My guest today is the fabulous Bonnie Garmus! Despite wanting to be a writer all her life, Bonnie’s debut Lessons in Chemistry was published when she was 64. The book, about Elizabeth Zott, a formidable 1950s chemist and reluctant cooking show host, has gone on to sell in 40 countries, has been sitting on the bestseller lists for months and is being made into a TV show.

But before this Bonnie wrote several books, the last of which was sent out to and rejected by 98 agents. Wow! We talk about her husband asking her why she was continuing to send things out amidst all that rejection, repurposing stuff from past books in new ones, and the best advice she’s ever been given – if you get stuck make something happen.

Do come find me on Twitter - @francescasteele - or Instagram - @francescasteelewrites - I'd love to hear you stories about self-doubt, rejection and – of course – success!

Many thanks to The Novelry for sponsoring this episode of Write-Off.

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