{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 161 - Ana Veciana-Suarez - Historical Literary Fiction","description":"Ana Veciana-Suarez is a journalist and author. She has written for various publications and has published several books, including her latest novel, Dulcinea, which was inspired by her reading of Don Quixote in high school. Known for her meticulous research and attention to detail, Anna spent many years digging up the information she needed to focus on the Spanish Inquisition.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; In the latest episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner interviews Ana about her writing process, the challenges of researching historical fiction, her experiences with marketing her book, and her insights into the changing landscape of the writing community. &amp;nbsp; In this episode, Lynne and Ana discuss:&amp;nbsp;   Juggling writing as a journalist and author   Process of writing her novel, Dulcinea   Marketing and response to the book   Different challenges, writing fiction as opposed to journalism   Balancing writing with life and work   Advice for aspiring writers: read and have self-discipline   Finding historians who are subject matter experts in the era you are writing about   Focusing on the characters at the edges of a story   Golden Age Spain   &amp;nbsp; Links and Resources:&amp;nbsp;   Don Quixote   Miguel de Cervantes   The Miami Herald   Readers Digest   O magazine   Woman\u2019s Day   The Washington Post Magazine   Goodreads   Women's Fiction Writers Association   Michigan Writers    Catalonia   &amp;nbsp; Find Ana Veciana-Suarez: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn   If you enjoyed this episode, you\u2019ll like these other  Make Meaning Podcast episodes: Episode 146 \u2013 Barbara Stark-Nemon \u2013 Tracing the Path of Historical Fiction Episode 136 \u2013 Tammy Pasterick \u2013 Writing &amp;amp; Publishing Your Way Episode 132 \u2013 Merryn Glover \u2013 Literary Fiction About Place Episode 127 \u2013 Ly Tran \u2013 Writing Unapologetically Episode 118 \u2013 Elizabeth Gowing \u2013 How to Know a Place by Living its Stories    ","author_name":"The Make Meaning Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/makemeaning.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/27914607\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/165269608"}