Episode 161 - Ana Veciana-Suarez - Historical Literary Fiction

Ana Veciana-Suarez is a journalist and author. She has written for various publications and has published several books, including her latest novel, Dulcinea, which was inspired by her reading of Don Quixote in high school. Known for her meticulous research and attention to detail, Anna spent many years digging up the information she needed to focus on the Spanish Inquisition.    In the latest episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner interviews Ana about her writing process, the challenges of researching historical fiction, her experiences with marketing her book, and her insights into the changing landscape of the writing community.   In this episode, Lynne and Ana discuss:  Juggling writing as a journalist and author Process of writing her novel, Dulcinea Marketing and response to the book Different challenges, writing fiction as opposed to journalism Balancing writing with life and work Advice for aspiring writers: read and have self-discipline Finding historians who are subject matter experts in the era you are writing about Focusing on the characters at the edges of a story Golden Age Spain   Links and Resources:  Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes The Miami Herald Readers Digest O magazine Woman’s Day The Washington Post Magazine Goodreads Women's Fiction Writers Association Michigan Writers Catalonia   Find Ana Veciana-Suarez: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn If you enjoyed this episode, you’ll like these other Make Meaning Podcast episodes: Episode 146 – Barbara Stark-Nemon – Tracing the Path of Historical Fiction Episode 136 – Tammy Pasterick – Writing & Publishing Your Way Episode 132 – Merryn Glover – Literary Fiction About Place Episode 127 – Ly Tran – Writing Unapologetically Episode 118 – Elizabeth Gowing – How to Know a Place by Living its Stories