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In this episode we go behind the scenes for a look at book tours and the role they play in today’s world of publishing. We also address the question so many readers want answered: “When are you coming to my town?” and discuss the best ways that we, as readers, can support our favorite authors.
Taylor’s Website www.taylorstevensbooks.com
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Wherein we discuss the many traits Taylor Stevens may or may not share with a quasi-psychotic, knife-wielding, butt-kicking, anti-hero, as well as several real-life experiences that have worked their way into the Vanessa Michael Munroe stories.
Taylor’s Website www.taylorstevensbooks.com
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Why does a location feel more authentic to one reader than another? Herein we discuss some unique aspects of Japanese culture featured within THE MASK including hostess clubs and the role they play in the business culture of Japan, what “authenticity” means, and how the story of THE MASK could have only been set in Japan.
Taylor’s Website www.taylorstevensbooks.com
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Vanessa Michael Munroe lives works and dresses as both a man and a woman, depending on where she is and what she’s doing. In THE MASK, Taylor’s new book (coming at the end of June) Munroe shows up as both a woman and a man.
Can a beautiful woman realistically pass as a man? One of Vanessa Michael Munroe’s signature traits is her ability to convincingly swap between male and female personas. In this episode we discuss how Munroe decides which gender fits her role and how she pulls it off, and highlight examples of women who’ve done the same in real life including a model who boosted her career by modeling as a man.
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Is it really unbelievable to speak 22 languages? Vanessa Michael Munroe’s ability to pick up languages is the trait that’s defined her life, taking her down the paths that have made her what she is.
Here we discuss how possible or impossible her “poisonous gift” might be in real life, what it means to be a hyper polyglot, and how Munroe’s particular talent can’t help her in THE MASK.
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Taylor’s next book, THE MASK, is set in Japan, a country where she lived for several years while serving as child labor in the cult where she grew up. She travelled back to Japan to research THE MASK and to reclaim her past.
In this episode, Taylor discusses why she chose Japan as the setting for THE MASK and how she went about researching the different locations she used for the book.
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