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Novelist Spotlight is a gathering place for people interested in reading and writing great fiction and literature. This is where you will hear from the authors who write the novels and learn of their motivations, writing process, characters, struggles and successes. Novelist Spotlight is hosted by Mike Consol, a lifelong journalist and author of four novels.
Episode 174: Novelist Spotlight #174: Flash- and micro-fiction author Ran Walker on the nature of the craft
Novelist Spotlight
1 hour 6 minutes
10 months ago
Episode 174: Novelist Spotlight #174: Flash- and micro-fiction author Ran Walker on the nature of the craft
In the spotlight is Ran Walker, short fiction proponent and the author of more than 35 books, ranging from novellas, short stories and flash fiction to micro-fiction and poetry. Walker worked in magazine publishing and practiced law in Mississippi before fully committing himself to fiction writing. He is also at work on various short movie projects, with an eye toward films around one minute in length. Walker is also an associate professor of English and creative writing at Hampton University and teaches with Writer’s Digest University. We discuss: >> Moving from novels to short fiction >> Flash fiction compared with micro-fiction >> Giving oneself the gift of time >> Growing up with books >> Micro-cinema >> Career turning points >> Lydia Davis >> Miles Davis >> Etc. Learn more about Ran Walker here: https://www.ranwalker.com Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol. Check out his novels here: https://snip.ly/yz18no Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com
Novelist Spotlight
Novelist Spotlight is a gathering place for people interested in reading and writing great fiction and literature. This is where you will hear from the authors who write the novels and learn of their motivations, writing process, characters, struggles and successes. Novelist Spotlight is hosted by Mike Consol, a lifelong journalist and author of four novels.
