Episode 172: Novelist Spotlight #172: National Book Award finalist moves from traditional to self-publishing
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In the spotlight is Sandra Scofield, a National Book Award finalist who made the monumental decision to move from traditional publishing to self-publishing with her ninth novel, titled “Little Ships,” which Scofield deems her best and most mature work yet. In addition to her novels, Scofield has authored a memoir, a book of essays, a book of stories, and two books on the craft of writing. She is a faculty member of the Solstice MFA low residency program at Lasell University and has taught at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival since 1993.
We discuss:
>> Literature versus genre writing
>> Not finding a place in the market
>> Living in convent boarding schools
>> The agent in a self-publishing situation
>> Her next novel: “All the Nuns Are Dead”
>> Retirement
>> Etc.
Learn more about Sandra Scofield here: https://www.sandrajscofield.com/
Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol. Check out his novels here: https://snip.ly/yz18no
Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com
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