Podcasts about reese witherspoon book club

What's a book coach? A book coach gives you editorial feedback, accountability, support, and marketplace intelligence while you write. We're committed to helping you write the best book you can write — and to make it a little less lonely along the way. You know what a basketball coach does? A career coach? A leadership coach? Imagine that kind of oversight, nurturing, and guidance while you are writing a book. Jennie Nash is the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator, a company on a mission to lead the emerging book coaching industry. Author Accelerator has certified more than 160 book coaches in both fiction and nonfiction. Jennie's own book coaching clients have landed top New York agents and six-figure book deals with Big 5 houses such as Penguin, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette, and won dozens of national indie book awards. Client KJ Dell'Antonia became an instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick in 2020, and in 2021, client Jenn Lim, hit the Wall Street Journal bestseller list. Jennie is the author of 12 books in 3 genres, including Blueprint for a Nonfiction Book: Plan and Pitch Your Big Idea and the forthcoming Blueprint for a Memoir: How to Write a Memoir for the Marketplace. Learn more about being coached or becoming a coach at   authoraccelerator.com.

Join Deborah Goodrich Royce and a panel of fantastic thriller fiction novelists for a talk about their books, their writing process, and the thriller genre. About the Authors:  Sara DiVello is a mystery writer and the creator/host of Mystery and Thriller Mavens, a popular author series. Sara loves connecting with fellow mystery-lovers on her social media platforms. She also serves as the director of social media strategy for the International Thriller Writers association. Sara's first book, “Where in the OM Am I?” was the NIEA-winner, selected by SHAPE Magazine as a best book, and named a must-read for anyone considering a career change by Working Mother. Her articles have been published in Marie Claire, Elle, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, and Woman's Day, among others. In her spare time, she loves to teach yoga, cook (and eat!), garden, and go for leisurely walks with her husband and their beloved rescue mutt, Pelu. Jean Kwok is the international bestselling author of Girl in Translation, Mambo in Chinatown, and Searching for Sylvie Lee, which was a Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club pick and an instant New York Times bestseller. Her work has been published in twenty countries and is taught in schools across the world. She has been selected for numerous honors, including the American Library Association Alex Award, the Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Award and the Sunday Times Short Story Award international shortlist. She immigrated from Hong Kong to Brooklyn when she was five and worked in a Chinatown clothing factory for much of her childhood. She received her bachelor's degree from Harvard University and earned an MFA from Columbia University. She currently lives in the Netherlands. Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Lynne and Valerie are national and international bestselling authors with over one and a half million copies sold worldwide. Their books have been translated into 29 languages, are available in 34 countries, and are in development for both television and film. Their novels have been praised by The Washington Post, USA Today, The Sunday Times, People Magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Their debut novel, THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection. Luanne Rice is the New York Times bestselling author of 35 novels including Last Day, Dream Country, Beach Girls, Pretend She's Here and others, Rice often writes about love, family, nature, and the sea. She received the 2014 Connecticut Governor's Arts Award for excellence and lifetime achievement in the Literary Arts category. Several of Rice's novels have been adapted for television, including Crazy in Love for TNT, Blue Moon for CBS, Follow the Stars Home and Silver Bells for the Hallmark Hall of Fame, and Beach Girls for Lifetime. Juliet Grames was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in history from Columbia College. For the last twenty years she has worked in book publishing and is currently Editorial Director at Soho Press in New York. She is the recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's Ellery Queen Award and Italy's Premio Cetraro for contributions to Southern Italian literature. She is the author of two novels, THE SEVEN OR EIGHT DEATHS OF STELLA FORTUNA and THE LOST BOY OF SANTA CHIONIA. Elise Hart Kipness is a television sports reporter turned crime fiction writer. The KATE GREEN series is based on Elise's experience in the high-pressure, adrenaline-pumping world of live TV. Like her main character, Elise chased marquee athletes through the tunnels of Madison Square Garden and stood before glaring lights reporting to national audiences. She is currently Co-President of Sisters in Crime Connecticut. For more information about the authors on this panel, visit oceanhouseevents.com/events. For details on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

Kate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Classical Voice. She has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga, and two books in the Italian Renaissance, before turning to the 20th century with “The Alice Network” (a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick), “The Huntress,” “The Rose Code,” and “The Diamond Eye.” All have been translated into multiple languages. Her newest novel, The Briar Club, tells a powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era. It is out in July 2024.  Kate is one of the headline speakers at this year's Historical Novel Society Conference in Devon, UK and we are both looking forward to meeting her in person in September, but until then, welcome to RPS, Kate Quinn. Useful links: https://www.katequinnauthor.com/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast and X https://twitter.com/rock_swords  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RockPaperSwordsPodcast

My guest today is Alka Joshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, and The Perfumist of Paris. The Henna Artist was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and is currently in development at Netflix as a series.Today we talk about:* beginning a writing career later in life* what it's like to work with Reese Witherspoon and her book club team* Alka's ideal writing schedule,* advice for getting started as a writer, and so much more.✍

Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Lynne and Valerie are Wall Street Journal and USA Today international bestselling authors with over one and a half million copies sold worldwide. They are Library Reads Hall of Fame authors. Their books have been translated into 29 languages, are available in 34 countries, and are in development for both television and film. Their books have been praised by The Washington Post, USA Today, The Sunday Times, People Magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Their debut novel, THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection.

Writer Ally Condie had a wedding anniversary trip planned with the man she had been married to for nearly 20 years. But after their divorce, she soon discovered that he was still going to go on the trip… with another woman. Still, Ally decided to go on a trip too, and when she arrives and finds out there's a wedding taking place at her hotel, her imagination takes over. Today on The Bright Side, Reese's Book Club Author Ally Condie talks about turning that same crushing experience into her first adult novel, The Unwedding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Want to join the podcast? Come together with other listeners in a deep dive into this summer's episodes, discussing ideas, asking questions, and sharing your experiences about issues brought up in our interviews. Perfect for writers at every level. Only a few spots available. Email 7amnovelist@substack.com for more info.Today we get to hear from Maria Hummel whose most recent novel, GOLDENSEAL, was released in January. Maria and I will be talking about the advantages and pitfalls of rewriting an existing fictional story and revising existing fictional models.Watch a recording of our live webinar here. The audio/video version is available for one week. Missed it? Check out the podcast version above or on your favorite podcast platform.To find Hummel's most recent novel and many books by our authors, visit our Bookshop page. Looking for a writing community? Join our Facebook page. Maria Hummel is a novelist and poet. Her books include Goldenseal, Lesson in Red, a follow-up to Still Lives, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, a Book of the Month Club pick, and a BBC Culture Best Book of 2018; Motherland, a San Francisco Chronicle Book of the Year; and House and Fire, winner of the APR/Honickman Poetry Prize. She is also the winner of a Stegner Fellowship, a Bread Loaf Fellowship, and the Pushcart Prize. Hummel worked for many years as an arts editor and journalist, and as a writer/editor for The Museum of Contemporary Art, experience that informed Still Lives and Lesson in Red. She also taught creative writing at Stanford University and Colorado College, and is now a full professor at the University of Vermont. She lives in Vermont with her husband and sons. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

Episode 38 titled "How Are Books Published?", has Author and Book Coach, Jennie Nash, explain the intricacies of the publishing process. Episode Summary: This episode features a discussion with Jennie Nash, an author and book coach. Jennie has penned nine books across three genres, including "Blueprint for a Book: Build Your Novel from the Inside Out". She's not only achieved personal success but also excels in guiding others as the Founder and CEO of Author Accelerator. This company has trained over 75 book coaches to support writers throughout their creative journey. Her coaching prowess has helped clients secure lucrative deals, including projects like "The Chicken Sisters," a New York Times bestseller and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick in 2020. Listen as Jennie shares her insights which have guided numerous authors to success. In this episode we discuss: 00:25 - Introducing Jennie Nash 02:19 - Being an Author is a "Thing" 5:29 - Beginning to Write 9:16 - Book Coaching 13:11 - A Shift in Publishing 23:02 - Allure of Self-Publishing 32:12 - Book Launch 38:38 - Finding vs. Serving an Audience 40:59 - AI in Writing 49:32 - Advice for New Writers 52:0 - Learning More 53:49 - Conclusion Resources: Jennie's Website Author Accelerator⁠ Jennie's Books⁠ This episode includes the track 'RSPN' by Blank & Kytt. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. You can find more of Blank & Kytt's music ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

Megan Miranda is the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls; The Perfect Stranger; The Last House Guest, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick; The Girl from Widow Hills; Such a Quiet Place; The Last to Vanish; and The Only Survivors. She has also written several books for young adults. She grew up in New Jersey, graduated from MIT, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children. Follow @MeganLMiranda on Instagram, @AuthorMeganMiranda on Facebook, or visit MeganMiranda.com. Her latest book is Daughter of Mine, published by Simon & Schuster/Marysue Rucci Books. Megan joins Barbara to discuss her path to writing crime fiction, voice, transitioning from YA to adult fiction, ensemble casts, setting, plotting, pacing, and much more. For more information on Writers on Writing and extra writing perks, visit our Patreon page. To listen to past interviews, visit our website. Support the show by buying books at our bookstore on bookshop.org. We've stocked it with titles from our guests, as well as some of our personal favorites. You'll support independent bookstores and our show by purchasing through the store. Finally, on Spotify listen to an album's worth of typewriter music like what you hear on the show. Look for the artist, Just My Type. Email the show at writersonwritingpodcast@gmail.com. We love to hear from our listeners. (Recorded on March 8, 2024)  Host: Barbara DeMarco-BarrettHost: Marrie StoneMusic and sound editing: Travis Barrett (Stream his music on Spotify, Apple Music, Etc.)

Psychological thriller author, Sandie Jones drops by the podcast to talk about her latest novel, her writing process and the excitement of being a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick!

Bill welcomes bestselling historical novelist Kristin Hannah back to the show. Kristin is the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 novels. Her last book, The Four Winds was the biggest selling hardcover fiction title of 2021. Her previous novels, The Four Winds, The Great Alone, The Nightingale and Firefly Lane were all named Goodreads Best Historical Fiction and her international blockbuster, The Nightingale, won the coveted People's Choice award for best fiction and was a selection of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club in 2023 and named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, iTunes, Buzzfeed, the Wall Street Journal, Paste, and The Week.  In 2018, The Great Alone became an instant New York Times #1 bestseller as did The Four Winds when it was published in February of 2021 as well as becoming #1 on the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Indie bookstores' bestseller lists. It was selected as a book club pick by the both Today Show and the Book Of the Month club, which named it the best book of 2021.  Firefly Lane, her beloved novel about two best friends, was the #1 Netflix series around the world, in the week it came out.

Jill Santopolo is an author, publisher, mother, and born storyteller. She gracefully weaves big moral questions, dilemmas, and choices into all of her books. In this episode, T. A. and Jill illuminate their creative process in working together as author and editor. They discuss how to add layers of richness and depth into books. They share why stories make us feel less alone, how to see a place as a friend, and what guides us through the challenges of creating authentic worlds. What does it mean to create something that is emotionally autobiographical? And what happens if you pat a magical Cat? Tune in to find out. About Jill Santopolo: Jill Santopolo is the internationally best-selling author of Stars in an Italian Sky, Everything After, More Than Words, and The Light We Lost, which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and has been optioned for film. Her books have been translated into 35 languages and have been named to the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Apple, and Indie Bound bestseller lists. She is also the author of the Alec Flint Mysteries, the Sparkle Spa series, and the Follow Your Heart books. Jill holds a BA from Columbia University, an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and a certificate in Intellectual Property Law from NYU. She is the publisher of Philomel, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group and lives in Washington, DC and New York with her husband and daughter. Check out Jill's books The Light We Lost and Stars in an Italian Sky. Magic & Mountains is hosted by T. A. Barron, beloved author of 32 books and counting. Carolyn Hunter is co-host. Magic & Mountains Theme Song by Julian Peterson.

Andrew talks with New York Times bestselling author Andrea Bartz. In 2021, Andrea's thriller novel We Were Never Here became an instant New York Times bestseller & a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. Andrew is also joined this week by special guest co-host Nathan Baugh who studies the world's best storytellers & tweets about it to over 220,000 people every day. Nathan also writes World Builders, an email newsletter about storytelling that he sends to over 60,000 people each week. In this conversation, Andrew & Nathan ask Andrea about her new book The Spare Room—and explore the secrets behind her creative process. You'll learn how to capture new ideas, overcome creative doubt, & shape stories that resonate deeply with others. This episode will help you develop your craft as a storyteller—a powerful skill critical to forming deeper connections with others and communicating ideas that stand the test of time.Show Highlights:(2:40) - Writing stories as a child(5:28) - Imitating writers you enjoy(6:22) - Studying journalism in college(7:58) - Pursuing a new career after layoff(10:12) - Sunk cost fallacy(10:39) - Learning from others(11:23) - Writing first and refining later(14:02) - Polishing a draft(15:15) - Capturing new ideas(16:40) - Exploring ideas through writing(19:09) - Role of conflict(20:13) - Picking timely topics to write about(26:57) - Improving as a writer(29:08) - Overcoming doubt & intimidation(33:35) - Pursuing new challenges(35:09) - Trying new things** Follow Andrew On Social Media **Twitter: @andrewhmosesInstagram: @AndrewMoses123Sign up for e-mails to keep up with Andrew's podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter

This week on Killer Women, our guest is Liv Constantine. Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Lynne and Valerie are Wall St. Journal and USA Today international bestselling authors with over one million copies sold worldwide. Their books have been translated into 28 languages, are available in 33 countries, and are in development for both television and film. Their novels have been praised by USA Today, The Sunday Times, People Magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Their debut novel, THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #livconstantine #thelastmrsparrish #thesenatorswife

This week on Killer Women, our guest is Liv Constantine. Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Lynne and Valerie are Wall St. Journal and USA Today international bestselling authors with over one million copies sold worldwide. Their books have been translated into 28 languages, are available in 33 countries, and are in development for both television and film. Their novels have been praised by USA Today, The Sunday Times, People Magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Their debut novel, THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #livconstantine #thelastmrsparrish #thesenatorswife

This week on Killer Women, our guest is Liv Constantine. Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Lynne and Valerie are Wall St. Journal and USA Today international bestselling authors with over one million copies sold worldwide. Their books have been translated into 28 languages, are available in 33 countries, and are in development for both television and film. Their novels have been praised by USA Today, The Sunday Times, People Magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Their debut novel, THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #livconstantine #thelastmrsparrish #thesenatorswife

Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Lynne and Valerie are Wall St. Journal and USA Today international bestselling authors with over one million copies sold worldwide. They are Library Reads Hall of Fame authors. Their books have been translated into 28 languages, are available in 33 countries, and are in development for both television and film. Their books have been praised by USA Today, The Sunday Times, People Magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Their debut novel, THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection.

The Senator's Wife: A Novel Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Lynne and Valerie are Wall St. Journal and USA Today international bestselling authors with over one million copies sold worldwide. They are Library Reads Hall of Fame authors. Their books have been translated into 28 languages, are available in 33 countries, and are in development for both television and film. Their books have been praised by USA Today, The Sunday Times, People Magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Their debut novel, THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection. When you click a link on our site, it might just be a magical portal (aka an affiliate link). We're passionate about only sharing the treasures we truly believe in. Every purchase made from our links not only supports Dabble but also the marvelous authors and creators we showcase, at no additional cost to you.

New York Times bestselling author, Chanel Cleeton, spoke to me about her passion for exploring Cuban-American identity via women's perspectives throughout history, how she plots her popular historical fiction, and her latest novel THE CUBAN HEIRESS. Chanel Cleeton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Next Year in Havana, as well as instant New York Times bestsellers When We Left Cuba, and The Last Train to Key West. Her most recent historical fiction entry is The Cuban Heiress, described as a novel inspired by true events that “ … follows two women whose lives become intertwined during a fateful journey upon the S.S. Morro Castle—a luxury cruise liner that caught fire and sank on its way from Havana to New York in September 1934” Booklist wrote of the book, “Nothing is what it seems in Cleeton's latest gripping historical novel.... Handsome con men, clever thieves, desperate rebels, and our valiant heroines all convene on this elegant but doomed ocean liner. Cleeton includes vivid details about the mysterious final voyage of the Morro Castle and provides further reading about this historic disaster.” [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Chanel Cleeton and I discussed:  How she turned a law degree into a writing career Why every writer needs to write a terrible first book The research process of a book-a-year writer Exploring lesser known events shaping Cuban-American culture How her characters speak to her in her daily life Why writers need to dig deep to overcome rejection And a lot more! Show Notes: ChanelCleeton.com The Cuban Heiress By Chanel Cleeton (Amazon) Chanel Cleeton Amazon Author Page Chanel Cleeton on Instagram Chanel Cleeton on Facebook Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennie Nash is the founder of Author Accelerator, a book coaching service that has helped hundreds of writers complete their book projects. Her clients have landed top New York agents; snagged 5- and 6-figure deals from publishers such as Scribner, Simon & Schuster, Penguin, Norton, and Hachette; hit the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller list; been chosen for the Reese Witherspoon Book Club; and won dozens of national indie book awards. Jennie has spent 30 years on all sides of the publishing industry and is the author of four novels, three memoirs, and four self-help books for writers including The Writer's Guide to Agony and Defeat: The 43 Worst Moments in the Writing Life and How to Get over Them; Blueprint for a Book: Build Your Novel From the Inside Out; Blueprint for a Nonfiction Book: Plan and Pitch Your Big Idea; and Read Books All Day & Get Paid For It. Jennie joins Marrie to talk about the art and business of book coaching, what coaches can (and cannot) do for you, how to know when you need one, when in the process to hire one, and how they differ from having an editor or MFA advisor. She also walks through some of the strategies in her Blueprint manuals and how they can be combined with other writing methods (such as Save the Cat , Robert McKee's Story, John Truby's The Anatomy of Story, etc.). She says spending a few weeks asking yourself some foundational questions about you book at the beginning might save you hundreds of pages and years of work. A reminder that April is the one-year anniversary of our Patreon page, and 2023 is the 25th anniversary of the show. To celebrate, we're offering some additional perks and incentives all month long. To learn more, visit our Patreon page.

When to do research in your writing process, how to organize it, the pitfalls of too much research, and the gems your research obstacles might offer you. We have two historical novelists, Lara Prescott and Crystal King, on board to help us with research how-tos.Find my fave craft books and all of our guests' most recent works on our Bookshop page.Crystal King is the bestselling author of The Chef's Secret and Feast of Sorrow, the latter of which was long-listed for the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize and was a Must Read for the MassBook Awards. She is an author, culinary enthusiast, and marketing expert. Her writing is fueled by a love of history and a passion for the food, language, and culture of Italy. She has taught classes in writing, creativity, and social media at several universities including Harvard Extension School, Boston University and UMass Boston, as well as at GrubStreet. You can find her at crystalking.com.Lara Prescott's debut novel, The Secrets We Kept, was an instant NYT bestseller, a Hello Sunshine x Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, an Edgar Award nominee for Best First Fiction, a Barnes & Noble Discover pick, and winner of 2019 Writers' League of Texas Book Award in Fiction. It has been translated into thirty languages and is being adapted for television by The Ink Factory and Marc Platt Productions. Lara lives in coastal New Hampshire with her family. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

Sometimes, beauty comes from tragedy, which is the backstory to Jill Santopolo's debut novel The Light We Lost, which she penned after going through a traumatic breakup. Well, life has come full circle for Jill as her latest book, Stars in an Italian Sky, was inspired by something that happened while honeymooning with her husband in Italy. I love it when things work out the way they are meant to! Meet Jill Santopolo Jill Santopolo is the internationally best-selling author of Everything After, More Than Words and The Light We Lost, which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and has been optioned for film. Her books have been translated into more than 35 languages and have been named to the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Apple, and Indie Bound bestseller lists. Jill joined me recently to talk about her career and latest novel Stars in an Italian Sky.  Key Topics: How Jill was drawn to writing from a very young age. Moving from working as an editorial assistant to children's writer to an author of adult fiction. The role curiosity plays in her work.  How writing has been therapeutic for Jill. Our mutual appreciation for Star Trek: The Next Generation Buy Stars in an Italian Sky Amazon: https://amzn.to/3J1kFR5 Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/54587/9780593419175 Connect With Jill Website: https://jillsantopolo.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JillSantopoloAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/JillSantopolo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillsantopolo/ Connect with Mike Website: https://uncorkingastory.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvS4fuG3L1JMZeOyHvfk_g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkingastory/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkingastory Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkingastory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncorking-a-story/ If you like this episode, please share it with a friend. If you have not done so already, please rate and review Uncorking a Story on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so happy to welcome Jill Santopolo, a New York Times bestselling author *and* editor and publisher at Philomel/Penguin Random House. We talk about what it feels like to pitch your book when you're already in the industry, how to find experts on exactly what you need to know for your world building and historical accuracy, and how to keep tension when half your story is set in the past. We loved this time with Jill, and hope you will too. This was recorded in front of our Member Lounge, https://manuscriptacademy.com/member-lounge. Many thanks to Kristin Kurian at Penguin for helping us set this up. Jill Santopolo is the internationally best-selling author of Stars in an Italian Sky, Everything After, More Than Words and theThe Light We Lost, which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and has been optioned for film. Her books have been translated into more than 35 languages and have been named to the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Apple, and Indie Bound bestseller lists. She is also the author of the Alec Flint Mysteries, the Sparkle Spa series, and the Follow Your Heart books. Jill holds a BA in English Literature from Columbia University, an MFA in Writing for Children from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and a certificate in Intellectual Property Law from NYU. She is the publisher of Philomel, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, where she edits many critically-acclaimed, award-winning, and best-selling books including She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, Girling Up by Mayim Bialik, Calling All Minds by Temple Grandin, Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Rafael Lopez, and Superheroes Are Everywhere by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Mechal Roe. Jill has worked as a thesis advisor at The New School in their MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults and was on the faculty of the Columbia Publishing Course. She was also an adjunct professor at McDaniel College, where she helped develop the curriculum for their certificate program in Writing for Children. Jill has traveled all over the U.S.—and to Canada and Europe—to speak about writing and storytelling. She lives in Washington, DC and New York with her husband and daughter.

My guest today is Jennie Nash who is the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator, a company that trains, certifies, and supports book coaches so they can help writers do their best work.  I invited Jennie to the show for many reasons.  First, she has really mastered the art of delivering as a coach and course creator.  Her Author accelerator program truly is unmatched. We are lucky enough to have a little cohort of AA coaches inside The Hive and they all sing Jennie's praises.  So, I knew she was someone I wanted to know.  Secondly, Jennie is super smart and really committed to helping us all raise our voices and tell our stories through book writing.   Her own coaching clients have landed top New York agents and six-figure book deals with traditional publishing houses such as Penguin, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette. They've also won dozens of national indie book awards. And her Client KJ Dell'Antonia's novel, The Chicken Sisters, was an instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.  Jennie and I had a really enlivening conversation about why every coach should write a book, what it really takes to write a GOOD book, and of course we dish about the books on our nightstands right now.  You should know that Jennie herself is the author of 11 books in 3 genres, including Blueprint for a Nonfiction Book: Plan and Pitch Your Idea and Blueprint for a Book: Build Your Novel from the Inside Out. Visit her at authoraccelerator.com and jennienash.com And if you are a coach on a mission, which I know you are or you wouldn't be listening, get ready to get inspired to raise your own voice.  I even had a breakthrough during this interview and Jennie's got my wheels turning on my next book.  She's just that good.  Here's Jennie Nash! BOOKS WE MENTIONED: This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch by Tabitha Carvan Your Invisible Network by Michael Urtuzuástegu Melcher (one of Jennie's clients) A Taste of Opportunity by Renee Guilbault (another client of Jennies!) I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy CONNECT WITH JENNIE: 6 - PART TEST TO DETERMINE IF YOUR BOOK IS VIABLE: https://jennienash.com/viable  FIND THE BOOK COACH FOR YOU: https://www.authoraccelerator.com/ CONNECT WITH ME: INSTAGRAM:  http://instagram.com/dallastraversbizmentor  FREE QUIZ: https://dallastravers.com/quiz 

Episode Notes We discuss The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak as read by Daphne Kouma and Amira Ghazalla. Two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. The taverna is the only place that Kostas and Defne can meet in secret, hidden beneath the blackened beams from which hang garlands of garlic and chilli peppers, creeping honeysuckle, and in the centre, growing through a cavity in the roof, a fig tree. The fig tree witnesses their hushed, happy meetings; their silent, surreptitious departures. The fig tree is there, too, when war breaks out, when the capital is reduced to ashes and rubble, when the teenagers vanish. Decades later, Kostas returns - a botanist, looking for native species - looking, really, for Defne. The two lovers return to the taverna to take a clipping from the fig tree and smuggle it into their suitcase, bound for London. Years later, the fig tree in the garden is their daughter Ada's only knowledge of a home she has never visited, as she seeks to untangle years of secrets and silence, and find her place in the world. Shortlisted for the Women's Prize 2022, A Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, A top 10 Sunday Times best seller. Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 2021. This episode was brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ - visit their website to book your free trial class. https://www.alexandraparkbjj.co.uk/ Support Audiobookish by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/audiobookish Find out more at https://audiobookish.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-8a93af for 40% off for 4 months, and support Audiobookish.

Exiled from Cuba after the revolution, Isabel Perez has learned to guard her heart and protect her family at all costs, but what happens when her sister Beatriz suddenly disappears? Tune in for a discussion with Chanel Cleeton on her new #novel Our Last Days in Barcelona. #MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate! Chanel Cleeton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Next Year in Havana, When We Left Cuba, The Last Train to Key West, and The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba. Originally from Florida, Chanel grew up on stories of her family's exodus from Cuba following the events of the Cuban Revolution. Her passion for politics and history continued during her years spent studying in England where she earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master's degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics & Political Science. Chanel also received her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. www.chanelcleeton.com For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #readinglist #books #bookish #healing #MariannePestana #author #authorinterview #fiction #kmet1490am

Chibundu Onuzo is a novelist whose first book was published when she was just 21 years old. Her third and latest novel Sankofa was short listed for the Women's Prize for Fiction Futures Prize, an Amazon book of the year and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick in 2021.We talk about the inspiration behind Sankofa, how Chibundu's writing process has changed over the past 10 years and her role as a judge of the Women's Prize Trust Discoveries 2023.LinksSankofa - Chibundu Onuzo Women's Prize Discoveries Prize 2023 The Spider King's Daughter - Chibundu OnuzoYou can sign up for Penny's newsletter here Penny on Instagram - @pennywincer

Welcome to another episode of It's Lit(erature)! We are a (chaotic) book club podcast & we welcome all to our weird family! So come join us for a very casual book discussion! This week we are discussing the mystery-thriller(?) book: The Last Thing He Told Me By: Laura Dave This book follows Hannah Michaels on a bizarre journey after her husband, Owen, disappears without notice, leaving her behind only a note that reads: Protect her. This leaves Hannah confused and afraid, but she knows exactly to whom Owen is referring, his 16-year-old daughter: Bailey. Bailey, who is not the biggest fan of Hannah to begin with, and thus, a tale of their growing relationship starts. This book was an instant #1 bestselling novel and it was also a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. It is also currently being adapted into a limited Apple TV series. This book was raved as a gripping mystery novel, and while there are some mystery aspects in the first half, we don't necessarily think that's the best description for it. So come join us as we give our, once again, unpopular opinions. **We apologize for the fact that Brittany sounds like she is speaking through speakerphone on a cell, not quite sure what is up with that and hopefully will be fixed next time! *As with all of our episodes: spoiler warning for the book!* As always, thanks so much for listening! Wanna join in the discussion? Reach out to us here: Email: itslitxpodcast@gmail.com Twitter Insta TikTok

Abigail sits down for a first chapter analysis of the bestselling and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, COUNTERFEIT. She takes a deep dive into the first chapter analysis—and she enthusiastically welcomes the author and editor of the book to join her in this dissection and discussion. KIRSTIN CHEN is the New York Times best-selling author of three novels. Counterfeit, her latest and the book discussed in this episode, has sold the translation rights in seven languages and television rights have been optioned by Sony Pictures. Kirstin holds an MFA from Emerson College and a BA from Stanford University. JESSICA WILLIAMS is an editor at William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. She edits a range of fiction and nonfiction projects and is most interested in upmarket/literary fiction and narrative nonfiction/memoir with cultural underpinnings. Jessica completed a master's in comparative literature at Georgetown University and worked at a literary and scouting agency in New York. Together, these women discuss how COUNTERFEIT's first pages set up expectations for the story's big picture. They use the seven key questions to ask about a first chapter in order to determine its strengths. (These questions are pulled from Paula Munier's book, THE WRITER'S GUIDE TO BEGINNINGS.) Afterwards, Abigail, Kirstin, and Jessica discuss how the first chapter, (seen as one scene) works on a scene (or small picture) level. Full of wisdom, this episode includes additional discussion on invaluable writing and editing advice, like: Why to connect theme and plot twists in a story How to use your POV to create tension in the narrative and plot Why you shouldn't get down on yourself if your manuscript needs multiple drafts Plus, more! Follow Us: Abigail Perry: www.abigailkperry@gmail.com | Twitter and IG: @abigailkperry Kirstin Chen: kirstinchen.com | Twitter: @kirstin_chen | IG: kirstin.chen Jessica Williams: @JWillsNYC

Ever wonder if writing a book fits you? Or have you thought of educating writers using your skill in writing? Book coach Jennie Nash is here with us today to share her tips and resources for our book coach and book writer aspirants!Jennie is here with us today to talk about:Book writingEducating writers who want to write a bookWhat exactly being a writer isWhy people get into writingHow the Blueprint Method helps anybody who might be thinking about starting a bookYour ‘why' or the reasons why you want to write a bookResources for writers who want to become a book coachWhy Jennie chooses educating writers as her nicheAbout Jennie NashJennie Nash is the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator, a company on a mission to lead the emerging book coaching industry. Author Accelerator has trained more than 100 book coaches in both fiction and nonfiction through their book Coaching Certification Program. Jennie's own book coaching clients have landed top New York agents and six-figure book deals with Big 5 houses such as Penguin, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette, and won dozens of national indie book awards. Client KJ Dell'Antonia became an instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick in 2020, and in 2021, Client Jenn Lim, hit the Wall Street Journal bestseller list. Jennie is the author of 10 books in 3 genres.Valuable Resources in She Uses in Educating WritersJennie shared two resources that she uses in educating writers to write a book. Both have 14-step processes  and philosophy that she teaches and adheres to, which is that you have to think before you write. Grab this Blueprint for a Book worksheet to help set you up for writing your own book.Blueprint for a Nonfiction Book: Plan and Pitch Your Big Idea – a blueprint for writing a non-fiction book. It teaches about developing a book proposal, which is the document used to sell most nonfiction books rather than by the manuscript. https://www.bookcoaches.com/ – provides a series of videos that talk about what it's like to be a book coach, how you become one, what the training is like, what the community is like, who's suited to itInside Outline – an outlining tool used for character building that takes you on what's happening to the character on the outside, the external events or plots that they're experiencing and what's happening to them on the inside.The Future Is FreelanceThis show is for freelancers, sole traders, solopreneurs, digital nomads, consultants,...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

This week, we chat to Sarah Pearse. Her debut novel, 'The Sanatorium', was the best selling debut fiction book of 2021. It was a New York Tiimes and Sunday Times bestseller, a Waterstones Thriller of the Month, and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.Her new one is called, 'The Retreat'. Set on an eco-wellness retreat on an island near Devon, it promises rest and relaxation, yet the locals believe it to have a cursed past. When a young woman is found murdered nearby, DS Elin Warner is called in to investigate.We chat about how her writing routine is slightly dictated by family, where she moves for inspiration, and how she changes scenes that she wrote in the first few days of an idea.You can hear how much she thinks about pacing and structure when writing genre, why her best thoughts come at night, and how she found moving from short stories to full on novels.This week's episode of the show is supported by 'Believe Me Not', the fantastic new novel by Natalie Chandler.Support the show at patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's guest is Megan Miranda, the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls, The Perfect Stranger, The Last House Guest, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, The Girl from Widow Hills, and Such a Quiet Place. She has also written several books for young adults. She grew up in New Jersey, graduated from MIT, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children. Follow @MeganLMiranda on Twitter and Instagram, @AuthorMeganMiranda on Facebook, or visit MeganMiranda.com. Her newest book, The Last to Vanish, is out July 26. Killer Women is copyrighted by Danielle Girard and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #meganmiranda #allthemissinggirls #theperfectstranger #thelasthouseguest #reese #girlfromwidowhills #suchaquietplace #lasttovanish

Today's guest is Megan Miranda, the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls, The Perfect Stranger, The Last House Guest, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, The Girl from Widow Hills, and Such a Quiet Place. She has also written several books for young adults. She grew up in New Jersey, graduated from MIT, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children. Follow @MeganLMiranda on Twitter and Instagram, @AuthorMeganMiranda on Facebook, or visit MeganMiranda.com. Her newest book, The Last to Vanish, is out July 26. Killer Women is copyrighted by Danielle Girard and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #meganmiranda #allthemissinggirls #theperfectstranger #thelasthouseguest #reese #girlfromwidowhills #suchaquietplace #lasttovanish

Today's guest is Megan Miranda, the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls, The Perfect Stranger, The Last House Guest, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, The Girl from Widow Hills, and Such a Quiet Place. She has also written several books for young adults. She grew up in New Jersey, graduated from MIT, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children. Follow @MeganLMiranda on Twitter and Instagram, @AuthorMeganMiranda on Facebook, or visit MeganMiranda.com. Her newest book, The Last to Vanish, is out July 26. Killer Women is copyrighted by Danielle Girard and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #meganmiranda #allthemissinggirls #theperfectstranger #thelasthouseguest #reese #girlfromwidowhills #suchaquietplace #lasttovanish

Writing a book is a great way to get your message out as a health coach. Jennie Nash shares how publishing a book allows you to leverage your expertise, reach a larger audience, and create a solid foundation for your business!          In this episode, Cathy and Jennie discuss:  Who can and should write and publish a book  Two ROIs for writing a book:  External - making money, speaking engagements, partnerships  Internal -  increase impact, take up more space, change lives  Understanding the investment required in publishing a book  Different paths to publishing and knowing what you can sell to your mailing list Publishing a book to create the foundation of your business's ecosystem  Advice about hiring ghostwriters and working with a book coach Using a framework to outline the goals for your book and going from good to great  Why health coaches should consider writing a book    Memorable Quotes: “Writing a book these days means being an entrepreneur and bringing a product into the world and connecting with a customer and helping your reader on a transformation journey.”  “When they really know their audience…A really smart author can make a lot of money if they can sell a lot of books.”  “The book itself is not usually the thing that makes people money. It's usually what they can do with that book.”   “Sometimes landing on the right title, or the right concept, or the right way of speaking about something, is how you take an idea from, from good to great.”   Jennie Nash is the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator, a company on a mission to lead the emerging book coaching industry. Author Accelerator has trained more than 100 book coaches in both fiction and nonfiction through their book Coaching Certification Program. Jennie's own book coaching clients have landed top New York agents and six-figure book deals with Big 5 houses such as Penguin, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette, and won dozens of national indie book awards. Client KJ Dell'Antonia became an instant New YorkT imes bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick in 2020, and in 2021, Client Jenn Lim, hit the Wall Street Journal bestseller list. Jennie is the author of 10 books in 3 genres.   Mentioned In This Episode: Jennie Nash -  https://jennienash.com/   Books: Blueprint for a Nonfiction Book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X6CSY67?tag=&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1 Blueprint for a Book -  https://www.amazon.com/dp/173325112X?tag=&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1     Links to resources: Health Coach Group Website https://www.thehealthcoachgroup.com/

Welcome to the absolute silliness of our July Bonus Episode. Jen and I recapped our days and so much more, talked food, books, podcasts, and all manner of nothingness. Please have very low-level expectations for this episode because we did it off the cuff and on the spot! Also, we get very tired towards the end, so forgive our slightly slurred speech - no drinking was involved during this episode - only melatonin!  Thanks for being here and putting up with our shenanigans. This one is JuSt FoR fUn!    Robs Backstage popcorn https://bit.ly/3PfvRtv   Midnight Library https://amzn.to/3AAeI9W   Where the Crawdads Sing https://amzn.to/3NZ6xa6   Reese Witherspoon Book Club  https://reesesbookclub.com/   Hint Water https://bit.ly/3OWYxrD   Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki https://amzn.to/3P088hi   From The Front Porch Podcast Episode 380 July New Release Rundown https://www.fromthefrontporchpodcast.com/  

Mystery! Water! Island! Murder! Whodunit?! Join our fabulous host Julia as she chats with Sarah Pearse all about 'The Retreat' which is the second novel following detective Elin Warner. We know what you're thinking and yes, this is the same Elin Warner from 'The Sanatorium' which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick! (Very exciting). 'The Retreat' starts with Elin ready for some rest and relaxation on an island that is rumored to be cursed. Julia and Sarah chat all about her novel, her writing process, Reaper's Rock, and the only and only Reese Witherspoon. As always, thank you for being a Novel Friend.For more content from Sarah Pearse, follow her in Instagram @sarahpearseauthorSarah's books are available wherever books are sold! 

Reese Witherspoon has chosen a lot of great books for her book club. This episode we're diving into two of them. One has magic, one has long lost lovers. Everyone is discovering who they are and what they want out of life. Fives all around.Books Discussed:The Rules of Magic by Alice HoffmanSeven Days in June by Tia Williams

Alka Joshi - The Henna Artist - Part IIThanks for listening to Part II of my two-part episode featuring my conversation with New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi. In this episode, Alka continues her discussion about her path to publishing her debut novel The Henna Artist. It's a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.Reese Witherspoon said, “Captivated me from the first chapter to the final page.” Alka talks about hiring two developmental editors for her manuscript after she had been working with her agent for several years on changing her novel. Initially she resisted the feedback, but she realized the comments were nuances and brushstrokes that could help elevate her novel to bestseller status. Now she encourages everyone to find a developmental editor, but particularly ones that are interested in the genre they're writing.Alka discusses the reasons she cut almost 150 pages from her novel, and it wasn't because of the reason I imagined. We discuss the publication of The Henna Artist and the novel's meteoric rise to bestseller although it looked like the 2020 launch might not succeed after the pandemic caused everything to shut down in March. We talk about the Netflix series in the works for The Henna Artist and book two in the trilogy The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, and we discuss the third novel that Alka will publish in 2023. Alka shares the ways readers can find her online and she encourages writers to visit her YouTube channel to see the videos she made about traditional publishing vs. self-publishing. She talks about how to get an agent and how to deal with self-doubt. She encourages every woman to write her story.Make sure to listen to Part I of the conversation with New York Times best-selling author Alka Joshi. www.alkajoshi.comwww.thehennaartist.comNow a Netflix ProjectNew York Times BestsellerReese Witherspoon Bookclub PickLA Times BestsellerUSA Today BestsellerToronto Star BestsellerGlobe & Mail BestsellerIndie Bookstores BestsellerPublishers Weekly BestsellerLonglisted: First Novel, Center for FictionAmazon Summer 2020 Readers PickGoodreads Finalist Choice Awards 2020: Best Debut Novel & Best Historical FictionIndigo 10 Best Books of 2020HCC Spring 2020 Fan Choice WinnerFollow Alka: Instagram Facebook Twitter Bookbub

Thanks for joining us once again in the Story Craft Cafe! We continue our launch month events with a conversation with Lynne and Valerie Constantine who write jointly as Liv Constantine.  Join us at storycraft.cafe to find your writing community. Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Lynne and Valerie are national and international bestselling authors with over one million copies sold worldwide. Their books have been translated into 28 languages, are available in 33 countries, and are in development for both television and film.  Their books have been praised by USA Today, The Sunday Times, People Magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Their debut novel, THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection. Lynne Lynne is a former marketing executive with a Master's degree in Business from Johns Hopkins University. She has explored coral reefs all over the world, sunken wrecks in the South Pacific, and fallen in love with angelfish in the Caribbean. When Lynne's not writing, you can find her curled up with her Labrador and Golden Retrievers reading a good book or walking the beach thinking up devious plans for her characters. Lynne also writes The Jack Logan series under the pen name L.C. Shaw. To learn more about her other books, visit lcshawauthor.com or connect with her on Instagram or Twitter @LCShawAuthor. Lynne is a board member of International Thriller Writers. Valerie Valerie has always loved books and spent many nights reading by the light of her bedside lamp until 3 a.m. She lives with her husband and their brilliant Cavalier King Charles babies, Zorba and DaVinci. Early in her career she served as a White House Assistant in the President's Scheduling and Advance Office planning presidential trips and travel and has visited over forty foreign countries. She has a degree in English Literature. When she's not writing, you won't find her, as she and her husband will be traveling to some faraway destination.   https://livconstantine.com/

Thanks for joining us once again in the Story Craft Cafe! We continue our launch month events with a conversation with Lynne and Valerie Constantine who write jointly as Liv Constantine.  Join us at storycraft.cafe to find your writing community. Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Lynne and Valerie are national and international bestselling authors with over one million copies sold worldwide. Their books have been translated into 28 languages, are available in 33 countries, and are in development for both television and film.  Their books have been praised by USA Today, The Sunday Times, People Magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Their debut novel, THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection. Lynne Lynne is a former marketing executive with a Master's degree in Business from Johns Hopkins University. She has explored coral reefs all over the world, sunken wrecks in the South Pacific, and fallen in love with angelfish in the Caribbean. When Lynne's not writing, you can find her curled up with her Labrador and Golden Retrievers reading a good book or walking the beach thinking up devious plans for her characters. Lynne also writes The Jack Logan series under the pen name L.C. Shaw. To learn more about her other books, visit lcshawauthor.com or connect with her on Instagram or Twitter @LCShawAuthor. Lynne is a board member of International Thriller Writers. Valerie Valerie has always loved books and spent many nights reading by the light of her bedside lamp until 3 a.m. She lives with her husband and their brilliant Cavalier King Charles babies, Zorba and DaVinci. Early in her career she served as a White House Assistant in the President's Scheduling and Advance Office planning presidential trips and travel and has visited over forty foreign countries. She has a degree in English Literature. When she's not writing, you won't find her, as she and her husband will be traveling to some faraway destination.   https://livconstantine.com/

Christie Tate joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about the ethics of writing about groups therapy and ex-boyfriends, navigating writing anxiety, becoming a full-time writer, and why she never leaves a page blank.   Also in this episode: -networking with other writers  -sex scenes -what it's like to be picked for Reese Witherspoon's book club   Memoirs mentioned in this episode: Heavy by Kiese Laymon The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch Love and Trouble by Claire Dederer Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood BIOGRAPHY: Christie Tate is a writer and essayist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Carve Magazine, Cutbank, The New Ohio Review, McSweeney's, and elsewhere. Her debut memoir, Group-- How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life, was published in October 2020 and was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.   Connect with Christie: https://christietate.com/ https://www.instagram.com/christieotate/   Ronit's essays and fiction have been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in both the 2021 Best Book Awards and the 2021 Book of the Year Award and a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and will be published in 2022. She is host and producer of the podcasts And Then Everything Changed and The Body Myth. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com More about WHEN SHE COMES BACK, a memoir: https://ronitplank.com/book/   Sign up for monthly podcast and writing updates: https://bit.ly/33nyTKd   Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank   Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

An honest review on the most recent Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, plus a handful of others that I actually loved / found very binge worthy. 

Hey, book club besties!This month, we read the incredible debut novel by Alka Joshi titled the Henna Artist. Following protagonist Lakshmi - one of Jaipur's most in-demand Henna Artists - the novel tells the story of a woman running away from her past in 1950s India in order to forge her own path. But of course, there's only so far she can run before her ex-husband and a sister she didn't know existed turn up on her doorstep. So, does their arrival mark the beginning of the end for Lakshmi's new life? It's a story about freedom of choice, domestic abuse, and arranged marriage, and boy was it a riveting read.Today on the show, Mich, Zara, and Annabelle chat about the book's exploration of the female experience in India during the 1950s, standout characters, and plot twist execution.Got some thoughts on our November pick, ‘In Order To Live' by Yeonmi Park? We're allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta, @theshamelessbookclub. Or, if you're after some variety, here's a link to record a voice message via our website, too.Big thanks to Häagen-Dazs for making this episode possible. If you want to try Häagen-Dazs DUO ice cream collection for yourself, head to your local Coles, Woolies and select IGA stores.You can browse the audiobook versions of past book club picks in our Apple Room! Have a look-see right here. (You might spot our little baby, The Space Between, in the mix there, too.)Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe' on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow' on Spotify.Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Subscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS' newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLTFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamelesspodcast/?hl=enCheck out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

There's a famous saying in self-help and recovery circles: "You're only as sick as your secrets." Sound familiar? Bestselling author of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and critically acclaimed memoir, Group, Christie Tate joins The Most Days Show to talk about hers. Grappling with an eating disorder and crippled by the weight of the secrecy and shame she associated with it, Christie shares an intimate look at how group therapy changed her perspective and, ultimately, her life.

Have you discovered New York Times best seller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Jasmine Guillory yet? Can a Hollywood romance work in the real world? Ben Stephens has never been one to mix business and pleasure, but when he lands a huge ad campaign featuring movie star, Anna Gardiner, and it turns out she's as funny and down-to-earth as she is gorgeous, Ben can't help flirting a little. Anna Gardiner is hoping this ad campaign will be a great distraction while she waits to hear if she's booked her dream role, but she doesn't anticipate that Ben Stephens might be an even bigger distraction.... After a family emergency and a late-night road trip moves them past light-hearted flirtation, Ben and Anna grow closer. But when Anna's manager decides to use their fling to help Anna's Hollywood career, will Ben be content to play the background role in Anna's life and leave when the cameras stop rolling? Or could he be the leading man she's looking for? Perfect for fans of Sophie Ranald, Jo Watson and Zara Stoneley!

Jill Santopolo is the internationally bestselling author of Everything After, More Than Words, and The Light We Lost, which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. Her books have been translated into more than 36 languages and have been named the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Apple, and Indiebound bestseller lists. She has also written three children's book series and edits for Penguin Young Readers.If you would like to purchase any of Jill's books, you can go to her website, www.jillsantopolo.com.Follow on Instagram - @fiveauthorquestions Follow on Twitter - @AuthorFiveEmail 5AQ - podcasts@kpl.gov 5AQ is produced by Jarrod Wilson. The technical producer is Brian Bankston. 5AQ is hosted by Sandra Farag and Kevin King

Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Together, they are the bestselling author of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish, The Last Time I Saw You, The Wife Stalker, and The Stranger in the Mirror (coming July 2021). Their critically acclaimed books have been praised by USA Today, The Sunday Times, People Magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Lynne and Valerie are national and international bestselling authors and their books have been translated into 28 languages, are available in 33 countries, and are in development for both television and film.

This interview originally aired March 9, 2021. Author Jill Santopolo’s first novel for adults called "The Light We Lost" struck a chord with readers around the world. It was a New York Times Bestseller, and it earned a spot as a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.

Sarah Pearse lives by the sea in South Devon with her husband and two daughters. She studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Warwick and worked in Brand PR for a variety of households brands before following her passion for writing.Her experiences living in the Swiss Alps in her early twenties inspired her acclaimed debut novel, The Sanatorium, which was an instant Sunday Times and New York Times Top Ten bestseller in hardback, and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast, our very special guest is KJ Dell'Antonia, New Times Bestselling Author of The Chicken Sisters. She is the former editor of the New York Times' Motherlode blog and the author of the book How to Be a Happier Parent. Her debut novel, The Chicken Sisters, is a timely, humorous exploration of the same themes she focuses on in her journalism: the importance of finding joy in our families, the challenge of figuring out what makes us happy and the need to value the people in front of us more than the ones in our phones and laptops, every single time. KJ is also the host of the #AmWriting podcast. In this episode of the podcast, KJ authentically speaks to the experience of starting out as a lawyer, switching gears to becoming a journalist writing non-fiction and then switching to fiction. Check out this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast with Keisha Blair! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keisha-blair/support

KJ Dell'Antonia KJ Dell'Antonia Talks About Getting A Book Deal, and her New York Times Bestseller, The Chicken Sisters, A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick.        In this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast, our very special guest is KJ Dell'Antonia,... The post KJ Dell Antonia Talks About Getting A Book Deal, and her New York Times Bestseller, The Chicken Sisters, A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick. appeared first on .

Author Jill Santopolo’s first novel for adults called "The Light We Lost" struck a chord with readers around the world. It was a New York Times Bestseller, and it earned a spot as a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.

Jeff and Rebecca reflect on the end of Jeff Bezos’ tenure as CEO of Amazon, the launch of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club app, and comment on a commendation for LeVar Burton. Discussed in this episode: Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO Reese’s Book Club has an app LeVar Burton named first PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whew! This week, Sarina and KJ (that’s me writing as it usually is) both launched books—Sarina came out with Loverboy, second in KJ’d favorite Sarina series, The Company, while KJ FINALLY and after many many months got to see The Chicken Sisters come out into the world. Notice the different verbs there? That’s because our launches come from very different places, and we talk about that—as well as, of course, ALL the Reese Witherspoon Book Club backstory. You can grab a copy of Loverboy in all kinds of ways: 🗝️ Audio https://geni.us/Audio-LB🗝️ Amazon https://geni.us/Amazon-LB🗝️ Apple https://geni.us/Apple-LB🗝️ Kobo https://geni.us/Kobo-Lb🗝️ Nook https://geni.us/Nook-LB🗝️ Google https://geni.us/Google-LBAnd there are a bunch of ways to buy The Chicken Sisters. There’s YOUR Indie bookstore--and if you buy it there and fill out this linked Google doc, I'll mail you a signed bookplate for it.There's The Norwich Bookstore, which has signed actual copies.There's MY Indie: Still North Books.There's Bookshop.org.There's Amazon.There's Barnes and Noble.Links to the memoirs KJ mentioned: White Walls: A Memoir About Motherhood, Daughterhood and the Mess in Between, Judy BatalionYear of No Clutter: A Memoir, Eve SchaubSlow: Simple Living for a Frantic World, Brooke McAlaryChasing Slow: Courage to Journey off the Beaten Path, Erin Loechner#AmReadingJess: Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan HowardThe Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan HowardSarina: Winter Street, Winter Stroll, Winter Storms, Winter Solstice by Elin HildebrandKJ: Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. DanforthThanks for listening! As a heads up if you’re book-gift shopping make sure you grab KJ’s 12 Days of Books to Give (and Get) list here for everything you need for your Austen-loving brother, your thriller-hound mom and the friend who craves a cozy escape.And did you know supporters of the #AmWriting podcast get a little something extra weekly? Whether it’s a Writer Top Five like Emails to Send During Your Book Launch, a #Minisode like Novel in #Process Part 1: Finding an Idea, or one of our new product reviews and other things we’re inspired to share, bonus stuff is ALWAYS dropping into their inboxes and pod-players. To get more #AmWriting for just a few bucks a month, click the button.And we love our sponsors! Check out Dabble Writing Software if you haven’t already, and visit BookCoaches.com/amwriting to learn more about Author Accelerator’s amazing book coach training (hello, holiday gift that keeps on giving) or for their free book coach matching service. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

“I’m going to need to get my own help for this conversation.” That. Truth. Bomb. Trust me, you’ll want to listen to this whole interview with author Christie Tate. In it, we talk not only about her new tell all (all all) memoir, Group (which is on the Reese Witherspoon Book Club, y’all), but about how secrets and shame are silent killers. We dig into motherhood, womanhood, writing, and yes, sex. A little.  Leran more about Christie (and find out where to order her book) at christietate.com. 

How far would you go to feel better? Karen speaks with Christie Tate, author of the memoir Group on writing about sex, listening to the body, and her quest for intimacy through an unconventional process of radical transparency. Group is the November 2020 selection for Reese Witherspoon's book club and a New York Times bestseller.Links:Christie Tate“Group” on BookshopAre you in our membership club? Starting Nov 1, sex experts will answer anonymous sex and relationship questions just for our Patreon members every month. Available at all levels. Got a sex question?Not ready to commit? You can also make a one-time donation to our ongoing sex-positive work on the pod and beyond.On Bookshop, you can buy books we mention on the show and support Wild & Sublime and independent booksellers at the same time! You can also check out the list on our website. What's true in sex is true in podcasting: feedback makes us better! Rate and review us on your podcast app and let us know what you think.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wildandsublime)

NO SPOILERS in our conversation with Reese Witherspoon Book Club author Christie Tate discussing her refreshingly original debut memoir, Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life. We begin by talking about how Christie, having just been named the top student in her law school class, found herself in a deep depression with suicidal thoughts and turned to group therapy to change her life. ** We ask Christie whether you can be a person who has secrets and doesn’t want to burden others with your problems, but also be vulnerable and intimate in your relationships?  We loved hearing her explain how finding a witness and a way to place your burdens on another is a way of forming trust and intimacy. (04:48) ** Christie reminds us that the road to recovery is not linear and we need to make space for back steps, to see them as just another step along the path. (09:34) ** In group therapy, Christie’s goal is to find romantic love, to score her smooth, unattached heart. But can you be a complicated woman and still yearn for and need the love of a romantic partner? We doubt you’ll dub her a “bad feminist” after reading Group and listening to her response. (12:20) ** When women write memoir, critics call them “brave”... we ask Christie whether she thinks the term is condescending or whether it is just a fact that writing your pure truth for all the world is actually an act of courage? Her thoughtful response about how she has come full circle on this question and how context matters has us reeling. (19:29) ** Let’s play a game! Christie asks us to share which famous people we would each want in our own ideal group therapy session. We had so much fun with this exercise! Christie even made us our own personal Pop Fiction Women group made up of fictional characters! (24:10) ** Three over-achieving lawyers (Christie, Carinn and Kate) discuss the mask of perfectionism, aka we engage in group therapy. (35:32) ** Of course we discuss astrology, but this time Christie actually let Carinn run her birth chart. We knew she was a Cancer, but her chart was full of additional surprises! She is super fiery even among two fire signs! (37:24) ** Speaking of things destined in the stars, Carinn and Christie share what they recall about how they met and how their friendship has grown over the years. It all began with a blog post about motherhood and Chilean miners. Whaaaat? (41:00) ** We return to a favorite theme of fate vs free will and Christie shares how the vision for Group just popped into her head while trying to write fiction and how the universe intervened in helping her on her road to publication. (45:40) ** Christie shares what she is loving right now in books, TV, movies and music. (50:56) Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @popfictionwomen and on Twitter @pop_women. To do a full deep dive, check out our website at http://www.popfictionwomen.com (www.popfictionwomen.com). Stay Complicated! We’ve launched a platform at patreon.com/popfictionwomen to keep making the podcast you love -- and to make it even better. For a one time contribution to support this episode, use venmo @carinn-jade. Thank you for your support and enjoy the show!! Support this podcast

In this episode of Rants & Randomness, Luvvie is talking with the brilliant Austin Channing Brown. Austin is a speaker, writer, and media producer providing inspired leadership on racial justice in America. She is the author of New York Times' bestselling I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness - recently chosen as a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick -and the Executive Producer of web series The Next Question.This is an amazing and energetic conversation, talking about everything from how Austin grew up, how she got her first name, what she does to make sure that she’s finding rest in this stressful world, and how she became this voice, this person that ended up writing a book that hit the New York Times bestseller list two years after it came out.Follow @Luvvie everywhere – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Check out her New York Times best-selling book I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual!Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using the hashtag #RantsandRandomness. Also, follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter! Email LuvvieRants@gmail.com with feedback or questions!

Have you discovered New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Jasmine Guillory yet? It's the whirlwind affair that has everyone talking... Dating is the last thing on Olivia Monroe's mind when she moves to LA to start her own law firm. An entire night of flirting with a gorgeous man at a hotel bar could change her mind though - until she discovers that he's hotshot junior senator Max Powell. Max's determination to win Olivia over proves him to be sweet, funny, and noble - not just some privileged white politician she assumed him to be. Dating in secret is fun at first, but when they finally go public, the intense media scrutiny results in the exposure of Olivia's rocky past, criticism of her job, and questions about her suitability as a trophy girlfriend. Olivia knows what she has with Max is special, but is it strong enough to survive the heat of the spotlight? PERFECT FOR FANS OF SOPHIE RANALD, JO WATSON and ZARA STONELEY! If you love this, be sure to check out The Wedding Date, The Proposal, The Wedding Party and Royal Holiday!

Chanel Cleeton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick NEXT YEAR IN HAVANA. Her latest book LAST TRAIN TO KEY WEST is about three women in 1925 whose lives are forever changed when one of the most powerful hurricanes in history barrels toward the Florida Keys.

Lynne and Valerie Constantine are the terrific duo behind the pen name Liv Constantine. Their debut thriller, The Last Mrs. Parrish, was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection, a People magazine Book of the Week, a Target Book Club selection, and is in development for television. Their second book, The Last Time I Saw You, was published by HarperCollins and is also in development for film. Now they’ve just released The Wife Stalker - which you might devour in one sitting - a woman whose husband leaves her for another woman who is hiding chillingly disturbing secrets. I talked to the duo about female protagonists, how to weigh the past against the future, and how they came to craft perfectly unexpected plot twists!

Celeste Ng is the New York Times bestselling author of two novels, Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere. Just released in paperback, Little Fires Everywhere was Amazon’s #2 best book and best fiction book of 2017, and was named a best book of the year by over 25 publications. This complex suburban saga was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and is currently being adapted for an eight-episode series on Hulu, starring Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.

Celeste Ng is the New York Times bestselling author of two novels, Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere. Just released in paperback, Little Fires Everywhere was Amazon’s #2 best book and best fiction book of 2017, and was named a best book of the year by over 25 publications. This complex suburban saga was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and is currently being adapted for an eight-episode series on Hulu, starring Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.

Chanel Cleeton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Next Year in Havana and When We Left Cuba. Originally from Florida, Chanel grew up on stories of her family's exodus from Cuba following the events of the Cuban Revolution. Her passion for politics and history continued during her years spent studying in England where she earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master's degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics & Political Science. Chanel also received her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. She loves to travel and has lived in the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing. Join Rachael's Slack channel, Onward Writers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds with strong opinions and bookish concoctions! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host, and we are TEASES this week. We both have books that we cannot wait to talk about… but we’re not telling you what they are! Next, we’ll remind you about our Bookshelf Thomasville coupon code for you: CURRENTLYLOVING will get you 10% off from our friends over there through the month of August! You’ve got just a few days left before this code expires, so get on it! Moving forward, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are mostly GLOWING about our books this week, and we have lots of words about each of them. We’ve got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads as well, and we’ve loved having you chime in for what you’re reading for this challenge. Today, we’re also rethinking what Slow But Steady means in terms of content. For our deep dive, we are discussing book clubs. All the different kinds of book clubs there are. How we feel about them personally. What we enjoy about the idea of book clubs. And some other weird tangents. What are your thoughts on book clubs? Finally, this week, we finish the episode by Bellying Up to the Book Bar! Our drinking buddy this week is Angie Dawson, and we have LOTS of titles to throw her way. The show notes for this episode are bananas, friends. B-A-N-A-N-A-S. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  . . . . . 5:39 - Save Me The Plums by Ruth Reichl 5:56 - Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl 9:50 - The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen Flynn 10:02 - Want to get in on the Patron action? Patreon! 15:04 - The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames 20:34 - The Whisper Network by Chandler Baker 20:39 - Reese Witherspoon Book Club 24:18 - The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan 24:36 - The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan 29:35 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 29:44 - Final Girls by Riley Sager 34:29 - Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry 35:03 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 35:16 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 36:04 - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 36:05 - The Stand by Stephen King 36:20 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 36:27 - War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells 36:49 - The Complete Stories of Flannery O’Connor 37:32 - Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 37:36 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 37:42 - Stamped From the Beginning: A Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibraham Kendi 38:33 - Middlemarch by George Eliot 38:36 - The Fiery Cross (Outlander #5) by Diana Gabaldon 40:35 - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 43:13 - Silent Book Club 45:04 - Episode 14 with Amy Allen Clark 45:48 - Have opinions about a CR buddy read? Join the Patreon 47:19 - Us Against You by Fredrick Backman 47:33 - Red Rising by Pierce Brown 47:37 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 47:39 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 47:46 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 47:58 - Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys 48:08 - Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys 48:10 - Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah 48:23 - The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan 48:24 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 48:25 - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang 48:26 - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 48:27 - Joshilyn Jackson Books 48:38 - The Line That Held Us by David Joy 48:39 - The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir 48:41 - A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams 48:46 - We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 49:02 - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 49:03 - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 49:05 - The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 49:37 -This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel 50:19 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman 50:54 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 51:07 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 51:35 - The Paper Magician (series) by Charlie Holmberg 52:01 - The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen Flynn 52:09 - Scythe by Neal Schusterman 53:00 - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 53:52 - A Bridge Across the Ocean by Susan Meissner 53:57 - The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor 54:05 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 54:17 - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly 54:18 - Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly 55:02 - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 55:17 - The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai 55:23 - Christina Lauren books 55:37 - Jasmine Guillory books 56:05 - Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson 56:30 - The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare 57:23 - Want some extra Belly Up to the Book Bar? Patreon! *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

Celeste Ng is the New York Times bestselling author of two novels, Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere. Just released in paperback, Little Fires Everywhere was Amazon’s #2 best book and best fiction book of 2017, and was named a best book of the year by over 25 publications. This complex suburban saga was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and is currently being adapted for an eight-episode series on Hulu, starring Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.

Celeste Ng is the New York Times bestselling author of two novels, Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere. Just released in paperback, Little Fires Everywhere was Amazon’s #2 best book and best fiction book of 2017, and was named a best book of the year by over 25 publications. This complex suburban saga was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and is currently being adapted for an eight-episode series on Hulu, starring Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.

Chanel Cleeton's two richly imagined dual time stories of Cuban America are break through best sellers, with the first, Next Year in Havana, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club choice. But Chanel's put in a full apprenticeship writing contemporary romance before she enjoyed “overnight success.”  Hi there I'm your host Jenny Wheeler, and today Chanel talks about the family history behind her books and how a note on a CIA file inspired the plot for her most recent book, When We Left Cuba. Six things you'll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: Why Chanel switched from romance to historical fictionHow 'being a Reese Witherspoon choice' worked for herHow writing the book changed her appreciation of familyWhy she thinks 'luck' is an important factor in her career2019 - a great year for new booksHow law school 'drove' her to writing Where to find Chanel Cleeton: Website: www.chanelcleeton.com Facebook: @AuthorChanelCleeton  Twitter: @chanelcleeton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chanelcleeton/ What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. Jenny: Hello there Chanel and welcome to the show it's great to have you with us.J Chanel: [00:00:06] Thank you so much for having me. I'm thrilled to be here. Meeting author Chanel Cleeton Jenny: [00:00:10]  I can see from reading the two Cuban books and looking online at some of your other work, that you might feel a little bit like one of those people who is now described as an "overnight success." Because the Cuban books have really taken center stage. The first one of them Next Year in Havana became a Reese Witherspoon book club choice. But you've done a lot of writing before those books. So it's one of those cases of "many years  work" to become an "overnight success." Is that right? Chanel Cleeton - author Chanel: [00:00:48] Yes. I had written about 10 contemporary romances before I published Next Year in Havana. So definitely I had been writing for a bit, but I still just feel very fortunate about how everyone's embraced the books and really; just been so supportive. Jenny: [00:01:03] Yes. You're a New York Times and a USA Today bestselling author. You've also got an impressive academic record. But if we went back to the beginning, was there a  "Once Upon a Time" moment when you decided that you wanted to write fiction? And if so what was the catalyst for it? Chanel: [00:01:25] I think law school was really probably one of the driving factors in me deciding to write fiction. I will be honest. I didn't really enjoy it very much and  realized it wasn't a good fit for me. It wasn't what I wanted to do with my life. And I started thinking about the things that I was most passionate about and while I'd never really considered being a writer I've always been a really big reader. [00:01:46] I mean there's not a time in my life that I can remember not having a book in my hands and I really just thought about how amazing it would be to have a career where I would get to work with books in any capacity. So I really just started taking it more seriously and I wrote a manuscript and was really fortunate that everything was able to come together. Jenny: [00:02:09] That's fantastic. You've mentioned you've written 10 contemporary romances and I think they're arranged in two sets of trilogies, aren't they? There's one called Wild Aces which is about men who fly airplanes. Then there's Capital Confessions and International Schools. And also one romantic suspense novel. So what made you decide to switch to do dual timeline historic fiction? Romance to historical fiction Chanel Cleeton romance Chanel: [00:02:36] I was really at a crossroads in my career as you mentioned, you know. I'd written quite a few romances and I was really thinking as a reader about the different types of genres that I enjoyed

A special episode: Anna talks with Chanel Cleeton about her latest novel When We Left Cuba. Chanel's previous novel Next Year in Havana was a USA Today Bestseller and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.  When We Left Cuba is set in 1960s Florida in the wake of Fidel Castro’s political rise in Cuba and features a strong, rebellious heroine in Beatriz Perez.  It's historical romance, told with great political insight.  We loved it and it was fun to hear from Chanel about the real CIA plots that inspired parts of the novel!  Chanel recommends the book A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza, and the Netflix show One Day at a Time. Next week, Anna and Amanda will be reading Spring by Ali Smith. Follow us! Facebook: Books On The Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras Litsy: @abailliekaras Twitter: @abailliekaras Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilcosz

Meredith and Kaytee are back in your earbuds this week with a broad array of books to tell you about! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a personalized book gift FOR a friend, and a kidlit audiobook addiction. Next, we tackle what we are currently reading, some quick reads to hit your year-end goals, and a few books we cannot WAIT to talk to you about! Our super special deep dive this week centers on an interview with Delia Owens, writer of Where the Crawdads Sing. This book has been chosen as a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, as well as (just announced the day after recording) picked up by 20th Century Fox as a feature film production. Delia is so gracious, so well-spoken, and so lovely. We know you’ll love hearing from her. As always, we ALL finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands: a nature collection from Delia, a cry-your-heart-out book, and a middle grade classic. Time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  1:35 - Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend 4:18 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 5:32 - Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson 6:31 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell 7:43 - Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong 7:57 - Shogun by James Clavell 8:51 - Theft by Finding: Diaries by David Sedaris 10:51 - Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny 16:06 - The One by John Marrs 19:59 - Some Writer! by Melissa Sweet 20:06 - Stuart Little by E.B. White 20:08 - Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 22:55 - Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley 23:25 - Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home by Nora Krug 24:11 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 27:51 - The Secret, Book, and Scone Society by Ellery Adams 30:15 - The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams 41:19 - The Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold 43:45 - Instagram Giveaway! Go win one of two copies of Where The Crawdads Sing! 45:09 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 48:29 - Tuesdays At The Castle by Jessica Day George *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

Today's episode I am highlighting three book club picks from the Reese Witherspoon Book Club. Books mentioned: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows Balli Kaur Jaswa, Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman, and Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton.