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M.R. Carey has been writing comics and novels for over two decades. He’s written for DC Comics and has written nearly a dozen novels. His most well-known novel is “The Girl With All The Gifts.” He recent;y released a new post-apocalyptic book titled “The Book of Koli.” We spoke about this new book, some of his comic book writing history, and the process of writing in general.
0:35 – Mike talks about why he wrote the Book of Koli.
1:35 – Mike talks about his approach to short story writing.
2:30 – Mike goes into the details of the book.
4:26 – Mike talks about the technological level of the world in the book.
5:39 – Mike talks about the use of technology in the book and on social issues.
8:36 – Mike talks about some research he did for the book.
11:20 – Mike talks about other works he’s done that touch on post-apocalyptic issues.
12:59 – Mike talks about the works that inspire him.
15:01 – Mike compares writing prose and writing for comic books.
18:13 – Mike talks about how he went from being an unstructured to a structured writer.
20:28 – Mike talks about the aesthetic and “soundtrack” to the book.
21:54 – Mike talks about whether he is an architect or a gardener when he writes.
24:10 – Mike talks about how his writing voice has changed over time especially when co-writing with his wife and daughter.
26:27 – Mike talks about having been a teacher for 15 years.
29:19 – Mike talks about being part of an institution like a school.
32:06 – Mike talks about power structures within school.
33:00 – Mike talks about the editing process for his book and beta readers.
34:46 – Mike talks about being a big fan of the wishing tree and the faraway tree.
36:07 – Mike talks about the success of Girl With All The Gifts and how that turned him
into a brand.
39:12 – MR Carey discusses some future writing projects.
40:19 – Mike talks about social media. He enjoys boardgamearena.com and itsyourturn.com
44:19 – Mike can be found on twitter and skype @michaelcarey191 and on goodreads.
45:35 – Mike talks about the comic “The Doll House Family” being released in September by DC Comics.
 
Links of interest
https://amzn.to/2XfgNnG
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/m-r-carey/the-book-of-koli/9780316477475/
https://twitter.com/michaelcarey191
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Guests: M.R. Carey
Host: Cris Alvarez
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