How Nicole Glover wrote a fantasy novel about historic Philadelphia and the Underground Railroad
Check the book out here https://amzn.to/3uUG4lY
Interview Timeline
The Conductors is Nicole Glover’s debut novel. She is a fantasy fan and enjoys exploring historic places. We spoke about the novel, Philadelphia, her writing process, and fantasy in general. The Conductors (John Joseph Adams, 2021)
0:31 – Nicole talks about why she wrote this book.
1:58 – Nicole describes what the book is about.
3:16 – Nicole talks about magic in this world.
5:19 – Nicole talks about whether she created her own magic systems or took from traditional magic systems.
6:48 – Nicole talks about why she set the book in Philadelphia.
9:19 – Nicole talks about having wanted to visit Philadelphia.
12:04 – Nicole talks about researching everyday items.
13:19 – Nicole talks about locations in Philly she researched.
14:33 – Nicole talks about how she planned out her magic system.
15:40 – Nicole talks about her magic users.
17:27 – Nicole talks about the things that inspire her.
19:22 – Nicole talks about the shows she likes.
21:39 – Nicole talks about watching history shows.
23:32 – Nicole talks about her writing process.
27:56 – Nicole talks about how her approach to writing has changed over time.
31:37 – Nicole talks about the complaints that would bother her.
34:57 – Nicole talks about which characters represent her.
35:46 – Nicole talks about non-writing work she’s done such as psych studies.
37:39 – Nicole talks about the soundtrack and feel of the book is.
38:23 – Nicole talks about editing the book.
40:34 – Nicole talks about having loved Sailor Moon.
41:58 – Nicole talks about cosplaying.
42:29 – Nicole talks about getting the book published.
45:23 – Nicole talks about her current work.
45:56 – Nicole can be found at nicole-glover.com and on twitter @nicoleglower
Links of interest
https://amzn.to/3uUG4lY
http://www.johnjosephadams.com/projects/the-conductors/
https://nicole-glover.com/
https://twitter.com/nicoleglower/status/1362511205424787457?s=21
Contact Information
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Guests: Nicole Glover
Host: Cris Alvarez
Tags: Books, audio interviews, author, podcast, John Joseph Adams, fantasy, historical fiction,