The Extras: Take Two, with Mary Alice Monroe

In this special episode of Authors Love Readers, host Patricia McLinn shares parts of her conversation with writer Mary Alice Monroe that were not included in the original episode. The conversation moves from McLinn's "getting to know you" questions to deeper issues about plagiarism and being in the moment during writing and research. Monroe, a New York Times bestselling author, found her true calling in environmental fiction when she moved to coastal South Carolina. Already a successful writer, she was captivated by the beauty and fragility of her new home. Living in the midst of a quickly changing habitat gave her a strong and important focus for her novels. In the authors words: "When I'm doing my research, I'm observant and my antennas are up, but I don't have a story. I'm just totally in the moment ... whether it's a turtle or a dolphin or whatever animal I'm with." [23:24] More about Mary Alice Monroe can be found at her: website Facebook Twitter Thank you so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed the podcast enough to want to support us for future episodes. You can do that with as little as $1 a month by pledging at Patreon . It's vital to Authors Love Readers to have your support. Thank you! Please also consider rating/reviewing the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks to DialogMusi k for the instrumentals that accompany this podcast.

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The Extras: Take Two, with Mary Alice Monroe is an episode from Authors Love Readers, a Weekly Conversation on Writing by Patricia McLinn.

This episode is 34:07 long.

This episode was published on Jan 6, 2020.

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