Episode 8

Despair to Dragons with Karen E. Hoover

Hello my friends!

My guest today is Karen E. Hoover, my longtime friend and writing inspiration. I have learned so much from her that has made me a better writer AND a better human. Have a listen, then go buy her books. If you love epic fantasy, you will NOT be disappointed. (Read the Wolfchild Saga! It's amazing!)

Have a joyful day! Ali :)

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ABOUT MY GUEST: KAREN E. HOOVERKaren E. Hoover has been writing for most of her life, either creating small, hand-stapled booklets, team-writing with her brother as a teenager, or birthing full novels as an adult. She has been blessed to learn the craft of writing at the feet of some of the masters, including Brandon Sanderson and Tracy Hickman, but gained must of her understanding of writing while attending the LDStorymakers Writers Conference between 2006 and 2009. She placed four times in the three years she entered their First Chapter Contest, ending 2009 with a grand prize win and an offer for publication.

Karen is the author of twelve books, with many more to come. Four in The Wolfchild Saga (The Sapphire Flute, The Armor of Light, The Emerald Wolf, and The Amethyst Eye), one book in The Misadventures of a Teenage Wizard series (Two Souls Are Better Than One,) and  Newtimber: Fractured. She has also published a book of poems, three books under her pen name, Raine Gillespie, and two under her pen name Liza Westbrook. She lives in Tooele, Utah with her husband, her dog, three and a half cats, and multiple strays that live in her garage.

Links:  https://www.karenehoover.com/

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Ali Cross is a USA Today Bestselling author, happiness enthusiast and believer in hope in magic. She writes young adult science fiction and fantasy and loves to help writers develop their stories into bestsellers. Her greatest passion is helping others create better, happier lives and she does this through her Ch/ill Author courses for writers with chronic illness, teaching at conferences, and her podcast, Write4Joy which is about so much more than just writing.

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