About this episode

Liz Shipton returns to discuss her new book, Mother & Slaughter, and topics including character development and running kickstarters.

EPISODE SHOW NOTES This week, we welcome back onto the podcast, author Liz Shipton. Liz joined us last year to discuss her book Dot Slash Magic and she's back with us to talk about her new female-rage-fueled fantasy satire, Mother & Slaughter. In this episode, we cover: About her characters Themes in her book Running kickstarters and more! As always, thanks for listening. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below, give the podcast a follow, and share our content! ABOUT LIZ SHIPTON Liz Shipton is a hybrid author and Booktok personality, best known for her urban fantasy Dot Slash Magic, which received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly, and her viral comedy videos. Liz lives on a sailboat in the Caribbean with her partner and dog. Website | Instagram | YouTube| TikTok | Threads WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW? We’re open to Author Interviews and Industry Interviews. This means, if you’re an author or work in the writing field (cover designer, audiobook narrator, editor, etc.) we want to hear from you! If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page. If you feel you’d be a good fit for the show after reading the FAQs, please check…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ari, Rachel

Guest: Liz Shipton

Topics covered

• female rage
• fantasy satire
• character development
• themes in literature
• crowdfunding

Keywords

• Liz Shipton
• Mother & Slaughter
• Dot Slash Magic
• fantasy
• satire
• crowdfunding
• female rage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Publisher’s Weekly

Books & works: Dot Slash Magic, Mother & Slaughter

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