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How NY Times Bestselling Author Tracey Lange Writes

How NY Times Bestselling Author Tracey Lange Writes

FromThe Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience


How NY Times Bestselling Author Tracey Lange Writes

FromThe Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Aug 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

New York Times bestselling author, Tracey Lange, spoke to me about finding literary success later in life, her past life working with inner-city gang kids, and exploring messy family dynamics in her latest THE CONNELLYS OF COUNTY DOWN.
Tracey Lange is the author of debut novel, We Are the Brennans, an instant New York Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Finalist, praised by The New York Times, Good Morning America, PEOPLE and more.
Her latest novel, The Connellys of County Down (Celadon, August 1), is described as “... a story about fierce family loyalty, good intentions gone awry, and the consequences of improbable love.” Kirkus called it “A compassionate look at family dynamics and a reminder that it’s never too late to heal.”
Country Living named it a "28 Best Fall Books for 2023" and wrote, "This is a novel about resilience and what it means to be a family, especially when times are really hard."
Tracey Lange has a degree in psychology, has worked in mental health, and owned and operated a behavioral healthcare company with her husband for fifteen years.
In this file Tracey Lange and I discussed: 

How writing about mental health helped fuel her fiction

Why you’re never too old to publish

What sets her sophomore novel apart from her debut

Writing characters who cross good intentions with bad decision-making

Why you need to find your writers group if you haven’t already

And a lot more!

Show Notes:

traceylange.com


The Connellys of County Down: A Novel By Tracey Lange (Amazon) 

Tracey Lange Amazon Author Page

Tracey Lange on Instagram

Tracey Lange on Twitter

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Released:
Aug 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Kelton Reid studies the habits, habitats, and brains of a wide spectrum of renowned writers to learn their secrets of productivity and creativity. Tune in each week to learn how great writers keep the ink flowing, the cursor moving, and avoid block. Explore our archives at writerfiles.fm to find interviews with notable guests that include bestselling authors John Scalzi (Old Mans War), Greg Iles (Natchez Burning), Jay McInerney (Bright Lights, Big City), Kevin Kelly (founder of WIRED magazine), Emma Donoghue (Oscar Nominee for Room), Maria Konnikova (The Confidence Game), Andy Weir (The Martian), Dan Buettner (The Blue Zones), Austin Kleon (Steal Like an Artist), Daniel Pink (When), and serial guest hosts: neuroscientist Michael Grybko, journalist Adam Skolnick, and short story writer Robert Bruce.