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Friends, I am beyond excited for this episode. 

Victoria (a.k.a. V.E.) Schwab is an incredible author and gift to the writing community. If you aren’t familiar with her work, she has written middle grade (City of Ghosts), young adult (The Archived), and adult fiction (Shades of Magic). She also has a comic and has been teasing some Hollywood adventures, so you’re going to want to follow her @veschwab for news on that!

In this episode we talk about the myths behind being an overnight success, powering through rejection, and transparency on social media. For those of you working through NaNoWriMo (or any kind of writing projects), VE leaves us with some of her best advice for those new to story writing and publishing. If you’re feeling lonely on your creative journey, I recommend bookmarking this episode!

Please pick up one of V.E. Schwab’s books at your local bookstore, follow her online, and check out her official collection with Jordandene!

Have a great week, and stay nerdy.

Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producer for this episode LoganArch

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Author

Jordan Ellis is the co-editor of The Sartorial Geek and the weirdo behind Jordandené, a subtly geeky lifestyle and apparel brand.