Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing E.J. Wenstrom

1. J. Wenstrom believes in complicated heroes, horrifying monsters, purple hair dye and standing to the right on escalators so the left side can walk. Her award-winning fantasy series Chronicles of the Third Realm War (City Owl Press) features a peculiar mashup of Greek mythology, Judeo-Christian folklore, and an extra dash of her own special brand of chaos.

The series includes Florida Writers Association's 2016 Book of the Year Mud, Rain (which is the prequel), Tides, and—most recently—Sparks, which concludes the series.

In this episode E.J. and I discuss:

• How an internship led E.J. to discover a love of writing
• How research on monsters became the inspiration for finding Adem's voice
• Finding hope in the midst of a seemingly hopeless story
• Setting up a satisfying series ending
• How E.J. uses an "ugly draft" to facilitate writing a book a year
• The benefits of publishing with a small press

Plus, her #1 tip for writers.

For more info and shownotes: www.diymfa.com/297