspiration behind “A Mango Shaped Space”? Do you actually know someone like Mia?
WM: I didn’t know anyone with synesthesia before I started writing the book, but as I went along I met many. I think it’s a lot more common than people think. Just start asking your friends the colors of various letters and I bet some can tell you!
Author Interview: Dana Reinhardt
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
Author Dana Reinhardt
Having written four books, Dana Reinhardt is no stranger to the writing process. She currently lives and writes in San Francisco. I was lucky enough to interview her about her experiences. In her newest novel, The Things a Brother Knows, a teenage boy struggles to reawaken a relationship with his brother, who has just returned from serving in the Army.
Alex: First, I just want to say, I am not usually a fan of realistic fiction, but I enjoyed your book a lot. I really like your sense of humor.
Dana Reinhardt: Thanks. I appreciate that.
Your main characters are teens and your book is aimed at a teen audience. Why did you choose to write for teens?
I love to write YA fiction because I believe teen readers are more open to the experience books offer than adults are. I can remember how I felt as a teenager reading books; I plowed through them in a way I think adults simply don’t. As a teen reader, my favorite books were coming-of-age stories – those are the stories I still love to read, and they are the stories I like to write.
Wattpad Podcast! Writer’s Craft: Themes of Love and Writing Inspirations
Listen to our podcast interview with Trina Talma, also known as hrtsmom on Wattpad. We discuss popular themes such as love and writing inspirations, as well as her fantasy adventure novels in the Zania Corthinn series.
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Author Interview: Laurie Halse Anderson, “Speak”
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
Author Laurie Halse Anderson
By TheJust, Ellenton, FL
Probably best known for her novel Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson has won multiple awards for her writing. With novels like Fever, 1793 and Twisted, she spans genres and tackles unique plots. Her latest novel, Wintergirls, is available now.
Rachel: How were you inspired to write Speak? Was it based on a real-life incident?
Laurie Halse Anderson: Speak is about 10 percent based on the depression I suffered after I was raped, and 90 percent fiction.
Were you involved with the making of the movie “Speak”?
I was given the opportunity to work on the script, but I turned it down because I was busy writing a novel. I was on the set for three days, and had a cameo appearance as the lunch lady who serves Melinda mashed potatoes in the cafeteria.
Are you happy with the final product of the book and the movie?
I think Jessica Sharzer, the director, did a remarkable job with very few resources. Showtime dictated the change to the ending – there was nothing anyone could do about that. But I thought Kristen Stewart and the other actors gave great performances. And I was thrilled to hear so many of the lines from the book make their way onto the big screen!
Roller Derby
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
Roller Derby
By Molls.xo, natick, MA
I’d never in my life viewed the words Roller and Derby in a sentence together until the promotional event for the talented Drew Barrymore’s film “Whipit.” For those who are not familiar with the term, imagine the toughest, most ruthless contact sport, then add in some tattoos, neon blue fishnets with a tear in the knee, vintage Barbie roller skates and you’ve just defined Roller Derby.
