Oral history interview with Brad McLelland: Oklahoma Authors
Interview Date: 01/31/2020 Interviewer: Blackshear, Emily Interview Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma Brad McLelland, author of historical fiction and fantasy novels and co-author of the 'Legends of the Lost Causes' series, talks about his early childhood interest in writing growing up in southern Arkansas. He discusses starting his writing career as a journalist before returning to graduate school to pursue his MFA in fiction at Oklahoma State University. He describes his experience publishing his work and working with a notable New York City publisher and emphasizes how his writing has changed throughout the revising process. He also provides some insight into his upcoming work and advice for now authors. This interview was conducted as part of the Deep Roots: Oklahoma Authors Oral History Project at the OSU Library. For more information on this interview or to view the transcript, visit https://cdm17279.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/authors/id/116/rec/4. To learn more about the collection or the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program, visit http://library.okstate.edu/history/ © Oklahoma State University This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. No permission is required from the Oklahoma State University Library for educational (or classroom) uses. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, including any form of commercial publication, you need to obtain permission from the Oklahoma State University Library. For more information contact [email protected].
Interview Date: 01/31/2020 Interviewer: Blackshear, Emily Interview Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma Brad McLelland, author of historical fiction and fantasy novels and co-author of the 'Legends of the Lost Causes' series, talks about his early childhood interest in writing growing up in southern Arkansas. He discusses starting his writing career as a journalist before returning to graduate school to pursue his MFA in fiction at Oklahoma State University. He describes his experience publishing his work and working with a notable New York City publisher and emphasizes how his writing has changed throughout the revising process. He also provides some insight into his upcoming work and advice for now authors. This interview was conducted as part of the Deep Roots: Oklahoma Authors Oral History Project at the OSU Library. For more information on this interview or to view the transcript, visit https://cdm17279.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/authors/id/116/rec/4. To learn more about the collection or the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program, visit http://library.okstate.edu/history/ © Oklahoma State University This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. No permission is required from the Oklahoma State University Library for educational (or classroom) uses. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, including any form of commercial publication, you need to obtain permission from the Oklahoma State University Library. For more information contact [email protected].