Hello, Protagonists!

My guest today on CREATIVE. INSPIRED. HAPPY is author Gretchen Schreiber. She is also the Manager of Books at Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. Gretchen's latest novel, All the Stars Align, is out now!

Today, we talk about:

* how Gretchen landed the dream job at Hello Sunshine,

* reading for Reese's taste versus reading for her own

* what Gretchen has learned about the publishing industry from her work at Hello Sunshine

* advice for authors when working with their publishers

* writing about disability from personal experience

* and so much more.

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