Welcome to the True Fiction Project! From historical fiction to adult romances, Amy True is a wonderful storyteller. Amy shares the various female protagonists she showcases in her stories, and who she got the inspiration from. She explains how she creates her characters and the process of writing historical fiction. Amy then shares what led her to add adult romance to her list of books. Tune in to hear an excerpt from her newest book Meet Me in Ivy Falls, about a hot mess of a woman who goes on to save a small town.  

IN THIS EPISODE: 

• [2:04] Why does Amy go by the last name of Trueblood vs. True? 
• [4:42] Are Amy’s female protagonists inspired by real people? 
• [8:05] Why did Amy write historical fiction vs. a history book? 
• [9:25] What made Amy segue into adult romance?  
• [12:31] How does Amy’s relationship with her siblings tie into her stories? 
• [16:09] When is the book available and where can you find Amy? 
• [17:18] Amy reads an excerpt from her newest book, Meet Me in Ivy Falls. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

• Writing historical fiction is a huge undertaking because not only are you writing a story, but you have to have your facts straight as well, which requires a lot of research. 
• Sometimes as an author, you need to switch up your writing style to allow yourself to clean your slate and get out of a rut. That is what caused our guest to switch from historical fiction to adult romance. 
• Meet Me in Ivy Falls is a sweet small town romance, readers who enjoyed the show Gilmore Girls will love this book! 

 

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 Fiction Credits: 

Written by Amy True 

Read by Amy True 

 

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BIO: 

After stints working in entertainment and advertising, Amy True turned to chasing her one dream: writing romance. She can often be found in her local writing spot sipping her favorite iced tea (with a touch of lemonade) and putting together playlists for her next books. When she’s not daydreaming about her next cinnamon roll hero, she’s traveling with her family, reading good books, and plotting her next small-town romance. While she grew up only ten minutes from Disneyland, which inspired her love for storytelling, she now calls Arizona home. 

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