In this episode, we chat with Dr. Amina Gautier, author of three short story collections as well as over one hundred published stories. We discuss defying tropes in character descriptions, using images for inspiration, form following function, choosing scene over summary, and keeping your promises to the reader. The Loss of All Lost Things https://bookshop.org/books/the-loss-of-all-lost-things-stories/9781932418569 You can find Dr. Gautier and all her other books and stories at https://aminagautier.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/aminagautierwordsmith/ Twitter @DrAminaGautier Follow the Chicago Writers Podcast on Twitter @ChiWriPodcast