Ep 69: Writing Women's Fiction with Sarahlyn Bruck

Have you ever wondered how authors juggle character's voices when writing from multiple perspectives? In this episode of the Write the Damn Book Already podcast, it's just one aspect of the creative labyrinth I chat through with Sarahlyn Bruck, author of Light of the Fire (Lake Union Publishing, January 2024) as well as Daytime Drama and Designer You.  

INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS

• The evolution of authors' writing processes and the essential practice of breadcrumbing to keep readers hooked.

• The art of writing in multiple POV

• Unforeseen delays and the art of book release timing 

• Personal challenges authors face when weaving their personal threads into the tapestry of fiction and memoir

• Sarahlyn's experience working with a book coach (she still has one!) and the impact of editorial feedback

ABOUT SARAHLYN

Sarahlyn Bruck writes contemporary, book club fiction and is the award-winning author of three novels: Light of the Fire (January 2024), Daytime Drama (2021), and Designer You (2018). When she’s not writing, Sarahlyn moonlights as a full-time writing and literature professor at a local community college. From Northern California, she now lives in Philadelphia with her family.

CONNECT WITH SARAHLYN

Website:  https://sarahlynbruck.com
Instagram: Instagram.com/sarahlynbruck
Facebook: Facebook.com/sarahlynbruck
BOOKS:
Light of the Fire
Daytime Drama
Designer You

WHAT SARAHLYN'S READING NOW

The Secret History by Donna Tart

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

SHOUTOUTS

There's No Coming Back From This by Ann Garvin
Tough Titties by Laura Belgray
Love Buzz by Neely Alexander
The Last Love Note by Emma Gray
My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin
Jane Friedman's website
Zibby Owens' speed-reading technique (The Zibby Method)

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