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
"What is the book that can only be yours?"— Clare Beams tells the story of The Garden
In this episode, Clare Beams tells the story of The Garden.
Along the way we cover:
Managing the 'type A' part of your brain
Selling a partial
Doing what you don't know you can do
Letting go of a manuscript that didn't sell (that you worked on for 8 years) NEA grant
How to know when something is done
Getting writing time when you have small children and a global pandemic
Publishing a short story collection with Lookout Press
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