On the podcast today, Christina Sweeney-Baird, talks about her debut, The End of Men; a prescient debut about the effects of a virus that only kills males.

Not only did Sweeney-Baird write her debut before the pandemic hit, she also balances writing life with the demands of being a full time Corporate Litigation Lawyer. Christina tells us how she manages her time, and how an earlier manuscripts can act as training for subsequent drafts.

We also discuss the benefits of writing within a genre - how the specific rules of plot help as building blocks to a novel.

It's a jam-packed episode and The End of Men looks set to be the runaway hit of the summer - enjoy!

Due to wifi troubles, Christina's sound cuts out a couple of times, but it's so informative that it's 100% worth sticking with it.

Links

Letters To Camondo by Edmund De Waal

Nothing But Blue Sky - Kathleen MacMahon

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V E Schwab

The Handmaids Tale - Margaret Atwood

You can find Christina Sweeney-Baird on Instagram @christinasweeneybaird

Not Too Busy To Write at Bookshop.org