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Ann Napolitano, author of “Hello Beautiful”
FromWriters on Writing: A Weekly Podcast for Writers, Readers, & Book Lovers
Ann Napolitano, author of “Hello Beautiful”
FromWriters on Writing: A Weekly Podcast for Writers, Readers, & Book Lovers
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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
May 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ann Napolitano’s latest novel, Hello Beautiful, was an instant New York Times bestseller and Oprah’s 100th Book Club pick. Her last novel, Dear Edward, was published by Dial Press in January 2020 and was also a New York Times bestseller, a Read with Jenna selection, and was released on February 3rd as an Apple TV+ series. You can find an interview with Ann about that novel in our archives.
Ann is also the author of A Good Hard Look and Within Arm’s Reach. She was the Associate Editor of One Story literary magazine from 2014-2020.
Ann joins Marrie Stone to talk about Hello Beautiful. In addition to the book’s backstory, they talk about the nine months Ann forces herself to spend on a book before beginning to write, how to pay attention to your unique magnetic board as a writer, the advice about endings she follows from George Saunders, and much more.
For more information on Writers on Writing and additional writing tips, visit our Patreon page. To listen to past interviews, visit our website.
(Recorded on May 3, 2023)
Host: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Co-Host: Marrie Stone
Music and sound design: Travis Barrett
Ann is also the author of A Good Hard Look and Within Arm’s Reach. She was the Associate Editor of One Story literary magazine from 2014-2020.
Ann joins Marrie Stone to talk about Hello Beautiful. In addition to the book’s backstory, they talk about the nine months Ann forces herself to spend on a book before beginning to write, how to pay attention to your unique magnetic board as a writer, the advice about endings she follows from George Saunders, and much more.
For more information on Writers on Writing and additional writing tips, visit our Patreon page. To listen to past interviews, visit our website.
(Recorded on May 3, 2023)
Host: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Co-Host: Marrie Stone
Music and sound design: Travis Barrett
Released:
May 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Debut crime writer Dwyer Murphy, author of "An Honest Living": Dwyer Murphy is the editor-in-chief of CrimeReads, Literary Hub‘s crime fiction vertical and a popular destination for thriller readers. A former litigator, Murphy is the author of the debut novel An Honest Living (publishing on July 26, 2022 by Viking). Murphy joins Marrie Stone to talk about writing crime fiction and what he's learned about crime writing in his years working in the industry. He gives insights into New York in the early 2000s and setting a novel before the social media and technology boom. He also talks about creating recurring characters, how to maintain suspense, and other aspects of creating compelling crime fiction. For additional writing tips, prompts, and perks, visit our Patreon page here. Download audio. (Recorded on July 7, 2022) (Broadcast date: July 18, 2022) Music and sound design by Travis Barrett Barbara DeMarco-Barrett: www.penonfire.com Marrie Stone: www.m by Writers on Writing: A Weekly Podcast for Writers, Readers, & Book Lovers