The Happy Writer with Marissa Meyer

Marissa chats with Melissa de la Cruz about her newest middle grade fantasy - NEVER AFTER - as well as how much to plan (or not to plan) when writing a series; how the simple act of having fun while …

Marissa chats with Chloe Gong about her debut historical fantasy - THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS - as well as why readers continue to be enamored with Romeo & Juliet (despite the unfair scorn it receives in…

Marissa chats with Robin LaFevers about her new historical fantasy duology - COURTING DARKNESS and IGNITING DARKNESS - as well as maintaining historical accuracy in a novel while blending in fantasy …

Marissa chats with Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner about their newest YA sci-fi/fantasy novel - THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SKY - as well as balancing science and magic in one world; the challenge and bril…

Marissa chats with Liz Szabla, Associate Publisher of Feiwel & Friends, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, who also happens to be Marissa's editor! Discussion topics include what, exactly, an edi…

Marissa chats with Lori Goldstein about her newest YA contemporary - SOURCES SAY - as well as facing a tough deadline in order to tie a book's release to specific world events (such as an election-th…

Marissa chats with Julie C. Dao about her newest YA fantasy - BROKEN WISH, Book One of The Mirror series - as well as the unique way that this series has been developed; finding one's way back to wri…

Marissa chats with Aiden Thomas about his debut paranormal romance - CEMETERY BOYS - as well as the importance of exploring themes of self-acceptance and belonging in YA fiction, particularly for tra…

Marissa chats with Grant Faulkner, Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month and author of PEP TALKS FOR WRITERS. In this NaNoWriMo-themed episode, we discuss the concept of "productive proc…

Marissa chats with Annie Sullivan about her newest YA fantasy - A CURSE OF GOLD - as well as creating creepy yet believable villains; the challenge of writing an outline for your publisher when you'r…

Marissa chats with Tracy Deonn about her debut contemporary fantasy - LEGENDBORN - and her contribution to the upcoming anthology - FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - as well as …

Marissa chats with Joanne Levy, author and social media manager for The Happy Writer Podcast, about her newest middle grade contemporary - FISH OUT OF WATER - as well as writing that once-in-a-lifeti…

Marissa chats with Lisa McMann about her newest middle grade fantasy - THE UNWANTEDS QUESTS: DRAGON SLAYERS - as well as the joys and challenges of writing a character who is exactly 50% good and 50%…

Marissa chats with Liza Wiemer about her newest YA contemporary - THE ASSIGNMENT - as well as protecting yourself emotionally while conducting a lot of difficult research; choosing to include multipl…

Marissa chats with Janella Angeles about her debut young adult fantasy - WHERE DREAMS DESCEND - as well as how the empowering journey of Janella's protagonist helped her during her own writing journe…

Marissa chats with Danielle Paige about her bestselling DOROTHY MUST DIE series and her new graphic novel - MERA: TIDEBREAKER - as well as how to give a new twist to a beloved classic, Danielle's tim…

Marissa chats with Shveta Thakrar about her debut YA fantasy - STAR DAUGHTER - as well as how revising can be a fun part of the writing process; a few different ways to inspire yourself when the muse…

Marissa chats with Shannon Hale about her upcoming YA contemporary / fantasy - KIND OF A BIG DEAL - as well as life with young twins (something we have in common!), some of the challenges of writing …

Marissa chats with Leah Johnson about her debut contemporary romance - YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN (the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick) - as well as extraordinary prom traditions, the under-rep…

Marissa chats with Kit Frick about her newest mystery thriller I KILLED ZOE SPANOS, as well as balancing two different timelines in one narrative, one clever method for conveying exposition to your r…