About this episode

Joe is joined by Steve Neal to discuss the challenges of writing and the evolution of reading one's own work.

Joe is joined Steve Neal to talk about how his debut novella almost didn't happen, reading your own work differently over time, cosmic horror, and more.

People in this episode

Host: Joe Bielecki

Guest: Steve Neal

Topics covered

• architecture
• writing process
• literature
• cosmic horror
• personal growth

Keywords

• architecture
• debut novella
• cosmic horror
• writing
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: debut novella, cosmic horror

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