Today we're talking pop culture! If you insert specific pop culture references in your work, how do you walk the line between seeming current now, and possibly making your book seem dated a couple years from now... and how DOES a grownup stay current, anyway? How can 1980's TV inform the way you structure your book, and what can superhero stories teach us about crafting a short pitch? All this and more with my special guest, MG and YA novel writing superstar Lamar Giles!
Show Notes:
* The Literaticast has a Patreon! Throw in a buck and help support the show.
* Find me on Twitter - Find Lamar on Twitter
* Lamar Giles official website
* Just fun: Five things you didn't know about Lamar!
Special shout-out: My local comic shop is AMAZING, and is one of only a handful of Black-owned comic book shops in the US. The owner is wonderful and has made it their mission for the store to be an incredibly welcoming and inclusive comics space. Megabrain could really use support, as they have had to reduce their hours significantly and can't have their awesome 1980's arcade open during the pandemic - but they have started selling online for all your nerdy needs! Check out Megabrain Comics!
* Find me on Twitter - Find Lamar on Twitter
* Lamar Giles official website
* Just fun: Five things you didn't know about Lamar!
Special shout-out: My local comic shop is AMAZING, and is one of only a handful of Black-owned comic book shops in the US. The owner is wonderful and has made it their mission for the store to be an incredibly welcoming and inclusive comics space. Megabrain could really use support, as they have had to reduce their hours significantly and can't have their awesome 1980's arcade open during the pandemic - but they have started selling online for all your nerdy needs! Check out Megabrain Comics!
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