Episode 233 – Sinking Your Teeth Into Reader Interaction with E.E. Judd

Mark interviews author E.E. Judd about her new novel, TEETH, her writing life, and interacting with her readers.

Prior to the main content, Mark shares a personal update, and a word about this episode’s sponsor.

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In their conversation, Mark and Elise talk about:

The humor that Elise puts in her biography and how it’s indicative of the tongue-in-cheek snark in her fiction as well as in her author newsletterHer new novel TEETH, the first in the series, and the creation of the prequel story “reader magnet”How Elise has always loved the werewolf genre, and the werewolf books by Patricia Briggs and Kelley ArmstrongEnjoying blood and guts, and action, and monstersThe decision to release her books under the “gender neutral” pseudonym E.E. JuddThe main character, Danielle Waters, who is a naive werewolf with no idea of the world of the other supernaturals that existWhy Canada is the perfect setting for werewolf novelsThe dojo she helps her husband run and their theory of “if it’s useful learn it; if it’s useful, use it”Realistic and realism in fight scenes that Elise writesDeciding upon what parts of the werewolf mythology and to leverage in her novelsHow much Elise appreciates Brandon Sanderson’s “Laws of Magic”The frequency of communicating with her readers via her author newsletterWanting to write stories since she was a kidHow Elise considers NaNoWriMo a gift from the heavensElise’s perspective on how social media is a great way to interact with existing readersThe importance of a supportive community for a writerWriting by plotting line by line or writing by exploring how a scene should feelAdvice Elise would give to beginning writersAnd more…

After the interview, Mark reflects on Elise’s use of her newsletter and social media as a way to engage with and entertain her readers, rather than trying to sell to them. He also talks about her advice on the importance of finishing.

Links of Interest:

E.E. Judd’s WebsiteE.E. Judd on InstagramE.E. Judd on FacebookFindaway VoicesWin a Free Audiobook Launch from Findaway VoicesChirp Listing for Canadian Werewolf seriesThe Canadian MountedPatreon for Stark ReflectionsThe Relaxed AuthorBuy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook DirectPublishing Pitfalls for AuthorsAn Author’s Guide to Working with Libraries & BookstoresWide for the WinMark’s Canadian Werewolf BooksThis Time Around (Short Story)A Canadian Werewolf in New YorkStowe Away (Novella)Fear and Longing in Los AngelesFright Nights, Big CityLover’s Moon

E.E. Judd writes badass fantasy. She’s into reading (shocking!), video games, plants, sarcasm, and stories with blood and guts. Her energetic golden retriever, Akamaru, makes sure she moves enough to keep her soft little writer’s body in shape.

She majored in Computer Programming in university, and then made good use of that education by deciding to write novels. In her spare time, she helps her husband run a dojo from their home, and knows enough jujitsu to get her in trouble (but not enough to get her out of it).

The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0