
With Noble Blood, I’m incredibly careful to make sure I get every detail correct. I would also say, because this is a historical novel, but one that takes place in a slightly imaginary world, I had to restrain my inner perfectionist. For Anatomy, I really wanted a story and characters that sustained my interest, and hopefully a reader’s interest, over an entire novel. I record the story, then I’m moving on to the next one.

When I write an episode of Noble Blood, I’m doing a lot of research and writing quickly. I would say the main difference, obviously, is just length-living with these characters for two years, as opposed to two weeks.

Compared to your experience creating podcasts and nonfiction, how does the process differ for YA and for a historical novel as opposed to a contemporary?
