Ep 118: Jordan Roter on her Journey From TV Writer to Novelist
Have you ever sat through a back-to-school night and thought, Wow, this could be a novel? Jordan Roter did—and then she actually wrote it. Moms Like Us (coming May 2025 from Little A) hilariously unpacks the cutthroat social hierarchy of LA moms, complete with all the messy, cringey, and oh-so-relatable moments of motherhood and friendship.
In this laugh-out-loud episode, we chatted about:
🔥 Jordan’s career hops from YA author to TV writer (American Housewife, The Watchful Eye) and back to novel writing.
🔥 The painfully awkward school event that sparked her book idea.
🔥 Why juggling multiple POVs is like hosting a dinner party where everyone wants to talk at once.
🔥 Hollywood vs. publishing: one’s a chaotic circus, the other’s...slightly less chaotic
🔥 Writing the real (sometimes dark, often hilarious) thoughts moms have but rarely admit
🔥 The shift toward "radical truth-telling" in motherhood writing (because perfection is overrated)
🔥 And also...how she ended up with an Amy Poehler blurb
Buckle up, because this episode is a good one.
ABOUT JORDAN
Jordan Roter is a screenwriter, TV writer, producer, and author of the novels Girl in Development, Camp Rules, and Moms Like Us. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, kids, and their dog, Alfie.
CONNECT WITH JORDAN
Instagram: @jordanroterauthor
Grab a copy: Moms Like Us
WHAT JORDAN'S READING
James by Percival Everett
The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
There There by Tommy Orange
Like Mother Like Mother by Susan Rieger
The Tell by Amy Griffin
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Pictures of You by Emma Gray
Counting Backwards by Jacqueline Friedland
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