178. Future Fantasy, Real-World Resilience with Randee Dawn

“I love plot, I love character, and I just feel like the colors are bolder and brighter and there"s more to work with when I"m writing about science fiction and fantasy.” - Randee Dawn In this How To Write the Future episode, “Future Fantasy, Real-World Resilience with Randee Dawn,” podcast host Beth Barany interviews Brooklyn-based author and veteran entertainment journalist Randee Dawn, where Randee shares how her love of “new journalism” started and they discuss how to portray monsters in their novels that leave their readers guessing whether they’re good or evil, how to craft stories with emotional resonance, and the power of a writing community.  ABOUT RANDEE DAWN Randee Dawn is a Brooklyn-based author and veteran entertainment journalist. In 2025, she has two dark rock n" roll fantasies being published through Arc Manor/Caezik: The Only Song Worth Singing (April), and Leave No Trace (September). Born in Virginia, raised in Maryland, she"s now based in Brooklyn with her spouse and never enough mangoes. Website: https://randeedawn.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorRandeeDawn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/randeedawn/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randeedawn/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@randee.dawn RESOURCES RELATED EPISODE: Monsters and Humanity in Fiction with Surekha Davies https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/episodes/18046744-177-monsters-and-humanity-in-fiction-with-surekha-davies GET HELP WITH YOUR WORLD BUILDING - START HERE Free World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/ GET SOME FREE WRITING COACHING LIVE ON THE PODCAST Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic with Beth Barany: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/story-success-clinic/SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranySHOW CO-PRODUCTION + NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDadeEDITORIAL SUPPORT by Iman Llompart c. 2025 BETH BARANY https://bethbarany.com/ Questions? Comments? Send us a text! --- CONNECT Contact Beth LinkedIn CREDITS EDITED WITH DESCRIPT (Affiliate link) MUSIC: Uppbeat.io DISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465