#1 New York Times bestselling author, Carley Fortune, spoke to me about her storied career as a journalist, writing a breakout hit in just four months, and her latest novel, MEET ME AT THE LAKE.

Carley Fortune is an award-winning Canadian journalist and the #1 New York Times and #1 Globe and Mail bestselling author of Meet Me at the Lake and Every Summer After. 

Her latest, Meet Me at the Lake, is described as a “...love story about two strangers who come together when they need each other most. Once, in their early twenties, and again a decade later.”

GMA said of the book, "Fortune explores the aftermath of losing a beloved parent and reclaiming a relationship in this unputdownable, witty, soulful and stirring novel." And New York Times bestselling author Jill Santopolo called Meet Me at The Lake “... a beautiful, heart-tugging, love story about secrets, lies, missed connections and second chances.”

Carley has worked as an editor at some of Canada’s top publications, including The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, Toronto Life, and a now-defunct weekly paper, The Grid. She was most recently the Executive Editor of Refinery29 Canada.

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In this file, Carley Fortune and I discussed: 

What prompted her to reclaim her creative energy

How to write 80 thousand words in just four months

Why writers need to keep their expectations realistic and protect their mental health

How she starts planning her novels 

Why extroverted writers need to get into real clothes and out of the house

And a lot more!

Show Notes:

carleyfortune.com

Meet Me at the Lake By Carley Fortune (Amazon) 

Carley Fortune Amazon Author Page

Carley Fortune on Instagram

Carley Fortune on Twitter

Kelton Reid on Twitter

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