Ep 121: Lights, Camera, Book Launch with Noël Stark
This week, I sat down with debut author Noël Stark, who went from wrangling chaos behind the scenes in the TV and film world to wrangling words on the page, often in 15-minute bursts. Her novel, Love Camera Action, flips the script on Hollywood romance by spotlighting the crew, not the stars (and the 3 peppers on the spice scale are sure to attract an audience quickly.
Inside the Episode:
- Why Noël intentionally wrote a love story about the people behind the camera.
- How it took her three years to finish her manuscript (and why that timeline is totally okay if not to be expected).
- The rollercoaster of Pitch Wars, querying 40+ agents, and the 18-month wait from “yes” to launch day.
- Choosing not to read reviews during launch (because sanity matters, and confidence is a fragile beast).
- Why she tailors content differently for Instagram vs. TikTok, and how showing up as her real self resonates most.
- What’s next: a sequel that turns the spotlight on the actors from book one, and an intriguing speculative fiction project that has her lit up.
ABOUT NOEL
Noël Stark has worked in almost every film and TV industry position, appearing in Land of the Dead and DeGrassi, writing for Paw Patrol, producing over 200 hours of scripted and unscripted television, and having her film Stronger at both the Sundance and Toronto International Film Festivals. Although Canadian, she lives in Hollywood with her young son, desperately missing winter. She likes chocolate milk in her coffee and gets most of her real-world intel from her three step-children.
Instagram: @NoelStarkAuthor
TikTok: @NoelStarkAuthor
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WHAT NOEL'S READING (click image to purchase!)
Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
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