Show Notes
In this episode we talk with Erin Singer, author of the debut novel Dangerland!, a funny, sprawling family saga set in a dying golf course community in Las Vegas. Erin shares how a single short story class took her from being a reader to becoming a novelist, what she learned about structuring a multi-POV novel, writing characters you love (even the antagonists) and why setting is so important as a character itself. What we discussed: How to write a novel with multiple points of view and timelines and why "time" turned out to be Erin's best plotting tool Capturing the suburban side of Las Vegas with humour and love and the real life experiences that inspired some scenes in this book. How to balance humour and heartbreak. We discuss why the funniest books often carry the most emotional weight and how to blend both. Erin's focus on mental health and why she stepped away from social media platforms And much more! My old writing teacher would tell us, "The professional is the amateur who doesn't quit." That was one of the things I would repeat to myself in those dark nights of the soul. Ready to start your own publishing career? Publish your book today with Kobo Writing Life.
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