Mary Robinette Kowal discusses The Spare Man - her new sci-fi murder mystery (Pt. 1)

Award-winning writer, podcaster, voice actor and puppeteer Mary Robinette Kowal stopped by the StoryADay podcast to talk about the novel, writing, and why you should consider putting a pet in your stories. 10:13 Research for Writers 11:49 Writing The Other 12:34 Can a stable relationship be interesting? 14:20 On the benefits of pets in stories 25:52 Part 1 Wrap Up and Links LINKS MaryRobinette.com Mary Robinette Kowal's Patreon My Favorite Bit (10 best Fantine curses)  Buy the book, support an indie bookstore: https://stada.me/thespareman