Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2LpArXn Ilana C. Myer is a former Jerusalem based journalist turned novelist. She has wrapped up her Harp and Ring Sequence with the third book The Poet King. We discussed the book and her writing process. 0:49 – Ilana talks about why she wrote the series. 3:35 – Ilana talks about poetry versus prose writing. 4:42 – Ilana talks about the details of the book. 8:52 – Ilana talks about the research she did for the novel. 10:45 – Ilana talks about Middle Eastern magic. 12:41 – Ilana compares Eastern and Western magic systems. 13:26 – Ilana talks about the works that have inspired her. 14:53 – Ilana talks about the musical aesthetic of the book. 16:12 – Ilana talks about her writing process. 25:42 – Ilana can be found at ilanacmyer.com.   Links of interest https://amzn.to/2LpArXn https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765378347 https://ilanacmyer.com/ For more “Full Contact Nerd” please follow me at crisalvarez.com, on Facebook at CrisAlvarezFCN, on youtube at Cris Alvarez on twitter @CrisAlvarezFCN, on Instagram @crisalvarezscifi, and on Apple / Stitcher / Spotify for the podcast Guests: Ilana C. Myer Host: Cris Alvarez Tags: fantasy, writer, novelist, novel, fiction, poet, Celtic, myth, literature, magic, french troubador, prose, art, medieval, Homer, Arabian nights, djinn, journalism, Middle Earth Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2LpArXn As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.