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CHRISTINA BAKER KLINE: #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of 'ORPHAN TRAIN' Discusses Writing Communities, The Writing Process & Techniques
Today's episode is sponsored by VCFA.
Hey Storyteller Tribe, I’m honored to introduce #1 New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline on the show! Christina’s awardwinning book‘Orphan Train’ has spent over 2 years on the New York Times Bestseller list and is published in 40 countries. Today’s episode is a very special treat for storytellers focusing on writing their own novels. Christina walks us through her writing process, her journey as a writer, how she breaks through lulls, her thoughts on writers’ retreats, and what she’s currently working on. Novelists, pay special attention to how Christina reads books to specifically help her writing. We get pretty technical on writing advice so be sure to tune in!
PS. Did today’s episode help you in any way? Please share it with someone you think the episode can help!
Please leave a review about the podcast by clicking here. Your honest feedback helps to shape the show. Thank you for your time and for helping with the ranking of the show when leaving a review and rating!
“You have to trust the process. You have to trust that you’re moving forward.”
What You’ll Learn From This Episode:
Why a writing community is crucial
How to organize and keep track of your thoughts to carry out the main plot without digressing
How MFA’s can help you, especially when it comes to networking and meeting literary agents
How to break out of your lull and find motivation when you’re feeling ‘stuck’
Learn More About Christina Baker Kline
Christina Baker Kline is the author of six novels, including Orphan Train, which spent more than two years on The New York Times bestseller list, including five weeks at # 1, and has been published in 40 countries. It has been chosen as a “One Book, One Read” selection by more than 100 communities and colleges, has been published in 40 countries, and has been shortlisted for, and won, various literary and historical fiction prizes. Christina’s past novels include Bird in Hand, The Way Life Should Be, Desire Lines and Sweet Water; she has also written and edited five nonfiction books. Her new novel, based on the iconic paintingChristina’s World, by Andrew Wyeth, will be published in Winter 2017. She is on the board of Roots & Wings, a foster-care support organization, and does many events with CASA, a foster-youth legal advocacy group. She splits her time between an old house in Montclair, New Jersey, and an even older house in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Christina’s Recommended Books & Resources:
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Middle March by George Eliot
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Say ‘Hi!’ to Christina
FACEBOOK
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Today's episode is sponsored by VCFA.
Hey Storyteller Tribe, I’m honored to introduce #1 New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline on the show! Christina’s awardwinning book‘Orphan Train’ has spent over 2 years on the New York Times Bestseller list and is published in 40 countries. Today’s episode is a very special treat for storytellers focusing on writing their own novels. Christina walks us through her writing process, her journey as a writer, how she breaks through lulls, her thoughts on writers’ retreats, and what she’s currently working on. Novelists, pay special attention to how Christina reads books to specifically help her writing. We get pretty technical on writing advice so be sure to tune in!
PS. Did today’s episode help you in any way? Please share it with someone you think the episode can help!
Please leave a review about the podcast by clicking here. Your honest feedback helps to shape the show. Thank you for your time and for helping with the ranking of the show when leaving a review and rating!
“You have to trust the process. You have to trust that you’re moving forward.”
What You’ll Learn From This Episode:
Why a writing community is crucial
How to organize and keep track of your thoughts to carry out the main plot without digressing
How MFA’s can help you, especially when it comes to networking and meeting literary agents
How to break out of your lull and find motivation when you’re feeling ‘stuck’
Learn More About Christina Baker Kline
Christina Baker Kline is the author of six novels, including Orphan Train, which spent more than two years on The New York Times bestseller list, including five weeks at # 1, and has been published in 40 countries. It has been chosen as a “One Book, One Read” selection by more than 100 communities and colleges, has been published in 40 countries, and has been shortlisted for, and won, various literary and historical fiction prizes. Christina’s past novels include Bird in Hand, The Way Life Should Be, Desire Lines and Sweet Water; she has also written and edited five nonfiction books. Her new novel, based on the iconic paintingChristina’s World, by Andrew Wyeth, will be published in Winter 2017. She is on the board of Roots & Wings, a foster-care support organization, and does many events with CASA, a foster-youth legal advocacy group. She splits her time between an old house in Montclair, New Jersey, and an even older house in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Christina’s Recommended Books & Resources:
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Middle March by George Eliot
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Say ‘Hi!’ to Christina
FACEBOOK
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