Notes:

We open by talking about the pros and cons between writing and reading a series vs. a standalone book. Here’s an article that breaks down the difference:

• The Creative Penn Article “What Are You Writing? (Standalone, Series or Serial) And How Long Should It Be? (Novel, Short Story, Novella)”

Here is our other conversation within this series:

• Episode 218: Writing and Reading Book Series

Books Mentioned:

- The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

- Stardust by Neil Gaiman

- American Gods by Neil Gaiman

- Interworld by Neil Gaiman

- Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

- Coraline by Neil Gaiman

- Elevation by Stephen King

- The Beautiful Ones by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia

- Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia

- Certain Dark Things by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia

- Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

- The Night Circus by Erin Mortgenstern

• Cruel Beauty by Rosamond Hodge

• Uprooted by Naomi Novik

-The Count of Monte Cristoby Akexandre Dumas

- The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

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