347: The Art and Business of Writing Serials— Interview with Leanna Renee Hieber

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing the award-winning author and my friend, Leanna Renee Hieber.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Leanna is an actress, playwright and the author of thirteen Gothic, Gaslamp Fantasy novels for adults and teens. Her books have been published by Tor and Kensington Books and they include the Strangely Beautiful saga, the Magic Most Foul trilogy, the Eterna Files trilogy and The Spectral City series.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She is a four-time Prism Award winner and a Daphne du Maurier Award finalist. Leanna’s short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and her books have been translated into many languages. She also has a forthcoming serialized work with Scrib’d as well as a project with Serial Box.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A woman of many talents, she tours the country performing the one-woman show</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">By the Light of Tiffany: A Meeting with Clara Driscoll</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and is also a licensed ghost tour guide for Boroughs of the Dead in New York City. Leanna has been featured in film and television on shows like Boardwalk Empire and Mysteries at the Museum. Her website is a treasure trove of writing resources and you’ll find the link (along with more info about Leanna) on the show notes page of this episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Find out more about Leanna on her</span> <a href="http://leannareneehieber.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">website</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and follow her on</span> <a href= "http://twitter.com/leannarenee"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "http://instagram.com/leannareneehieber"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "http://youtube.com/lrhieber"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Youtube</span></a><span sty