What happens when real-world political anger sparks a dark fantasy trilogy? Isabelle Mongeau discusses her debut novel, The Debtor's Game, a dark fantasy inspired by the Palace of Versailles and American politics, where your financial debt is tattooed directly onto your skin.Isabel shares her journey from writing unpublished crime thrillers to finding her voice in fantasy, the crucial difference between "romantasy" and her focus on political intrigue, and how she learned to stop over-outlining and trust the drafting process.Support the show on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/writeandwrong]! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏For audio listeners: * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3VlBsK8OXo0lcNaJfOMqEt?si=fc72cd2b133a4574] * Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-write-and-wrong-podcast/id1556026770] * Amazon [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e66691f7-10be-461d-ae2d-6392560c6f94/the-write-and-wrong-podcast]Listen to The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes, Jamie's other podcast with Melissa Welliver and Naomi Gibson! 📚 * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3e3xQXFl4VjLwGhlOO7oz3?si=9f5cd6556bf24150] * Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-chosen-ones-and-other-tropes/id1663211212] * Amazon [https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/ae6514f9-d46d-407b-b934-fc943be8f490/the-chosen-ones-and-other-tropes]Follow on socials! 🥳 * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/writeandwrongpodcast/] * TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@writeandwrongpodcast] * Twitter [https://x.com/WriteAndWrongUK]