00:00:04Introduction and Content Warning
00:02:15Writing Background and Early Fan Fiction
00:03:45Studying Russian and Religion in Azerbaijan
00:05:28From Religious Studies to Creative Writing
00:06:32From Narrative Poem to Memoir
00:08:25Writing Practice and Nonlinear Process
00:10:44Chaos, Craft, and Finding What Works
00:12:51Morning Pages and Trial and Error
00:14:21Current Teaching and Professional Work
00:15:16The Sophomore Slump and Balancing Jobs
00:17:16Inspiration Across Departments
00:19:34Working Through the Novel's Stuck Points
00:20:42Writing Undead: Structure and Timeline
00:22:50The Long Road to Publishing
00:25:05Rewriting and Trusting the Process
00:26:17What's Next for Undead and the Novel
00:28:05Best Writing Advice: Dorothy Allison
00:30:48Advice for New Writers
00:32:38Q&A: First Book and Project Worth
00:35:18Q&A: Short Stories vs Novels
00:36:37Q&A: Books That Affect Us
00:38:31Q&A: Poetry, Community, and Closing Thoughts
