Writing Stories
Each episode of Writing Stories features an interview with a contemporary author about how her book went from an idea in her head to an object on a shelf. Join us on Writing Stories for honesty, struggle, and triumph, for writing community, publishing insight, and inspiration to persist in whatever difficult but meaningful journey you've chosen for yourself.
Writing Stories
Plumbers Don't Get Plumbers Block — Talking with Sue Shapiro about American Shield and Barbie
In this episode, I talk with Sue Shapiro about American Shield, Barbie, and her broader publishing journey.
We cover:
Co-authoring and Jungian astrologists
How "every book breaks your heart in a different way"
Erika Jong and Howard Fast (and the self-published book that became a famous movie)
Letting your emotions tell their own story
Barbies, failure, and reinvention
You can find out more about Sue here
You can buy the books we talked about in the episode here:
5 Men Who Broke My Heart
The Book Bible
Fear of Flying
American Shield: The Immigrant Sergeant Who Defended Democracy
Barbie
Speed Shrinking
Lighting Up
World In Between