Author Q&As
A community interview podcast; readers, fans, and followers can leave questions for artists. Follow to track as guest creators join us. Visit https://swellcast.com/authors to add your episodes to this community podcast, or to start your own podcast.
Episodes
July 16, 2025 • 1 min
Click here to reply to @WriterKL
"Hi Deborah. I hope this is working. Thanks for your question. Yes, children's book writing and travel writing are seem like an likely pairing, but you're absolutely right. The way travel writers see the world and go, with very curious eyes and open minds and just no preconceived notions. At least that's how we try to travel when we're visiting a place, when we're recording on a place. And I...
"Hi Deborah. I hope this is working. Thanks for your question. Yes, children's book writing and travel writing are seem like an likely pairing, but you're absolutely right. The way travel writers see the world and go, with very curious eyes and open minds and just no preconceived notions. At least that's how we try to travel when we're visiting a place, when we're recording on a place. And I...
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July 15, 2025 • 2 mins
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"Did you approach this like you have approached other long term journalistic projects or was this a whole new experience for you and how did you go about it? Because I'm sure it's very. It requires a lot of organization, but also as a book it requires a lot more. You have to weave a larger fabric. You have to go into more of a magical space to create the prose that link chapters together and...
"Did you approach this like you have approached other long term journalistic projects or was this a whole new experience for you and how did you go about it? Because I'm sure it's very. It requires a lot of organization, but also as a book it requires a lot more. You have to weave a larger fabric. You have to go into more of a magical space to create the prose that link chapters together and...
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July 15, 2025 • 59 secs
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"Hey, Kimberly, it's so nice to have you here in conversation about the book that you wrote, for Little Eyes and Little Imaginations. And it just puts a smile on my face, because travel writers are so unique to the idea of discovery and realizing that every plane ticket is a passport to different cultures. And it unlocks so much of your own imagination."
"Hey, Kimberly, it's so nice to have you here in conversation about the book that you wrote, for Little Eyes and Little Imaginations. And it just puts a smile on my face, because travel writers are so unique to the idea of discovery and realizing that every plane ticket is a passport to different cultures. And it unlocks so much of your own imagination."
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July 15, 2025 • 4 mins
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"What was that like for you, and did it come naturally, or did you. You say, wow, I'm talking to this amazing chef, but they're really not letting me know who they are and how they got there. What was that like for you?"
"What was that like for you, and did it come naturally, or did you. You say, wow, I'm talking to this amazing chef, but they're really not letting me know who they are and how they got there. What was that like for you?"
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July 14, 2025 • 43 secs
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"I wanted to ask kind of, what was the one thing that you found to be the most challenging when you finally did get to that level that you weren't expecting? I feel like there are common expectations of what would be difficult in those positions, but what's kind of the uncommon thing that you found when, you know, working your way to the top? Thank you so much. I'm so excited to hear ...
"I wanted to ask kind of, what was the one thing that you found to be the most challenging when you finally did get to that level that you weren't expecting? I feel like there are common expectations of what would be difficult in those positions, but what's kind of the uncommon thing that you found when, you know, working your way to the top? Thank you so much. I'm so excited to hear ...
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July 14, 2025 • 1 min
Click here to reply to @Taylor
"But there's a lot of people out there, not just college students or high school students, but you know, people who have already sort of been in one career that are trying to find another. Maybe they've been laid off, maybe they're just looking for something new. And those feelings can often be like, just incredibly overwhelming and in some cases sort of crippling for people."
"But there's a lot of people out there, not just college students or high school students, but you know, people who have already sort of been in one career that are trying to find another. Maybe they've been laid off, maybe they're just looking for something new. And those feelings can often be like, just incredibly overwhelming and in some cases sort of crippling for people."
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July 10, 2025 • 1 min
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"So I wanted to talk a little bit about your relationship to your own journey of sorrow and joy and humor and devastation, which is what life is and how much of you is embedded in this book."
"So I wanted to talk a little bit about your relationship to your own journey of sorrow and joy and humor and devastation, which is what life is and how much of you is embedded in this book."
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July 10, 2025 • 32 secs
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"Hi, Tara. I want to first thank you for coming onto Swell and allowing us to ask you questions. And my question would just be, what inspired you to write your novel? Because I noticed that you have, your degree is in neurobiology from Harvard, and you have an mba and now you work as a product manager at Google."
"Hi, Tara. I want to first thank you for coming onto Swell and allowing us to ask you questions. And my question would just be, what inspired you to write your novel? Because I noticed that you have, your degree is in neurobiology from Harvard, and you have an mba and now you work as a product manager at Google."
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July 10, 2025 • 17 mins
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"But my first question to you has to do with just an overarching perspective you have. Having been in the pop culture world through the lens of reality tv, can you talk about how that world impacted you to eventually really put pen to paper and write, Metaphorically speaking, because you probably did it on computer. But how did your exposure to reality TV as an editor 24 7, that's an intense...
"But my first question to you has to do with just an overarching perspective you have. Having been in the pop culture world through the lens of reality tv, can you talk about how that world impacted you to eventually really put pen to paper and write, Metaphorically speaking, because you probably did it on computer. But how did your exposure to reality TV as an editor 24 7, that's an intense...
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July 10, 2025 • 4 mins
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"Michelle, it's so nice to be able to talk with you about your career and about the book, specifically Jurassic Girl. And I wanted to just jump in and talk about something you sort of isolate as the strikes against this person, Mary. Mary Anning. You talk about the fact that she was female. She was 12 years old. She had no formal education. She was very, very poor. And because of this, there...
"Michelle, it's so nice to be able to talk with you about your career and about the book, specifically Jurassic Girl. And I wanted to just jump in and talk about something you sort of isolate as the strikes against this person, Mary. Mary Anning. You talk about the fact that she was female. She was 12 years old. She had no formal education. She was very, very poor. And because of this, there...
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July 9, 2025 • 8 mins
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"But funny people, people who think in a funny way and bring delight because of that, I believe, are people that somehow were exposed to it at a very young age. I don't know if it's something that can be traced back as something inherited, but I want to know, first of all, your thoughts about humor and fantasticalness and wackiness and imagination, and do you think you were born with it?"
"But funny people, people who think in a funny way and bring delight because of that, I believe, are people that somehow were exposed to it at a very young age. I don't know if it's something that can be traced back as something inherited, but I want to know, first of all, your thoughts about humor and fantasticalness and wackiness and imagination, and do you think you were born with it?"
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July 9, 2025 • 13 mins
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"Randy, it's so great to be in conversation with you here on Swell. I went down a little bit of a rabbit hole when I was learning about you as a storyteller and a journalist, in addition to being an author. And I want to focus on the books that you really are passionate about and the ones that are out there for people to enjoy and read."
"Randy, it's so great to be in conversation with you here on Swell. I went down a little bit of a rabbit hole when I was learning about you as a storyteller and a journalist, in addition to being an author. And I want to focus on the books that you really are passionate about and the ones that are out there for people to enjoy and read."
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Click here to reply to @RodG5599
"Very intriguing, I must say, especially being in the community for so long and having a close, close bond to the woman who introduced myself to Judaism. I call her my Bubby. She's no longer with us, and she didn't get to see me convert, which she was. She said, I shouldn't say this, but I want to. I know you're going to be Jewish. So she was so cute."
"Very intriguing, I must say, especially being in the community for so long and having a close, close bond to the woman who introduced myself to Judaism. I call her my Bubby. She's no longer with us, and she didn't get to see me convert, which she was. She said, I shouldn't say this, but I want to. I know you're going to be Jewish. So she was so cute."
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July 8, 2025 • 1 min
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"I guess my first question has to do with when you approach a topic like this, having been a reporter, having done investigations before, but you're approaching it with a really heavy literary hat, because you want to tell this story in a way that honors the humanity and also honors the opportunity for us to drop in to the storytelling itself, because then we get more invested in it. And tha...
"I guess my first question has to do with when you approach a topic like this, having been a reporter, having done investigations before, but you're approaching it with a really heavy literary hat, because you want to tell this story in a way that honors the humanity and also honors the opportunity for us to drop in to the storytelling itself, because then we get more invested in it. And tha...
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July 8, 2025 • 1 min
Click here to reply to @Taylor
"But as video gaming, do you, do you have one or two that are your all time faves, you know, mentioning my tattoos, I have a Legend of Zelda tattoo and I have a Bioshock tattoo. So those are my two favorite games. But at any rate, nice to meet you and I'll definitely look forward to your book."
"But as video gaming, do you, do you have one or two that are your all time faves, you know, mentioning my tattoos, I have a Legend of Zelda tattoo and I have a Bioshock tattoo. So those are my two favorite games. But at any rate, nice to meet you and I'll definitely look forward to your book."
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Click here to reply to @DBPardes
"I want to start from you telling me about that moment when you realized you had enough content in your head, enough thoughts about this topic, that you feel it very, very necessary to dedicate yourself to writing a book about this. It is such a relevant topic. It's almost timeless, unfortunately. And I know that there was probably a moment where you said, I'm going to do this. I'm going to ...
"I want to start from you telling me about that moment when you realized you had enough content in your head, enough thoughts about this topic, that you feel it very, very necessary to dedicate yourself to writing a book about this. It is such a relevant topic. It's almost timeless, unfortunately. And I know that there was probably a moment where you said, I'm going to do this. I'm going to ...
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February 20, 2025 • 4 mins
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"Hey, Erin. My name is Shawn. We know each other, and you're an amazing writer. Anybody who's listening to me, this woman is an amazing writer. So I had a question about exotic dancing and what it was like when you started up until now. And what is different, if anything? Are the women different? Are the men different? Is there a different vibe between them? Did metoo do anything hurt A...
"Hey, Erin. My name is Shawn. We know each other, and you're an amazing writer. Anybody who's listening to me, this woman is an amazing writer. So I had a question about exotic dancing and what it was like when you started up until now. And what is different, if anything? Are the women different? Are the men different? Is there a different vibe between them? Did metoo do anything hurt A...
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February 19, 2025 • 11 mins
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"Nanette, I wanted to ask you about the mindset an author has to have when they write for young adults, especially when they're writing about issues that are really, really intense and grapple with drug abuse and betrayal and murder. I think because you focus on ages 13 to 18, you really talk about this being a real romp, a real fun kind of roller coaster, and it's so attractive because it s...
"Nanette, I wanted to ask you about the mindset an author has to have when they write for young adults, especially when they're writing about issues that are really, really intense and grapple with drug abuse and betrayal and murder. I think because you focus on ages 13 to 18, you really talk about this being a real romp, a real fun kind of roller coaster, and it's so attractive because it s...
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February 19, 2025 • 7 mins
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"And it colors probably the way she trusts other people and just always carries with her that sense of, why didn't I not believe me? They were my parents. Why did they not believe me? Can you talk a little bit about Kyla's experience being misunderstood? And I know there's probably many, many transformations she goes through in this book, but can you talk about that experience as an author? ...
"And it colors probably the way she trusts other people and just always carries with her that sense of, why didn't I not believe me? They were my parents. Why did they not believe me? Can you talk a little bit about Kyla's experience being misunderstood? And I know there's probably many, many transformations she goes through in this book, but can you talk about that experience as an author? ...
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February 19, 2025 • 10 mins
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"Hey Nanette, it's Deborah. Thank you for being on Swell and for giving us some of your attention so we could talk to you about your debut novel, Bad Intentions. Pretty significant title. It caught me immediately and I'm going to link the link you provided for me so people could check out the description of your book and be able to buy it at Bookbaby. My first question is your writing trajec...
"Hey Nanette, it's Deborah. Thank you for being on Swell and for giving us some of your attention so we could talk to you about your debut novel, Bad Intentions. Pretty significant title. It caught me immediately and I'm going to link the link you provided for me so people could check out the description of your book and be able to buy it at Bookbaby. My first question is your writing trajec...
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