We discussed the YA novel origins of her new novella and the way a watermelon radish gave birth to them both, whether we agree which of her characters therein will captivate readers the most, why she believes in “productive procrastination,” how having twins counterintuitively helped rather than hindered her writing output, our opposing views on plotting vs. pantsing, the Bible story she can’t stop thinking about, how she chooses the next best thing to write, her secret to writing successful flash fiction, how she was able to carry on in the face of rejection, why being an editor helped her become a better writer, which Ursula K. Le Guin quote she chose as a tattoo, and much more.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how you can join us for BBQ at Jack Stack Freight House<\/a> — <\/p>\n 1) Subscribe at Apple Podcasts<\/a> — or wherever<\/a> you choose to consume your podcasts — where I hope you’ll be tempted to sample a few of the 257 previous episodes.<\/p>\n 2) Listen via the RSS feed of http:\/\/eatingthefantastic.libsyn.com\/rss<\/a> on the device of your choice.<\/p>\n 3) Or simply use the embed below.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AimeeOgdenEatingtheFantastic.jpg\")
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