Every Kind of Writer: An Interview with Nick Scorza
by Danielle LaVaque-Manty
Danielle LaVaque-Manty talks with Nick Scorza about lakes vs. oceans, genre, and the work of plotting and publishing his debut novel, People of the Lake.
Danielle LaVaque-Manty talks with Nick Scorza about lakes vs. oceans, genre, and the work of plotting and publishing his debut novel, People of the Lake.
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