We all know that a Mary Alice Monroe novel is a ‘must have’ for a trip to the beach and with many beaches still closed (due to the Corona virus restrictions) her new novel, On Ocean Boulevard, is the perfect antidote.  Mary Alice joins Lynda to talk about the return to her beloved Beach House series – a family story that her readers have followed for nearly 2 decades.

In this episode, Mary Alice shares how launching and promoting On Ocean Boulevard has been different in the wake of a pandemic and the way in which the novel’s storyline has proved to be prescient.  She talks about seeing this forced isolation as a gift and shares a personal story from her past that changed her life. She opens up about the tricky balancing act of raising a family while staying true to her craft and has wonderful advice about it!

Mary Alice is also the author of 2 children’s books; A Turtle Summer and A Butterfly Called Hope. She talks about why she wrote these and the dynamics of working with an illustrator.

This episode is packed with nuggets of inspiration, revelation and affirmation for every writer.

Mary Alice Monroe is the best-selling author of 23 novels including her popular Beach House series. More than 7.5 million copies of her books have been published worldwide. She's earned numerous accolades and awards, including induction into the South Carolina Academy of Authors' Hall of Fame.   http://www.maryalicemonroe.com

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S3E2 – Kristy Woodson Harvey – 'Feels Like Falling' Rises as a Narrative Vaccine – We are all looking for an escape right now and Kristy Woodson Harvey provides the perfect antidote to isolation with her new book Feels Like Falling which debuts April 28th.

Let’s face it - a strong Southern writer with grit is no match for a pandemic. Kristy shares her unique experience of launching a book in the midst of a global health crisis and offers encouragement to writers whose events have been side-lined. She sees this pandemic as a creative gift that has forced her to think differently in order to connect with her readers.

She is collaborating with several best-selling authors, including Mary Alice Monroe & Mary Kay Andrews, to launch  ‘Friends in Fiction’ which will support the work of fellow fiction writers while introducing their work to a new audience.  

This episode is full of insights, personal revelations and real-world advice. It’s a roadmap to success in the midst of uncertain times.

Kristy is the best-selling author of 6 novels including the popular Peachtree Bluff series. She is proof positive that great things can happen when you just keep writing!   http://www.kristywoodsonharvey.com

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“I have gone to my favorite bookstore for years, always finding the one book I wanted - and then three more I hadn’t known I wanted.”
― Mary Ann Shaffer, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

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Shortly after Lynda created her literary marketing firm, Booking Authors Ink, one of her first clients was the psycholinguistic trailblazer Steven Pinker, author of The Stuff of Thought.  In this episode Lynda shares the impact their meeting had on the way she now thinks about marketing, how it forever changed her and taught her to think outside the lines when creating publicity campaigns for her authors.

As Lynda travels around the south on publicity tours with her authors and as a new season of books hit the store shelves, it’s more important than ever for authors to think about effective ways to turn a book browser into a buyer.  

Thousands of books are being published every hour! There are lots of choices. So what important choices do readers make when deciding which books they buy or want to spend precious time reading? How can you, as an author, increase the odds they’ll buy your book?  Enter the psychology of choice. Lynda breaks down the 9 steps book browsers take along the way to a book purchase and she tells us what drives customers to buy the books they do.

Whether you are in the beginning stages of your writing life or a seasoned author, this episode will help you attract more readers. You’ll understand why readers choose the books they do at bricks and mortar bookstores, how you turn a customer into a READER and how you can tip the scales in your favor.

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The Stuff of Thought by Steven Pinker