Author Interview: Mary Robinette Kowal

About this episode

Wil Wheaton interviews author Mary Robinette Kowal and reads her flash fiction piece.

Wil sits down with Mary Robinette Kowal. He also reads a piece of her flash fiction, “With Her Serpent Locks” Content warning: the episode contains sounds of rumbling and thunder, and mention of snakes. To learn more about this author, please visit: https://maryrobinettekowal.com/ It's Storytime was produced in 2025 by Traveler Enterprises, Inc., who holds the copyright. Our producer is Harris Lane. Our Story Producer and Director is Gabrielle de Cuir. Our Content Editor is Michael Thomas. Our Podcast is mixed, edited, and mastered by Alex Barton of PhaseShift AV. Special thanks to Wes Stevens and Christopher Black. It's Storytime is recorded at Skyboat Media in the beautiful San Fernando Valley, California. If you'd like to support the show and get an ad-free feed, visit ⁠patreon.com/storytime⁠ I'm your Creator, Executive Producer, and host, Wil Wheaton. You can find me online at ⁠wilwheaton.net⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Wil Wheaton

Guest: Mary Robinette Kowal

Topics covered

• author interview
• flash fiction
• creative writing
• sound design
• literature

Keywords

• Mary Robinette Kowal
• Wil Wheaton
• flash fiction
• interview
• literature
• sound design
• snakes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Traveler Enterprises, Inc., Skyboat Media, PhaseShift AV

Books & works: With Her Serpent Locks

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