
381. How High Stakes Settings Can Create High Stakes Situations, with Emily Listfield
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Author and editor Emily Listfield discusses the cultural obsession with elite private schools, why this is the perfect setting to build tension or expose secrets, and what can set your characters apart from the traditional private school archetypes.
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Swing by Emily's website and get your hands on a copy of Reasons to Lie:
https://www.emilylistfield.com/
Learn more about Emily on her socials:
https://www.instagram.com/emilylistfield/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-listfield-75b7b75/
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The Writing and Editing podcast's very own host, Jennia D'Lima, has published a few children's books that are perfect for kids who love story time, those just starting out, and everyone in-between. Check them out below!
https://www.amazon.com/Sunny-Round-Things
https://www.amazon.com/House-Without-Ghost
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