Today's episode is a deep dive into the psychology of writing fiction. All the ambition. All the insecurity.

Ravel Averof is the son of a famous author and has fixed his identity on being a successful writer himself. But he's stuck in an unsatisfying job and never finds the time to, you know, actually write.

One day, he's approached about participating in a new, top-secret time-travel program. Ravel is desperate enough to try it, and uses the opportunity to go back in time and steal the novel "That," and become the acclaimed author he always dreamed of being. But of course, things don't turn out quite that simple.

Today, I'm really excited to have David Ewald with me. David reached out to me after hearing my interview with Stuart Ross about Hotel Egypt. And he was generous enough to send me a copy of HIS new book, The Thief of That.

It's a novel that mixes genres, including sci-fi, romance, and what we might call "literary fiction." And if you're a horror fan, there are some true delights packed in for you as well.

If you're a writer (or you know one!) and you'd like to come on the show to discuss your book, reach out to me at the Substack called UnTaking, or email me at danny (dot) p (dot) anderson (at) gmail (dot) com.

Links:

David Ewald Website:

https://davidewald.net/

UnTaking Substack:

https://untaking.substack.com/

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