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How NY Times Bestselling Author Rosie Walsh Writes


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New York Times bestselling author, Rosie Walsh, talked with me about finding her voice, transitioning from romcom to "emotional thriller," and her latest, The Love of My Life.

Rosie Walsh has lived and traveled all over the world, working as a documentary producer and writer. Her American debut, Ghosted, was a New York Times bestseller and has sold more than one million copies worldwide.

Her second novel is The Love of My Life, described as a "...stay-up-all-night page-turner. It’s a love story wrapped in a mystery that ... [taps] into our darkest fears about motherhood, family, and trust."

Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push, said of the book, “Walsh’s hugely compelling THE LOVE OF MY LIFE instantly pulls you deep into the interior of a marriage. Part thriller, part mystery, part heart-wrenching love story, this is a treasure...”

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In this file Rosie Walsh and I discussed:
  • Writing upmarket fiction under a pseudonym
  • Why she starts all of her books with plot
  • How to write a "book that breathes"
  • What it's like to hang out at death cafes
  • The "bum fight" that is the writer's life
  • And a lot more!
  • Show Notes:

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