Episode 81: Heather S. Ransom; YA Sci-Fi Fiction 

Episode 81: Heather S. Ransom; YA Sci-Fi Fiction    In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 42 min.) :45 - Introduction to Heather  1:33 - Heather & Vikki dive deeper into Heather’s day job 3:40 -  Heather shares when she knew she wanted to be a writer 6:29 - Heather talks about what she is currently reading  8:40 - Heather and Vikki talk about her writing process 10:36 - Heather shares a bit about her research  12:33 - Vikki talks about researching  13:26 - Heather talks about her publishing journey 19:02 - Heather shares a tip for writers pitching a book 20:28 - Heather & Vikki talk about the benefits of indie publishing companies & support groups 21:56 - Vikki & Heather discuss the process of learning the craft & finding diverse readers for our works in progress 27:38 - Heather reads from Going Green & shares the background for the books 38:03- Heather shares about her work with the Willamette Writers  41:48 - Heather closes the podcast with one more tip for writers   Connect with Heather S. Ransom:  Heather’s website: http://www.heathersransom.ink   Resources Mentioned: Willamette Writers: https://willamettewriters.org Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI): https://www.scbwi.org       Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.