# Seth Adam Smith

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Write What Fascinates You 📚 Stuart Gibbs on Spy School, FunJungle, and Writing An Adventurous Life

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Most writers are told to “write what you know.” Stuart Gibbs encourages authors to write what fascinates them...In this fascinating episode of A LITERAL JOURNEY, I sit down with bestselling author Stuart Gibbs—the author behind Spy School, FunJungle, Charlie Thorne, Once Upon A Tim, and The Last Muâ€Ķ

Writing Through Chaos 📖 Joan Reardon on Critical Thinking and The Grimsbane Family Witch Hunters

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This episode is for people who struggle creating something meaningful *especially* when life feels chaotic and uncertain...In this delightful episode of A LITERAL JOURNEY, I sit down with award-winning author Joan Reardon to talk about her remarkable path to publication. Always a devoted reader, Joâ€Ķ

Revision Is Where The Magic Happens 📝 Janette Rallison (and C. J. Hill) on Writing Across Genres

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“And remember that revisions is where the magic happens. That’s where you’re taking that â€Ķ piece of coal and turning it into a diamond.” -Janette RallisonIn this thoughtful and funny episode of A LITERAL JOURNEY, I sit down with author Janette Rallison (also known as C. J. Hill). Janette explains hâ€Ķ

Finding Hope and Magic in the Gulag âœĻ Cristin Williams on Russian History and The Whisper of Stars

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When the world feels dark, cruel, and dehumanizing, a good story can help us hold onto hope... In this fascinating episode of A LITERAL JOURNEY, I sit down with Cristin Williams, author of the historical fantasy novel The Whisper of Stars.Cristin shares her own literal journey as a writer—includingâ€Ķ

Find Your Weirdos 📚 Mary Averling on The Curse of Eelgrass Bog and The Burn Beast

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In this episode of A LITERAL JOURNEY, I sit down with Mary Averling, the award-winning author of The Curse of Eelgrass Bog, The Ghosts of Bitterfly Bay, and the The Burn Beast, for a conversation about scary stories, childhood memories, and the hope and heart in middle grade horror.During the interâ€Ķ

Who Are We Becoming? ðŸ•Ŋïļ Emily Bain Murphy on Lightseekers, Writing, and Finding Hope and Beauty

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“There’s so much beauty in the world and in our lives if we have the eyes to see it.” -Emily Bain MurphyIn this meaning-FILLED episode of A LITERAL JOURNEY, I sit down with Emily Bain Murphy—author of The Disappearances, Enchanted Hill, The Ivory City,  Splinters of Scarlet, and The Lightseekers Seâ€Ķ

Don't Write A "Perfect" Book (Write An Honest One) 📚 C. M. Cornwell on Writing The Memory Spinner

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The best stories don't have to be "perfect"—they just have to be honest...In this episode of A LITERAL JOURNEY, author C.M. Cornwell shares the winding path that led to her novel, The Memory Spinner and the lessons she's learned about creativity, grief, perseverance, and most importantly—hope.From â€Ķ

Why Fairy Tales Still Matter 📖âœĻ Emma C. Fox on Stories, Tolkien & Writing Historical Fantasy

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The BEST stories don't just entertain us... they remind us of what's TRUE.In this episode of A LITERAL JOURNEY, award-winning author Emma C. Fox shares how an old copy of The Hobbit, a vivid dream, and a lifelong love of history and fairy tales have shaped her journey as an author.From the enchanteâ€Ķ

The Hero's Journey of George Washington ★ Screenwriter Diederik Hoogstraten on YOUNG WASHINGTON

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Hardship didn't destroy George Washington...it forged him.In this episode of A LITERAL JOURNEY, I sit down with Diederik Hoogstraten, the screenwriter behind Young Washington, and talk about the extraordinary journey that transformed an uncertain young man into one of history's greatest leaders.Thrâ€Ķ