Brittney Morris performed what most writers would consider an impossible feat: she wrote an entire novel in 12 days. After being inspired by the Black Panther movie, Brittney decided to write a story about a 17-year-old high schooler who developed a game played by the global black community. Brittney wanted to participate in Pitch Wars, […]
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Episode 5: Risking it all for freedom – Karen Patterson, Taking on China
When Canadian Karen Patterson moved to China, she fully intended to spend the rest of her life there. While there, she built businesses, learned the language, got married and gave birth to her daughter. She never imagined her life would be completely upturned when her husband, Chinese artist Wu Yuren, disappeared.For years, Karen struggled to […]
Episode 4: Writing the Taboo Topics – Heather Levy, Walking Through Needles
From the very first lines of Walking Through Needles, you’ll know you’re in for a ride. This debut novel, by Heather Levy, is rich with characters that will run you through the spectrum of emotion and will make you squirm. Yet still, you won’t be able to stop turning the pages.In this conversation, Heather talks […]
Episode 3: The business of books – Tammy Plunkett, Clinical Trial
Tammy Plunkett started writing Clinical Trial to quell the boredom of being a stay-at-home-mom to four children. Ten years after she first completed the book, she took it out of the drawer to revisit the romantic thriller, updated it, edited it and hit publish. It was perfect timing for this ex-ICU nurse to launch a […]
Bonus Episode: Meet your host, Dana Goldstein
Episode 2: Michelle Good, Five Little Indians
Michelle Good took 9 years to write Five Little Indians. As a member of the Cree nation, she had first-hand knowledge of the experiences of those who had been sent to Canada’s residential schools. She wanted her novel to answer two questions: what happens when the children are released and how do they function in […]