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111 - Propaganda and the Arts, with Caroline Woods
In this episode:
Caroline talks me through her journey to finding an agent, and the difficulties that come with working with the right editor and even having your agent purchased by one of the big houses!
Caroline lets me into a few secrets about who really reads that manuscript submission you spend hours holding, hoping that this is going to be your big breakthrough. I found it eye-opening!
We then go on to talk about Caroline Woods’ new book, The Lunar Housewife, and the inspiration behind it. It was, in fact, her agent who sowed the seed of the idea when she mentioned that the CIA were involved in creating arts propaganda during the Cold War. that prompted some research, which in turn prompted the novel.
The novel is a mixture of thriller and espionage, and includes a novel within a novel, as well as cameos by a number of real-life people, for example Ernest Hemingway, and Caroline explains why she chose to include them.
Caroline fills me in on how governments, not just the US, used arts and literature as a way of winning the cultural Cold War against communism. Not only does she give me snippets of what’s included in the novel, but she also divulged some information she found out, but which couldn’t be included!
We go on to talk about how Caroline managed to write her novel whilst raising a family and how she had to push herself to find those quiet moments when she could concentrate on the manuscript.
What Caroline points out is that the level of energy needed to push through was high but manageable because it takes only a few months to write the first draft.
Once that is down, the pressure eases off and she can revise in a more leisurely way. Such a great point to note for those of you who are around a job and family. It’s temporary, and that makes it doable.
Caroline shares her revision and editing process and what happens when the book goes to her agent.
We round off our conversation with Caroline telling me about her new project, based around Chicago in the 1880s.
If you’re writing historical fiction, this episode is for you!
Connect with Caroline:
- The Lunar Housewife, Caroline Woods
- Caroline Woods (carolinewoodswriter.com)
- Caroline Woods / Twitter
- Caroline Woods | Facebook
- Caroline Woods • Instagram photos and videos
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By Emma DhesiIn this episode:
Caroline talks me through her journey to finding an agent, and the difficulties that come with working with the right editor and even having your agent purchased by one of the big houses!
Caroline lets me into a few secrets about who really reads that manuscript submission you spend hours holding, hoping that this is going to be your big breakthrough. I found it eye-opening!
We then go on to talk about Caroline Woods’ new book, The Lunar Housewife, and the inspiration behind it. It was, in fact, her agent who sowed the seed of the idea when she mentioned that the CIA were involved in creating arts propaganda during the Cold War. that prompted some research, which in turn prompted the novel.
The novel is a mixture of thriller and espionage, and includes a novel within a novel, as well as cameos by a number of real-life people, for example Ernest Hemingway, and Caroline explains why she chose to include them.
Caroline fills me in on how governments, not just the US, used arts and literature as a way of winning the cultural Cold War against communism. Not only does she give me snippets of what’s included in the novel, but she also divulged some information she found out, but which couldn’t be included!
We go on to talk about how Caroline managed to write her novel whilst raising a family and how she had to push herself to find those quiet moments when she could concentrate on the manuscript.
What Caroline points out is that the level of energy needed to push through was high but manageable because it takes only a few months to write the first draft.
Once that is down, the pressure eases off and she can revise in a more leisurely way. Such a great point to note for those of you who are around a job and family. It’s temporary, and that makes it doable.
Caroline shares her revision and editing process and what happens when the book goes to her agent.
We round off our conversation with Caroline telling me about her new project, based around Chicago in the 1880s.
If you’re writing historical fiction, this episode is for you!
Connect with Caroline:
- The Lunar Housewife, Caroline Woods
- Caroline Woods (carolinewoodswriter.com)
- Caroline Woods / Twitter
- Caroline Woods | Facebook
- Caroline Woods • Instagram photos and videos
Start for FREE
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Support the show