The Hero's Journey and YA Western Fantasy - Ellie Cypher - The Girl from Shadow Springs

Marissa chats with Ellie Cypher about her debut YA fantasy western - THE GIRL FROM SHADOW SPRINGS - as well as some tips for writing settings that are harsh and barren, and how we can use that setting to mirror the hero's journey; using wildlife documentaries and real-world accounts to bring worlds to life with surprising details and complexity; the concerns that writers face when combining unexpected genres and trying to determine where their story might fit into the market; and developing a...