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
People Think That When You're Not Published, You're Not Working
Aida Zilelian tells the story of All the Ways We Lied. Along the way she discusses:
- writer's block
- the value of touchstone texts and poetry
- agents (the good, the bad, and the why)
- how to know when to let go of a project
- the Armenian genocide
- The Stranger by Camus
- Anjali Singh (agent)
- book coach Karen Clark
- The Goldfinch and The Corrections
Find out more about Aida here
Buy All the Ways We Lied here