First Draft With Sarah Enni

Marie Lu is small only in a strictly physical sense. Her books are big - New York Times best-seller big - and her creativity, both as a novelist and an artist, is awe-inspiring. The written word taught Marie a new language, got her through high school, led her to take a chance on leading a creative life at a pivotal moment as college came to an end, and is now giving her the chance to see the world. Marie has truly inspiring things to say about when to recognize that you aren’t good enough for a story, how her visual thinking shows in her work, and what the push for diversity in YA has taught her. Marie Lu Show Notes IN THE FOREST OF THE NIGHT by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes David Eddings Terry Brooks Kristin Nelson, Marie’s agent Pike’s Peak Writer’s Conference The graphic novel of Rachelle Mead’s VAMPIRE ACADEMY  Heather Brewer’s vampire series, EIGHTH GRADE BITES Kaari with Caravan Studios Rainbow Rowell’s project writing a graphic novel Kiersten White and Jim DiBartolo on IN THE SHADOWS #WeNeedDiverseBooks Ellen