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In Episode 36 of the Write the Damn Book Already podcast, Megan Tady (author of Superbloom, May 2023, Zibby Books) and I chatted about the journey to her debut novel.

INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS

• Where the idea for Superbloom came from (Meg always thought her first book would be nonfiction)

• Her writing process: how much of the story did she know when she started versus what had to come as she was writing

• How many years this book took in total to write (and how many agents said “no” before one---who initially said no---said yes!)

• How Meg navigated the writing/edits while raising two young kids

• The value of a writing group (plus, how to find a great one and how to “break up” with one, when necessary)

• What keeps Meg most invested and interested in the story she’s writing (even when she feels a bit stifled)

• Her overall goal as an author and what keeps her moving forward (it’s not about having the best reviews)

•  What she’s most excited and nervous about when it comes to the book launch

•  Her favorite writer’s resources

 

ABOUT MEGAN

Megan Tady is a writer and editor who runs the company Word-Lift. When she’s not
scrutinizing copy, she can be found stocking her free neighborhood library, challenging
anyone to a dance-off, or stewing over how Portlandia stole all of her jokes. She's hard at
work on her next novel, Champions for Breakfast, which will also be published by Zibby
Books. She’s a corn-fed Nebraska gal who now lives in a quaint New England town with her
husband and two kids.

 

CONNECT WITH MEGAN

Instagram: https://instagram.com/megtady

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/megtady

Website: MeganTady.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/megtady

Purchase a copy of Superbloom

 

ADDITIONAL WRITER RESOURCES MENTIONED

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast

Manuscript Academy

Queries, Qualms, and Quirks podcast

 

 

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