My guest this week is Christy Climenhage, the author of the brand new science fiction thriller “The Midnight Project,” a tale of equal parts hope and horror set in the near future where humanity and the climate are on the verge of collapse, focused on two scientists and friends who are charged with designing a new kind of human.
“The Midnight Project” is Christy’s first novel, and it was amazing to talk with Christy at this moment when she’s first becoming a published novelist.

We covered:

Combining interests (in Christie’s case, being a news junkie and science fiction fan)
What Cli-Fi is and why it’s not necessarily scary
The question she asked herself that got her to finally write the novel she’d been thinking about for 10 years
The schedule she created that kept her on track
The rewards of a consistent schedule (even if it’s not everyday)
Sending 20 queries and getting 20 rejections
The joy of finding your writing community
Connect with Christy on Bluesky @cclim.bsky.social or at christyclimenhage.com.

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