342: Multiple Timelines, Climate Fiction, and a Childhood Code of Honor - Interview with Julie Carrick Dalton

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Julie Carrick Dalton.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a journalist, Julie has published more than a thousand articles in The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The Hollywood Reporter, Electric Literature, and other publications.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She contributes to Dead Darlings, Writer Unboxed, and The Chicago Review of Books. A Tin House alum and graduate of GrubStreet’s Novel Incubator, Julie holds a master’s in literature and creative writing from Harvard Extension School. She is passionate about climate fiction and is a frequent speaker on the topic of writing fiction in the age of the climate crisis.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Mom to four kids and two dogs, Julie is an avid skier, hiker, and kayaker. She also owns a small farm in rural New Hampshire, which is the backdrop for her debut novel,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Waiting for the Night Song.</span></em></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Julie and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Julie initially wrote her story, the parts she omitted to get to the heart of it, and how she used Scrivener to put it all back together. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What made one of Julie’s childhood friendships so significant that it inspired the plot of the story.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why Climate Fiction is an important, budding genre that Julie believes needs fostering.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, her #1 tip for writers.</span></em></p> <p>For more info and show notes: <a href= "https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-342-julie-carrick-dalton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diymfa.com/342</a></p>