Isabel Ibañez is the author of Written in Starlight, a YA novel that continues the story of Woven in Moonlight, where Catalina, the rightful heiress to the Inkasisa throne, has been abandoned in the Yanu jungle, and needs to find her way back to her power and her home.
“Packed with growing pains, adventure, and self-realization, Written in Starlight is an important, entertaining tale about community and resistance.” – Foreword Reviews
In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:
- Finishing the book so that you have something to edit
- Returning to writing after years in graphic design
- And more
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This Week’s Writing Prompt
I suggest setting a timer for 6 or 8 minutes, putting the writing prompt at the top of your page, and free writing whatever comes to mind. Remember, the important part is keeping your pen moving. Right now we just want to write something new and see what happens.
This week’s writing prompt: Choose an Enneagram personality type and write about their point of view as they are experiencing a jungle setting on their very first day.
Explore Womxn Authors
In this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:
- Stacey Lee, author of Outrun the Moon
- Zoraida Córdova, author of Labyrinth Lost
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