#072: Jenna Greene – Writing YA, the art of balance, and podcasting to complement your writing.

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English - January 29, 2021 00:01 - 35 minutes - 33 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Previous Episode: #071: Laura Kendrick – A Master's degree in Creative Writing, fan fiction, and being authentically you.

Next Episode: #073: JD Barker – On working with James Patterson, professional from the get-go, and grasping every opportunity.

Jenna Greene is a YA fantasy author from Alberta, Canada. She is known for the award-winning novel, REBORN, as well as the IMAGINE series. When she isn’t writing (or teaching), she is co-hosting the podcast “Quill and Ink: A Podcast for Book Lovers” with Miranda Oh.

In this episode, we go deep into:

How Jenna got her to start writing
What a dragon boat coach is
Finding balance between teaching and writing
What makes a good YA novel
How YA audiences have changed over the years
What it’s like writing for a magazine
How podcasting has helped her writing
Why Jenna Greene writes

Find out more about Jenna:

https://www.jennagreene.ca/

https://twitter.com/jgreenewrites?lang=en

https://twitter.com/podcastquill?lang=en

https://www.amazon.com/Jenna-Greene/e/B07MFR13KY?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1611584307&sr=8-3

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Special thanks to:

Intro vocals: Persephone Rose