Interview: Sci-Fi Author Jessie Mihalik
from Cosmic Circus Podcasts Hosted by The Cosmic Circus
Thank you to our guest science fiction author Jessie Mihalik for joining host Ayla Ruby for a chat about writing and creating her science fiction stories. Jessie Mihalik is the author of several book series in the space opera & romance genres - the Rogue Queen series, the Consortium Rebellion starting with Polaris Rising, and most currently the Starlight's Shadow series. The newest book in the latter series is titled Capture the Sun and is expected to release mid-2023. For more on Jessie Mihalik's books please visit her website at https://www.jessiemihalik.com/ Timestamps 00:35 - Intros 00:53 - Jessie Mihalik tells Ayla a bit more about her background and books. 05:07 - Advice on dealing with writer's block 06:26 - Q: Pantser or plotter? 07:02 - Talking about creating characters 08:14 - About releasing serials on her blog, and how to build an audience 11:33 - Q: If you could live in any of your created universes, which would you want to live in? 13:00 - Threading the needle between sci-fi and romance 14:40 - Writing action into stories 15:56 - Q: What is your favorite action movie? 17:34 - Jessie Mihalik describes her writing process 20:56 - Research and world building 23:25 - The Rogue Queen series and The Queen's Gambit 26:25 - Jessie Mihalik's advice to aspiring writers 27:44 - Outros Host: Ayla Ruby of thecosmiccircus.com Theme: "Coffee and You" by Vladislav Kurnikov via Pixabay. Recorded 10/19
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