376: Persistence and Publishing, a Debut Author’s Story - Interview with Elizabeth Gonzalez James

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Elizabeth Gonzalez James.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elizabeth’s stories and essays have appeared in The Idaho Review, The Rumpus, PANK, and elsewhere, and have received numerous Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominations. She is also a regular contributor to Ploughshares Blog. Her debut novel</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mona at Sea</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">was a finalist in the 2019 SFWP Literary Awards judged by Carmen Maria Machado, and is out now. We’ll be discussing her book and her writing process in today’s interview.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Elizabeth and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she wrote about an unemployed character in an interesting and refreshing way.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of assembling a good critique group and reading good craft books.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why persistence and patience are major parts of the publishing journey.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, her #1 tip for writers.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a href= "https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-376-elizabeth-gonzalez-james" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diymfa.com/376</a></span></p>