Ep 98: Kayla Olson

Kayla Olson, debut author of THE SANDCASTLE EMPIRE, out June 6,
on writing secret songs in middle school, hearing the rhythm of
books, words as a puzzle, writing to the same thunderstorm for
years and years, and the closest she ever came to quitting.


 


Kayla Olson Show Notes


Sara Zarr’s episode of First Draft 


The Babysitter’s Club by Ann M. Martin


Full House (TV show)


Fuller House (TV show)


Patty Griffin (musician)


Sandra McCraken (musician)


NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)


MyWriteClub.com


LOST (TV show)


Libba Bray


Story Engineering and Tips for Writing Your Novel with Larry
Brooks (video)


Story Engineering by Larry Brooks


The War of Art by Steven Pressfield