REPLAY 261. Fantasy Author Khan Wong, Talks About Blurring Lines in Fiction

We hope you enjoy this replay featuring author Khan Wong who talks about blurring genre lines, writing to big themes, and inspiration. All of us at Simply Write will be back in a couple of weeks with new shows about writing and living. In the meantime, please join the Simply Write community and subscribe to our Simply Write substack at https://simplywrite.substack.com Now about the episode: It's described as science fiction but Khan Wong's newest book The Circus Infinite, is also apace fantasy and some even call it a space opera. No matter how it's categorized the book is getting rave reviews. Publishers and readers rely on genres to identify and group books on bookstore shelves and for marketing materials, but blurring the lines can make for a compelling story. In this episode, Wong talks about genres, his writing process draws on both outlines and in-the-moment inspiration, and how his work was pulled from the slush pile to get a publishing deal. This is a must-listen for authors exploring genre, sci-fi, fantasy, and anyone who needs a dose of hope and inspiration to keep writing. Get in touch with Wong and find his book The Circus Infinite https://khanwong.com Get in touch with me Polly and join our Simply Write community at https://simplywrite.substack.com where you can become a paid member and support more of these kinds of conversations with authors and writing discussions. Thank you for listening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices