In this episode of Debut Discussions we chat with Sue Hincenbergs about her journey from a TV producer to her second act as a novelist with her debut book, The Retirement Plan, a story about three middle-aged best friends who turn to murder in order to collect on their husbands’ life insurance policies…but are unaware that their husbands have a devious plan of their own.Sue’s life-affirming story of how anything is possible if you never give up a dream (and a promise you made to yourself at a Bruce Springsteen concert!) is an inspiration for us all! We talk about her long journey to published author, the challenges of getting published, and the lessons learned from rejection, as well as the personal inspiration for her characters and balancing humor with heart in storytelling. Listen now to Sue’s story! The Retirement Plan is out now - buy it, read it, share it (in other words, make a debut author’s dreams come true!).

In this episode of Debut Discussions we chat with Sue Hincenbergs about her journey from a TV producer to her second act as a novelist with her debut book, The Retirement Plan, a story about three middle-aged best friends who turn to murder in order to collect on their husbands’ life insurance policies…but are unaware that their husbands have a devious plan of their own. Sue’s life-affirming story of how anything is possible if you never give up a dream (and a promise you made to yourself at a Bruce Springsteen concert!) is an inspiration for us all! We talk about her long journey to published author, the challenges of getting published, and the lessons learned from rejection, as well as the personal inspiration for her characters and balancing humor with heart in storytelling. Listen now to Sue’s story! The Retirement Plan is out now - buy it, read it, share it (in other words, make a debut author’s dreams come true!).

In this episode of Debut Discussions we chat with Sue Hincenbergs about her journey from a TV producer to her second act as a novelist with her debut book, The Retirement Plan, a story about three middle-aged best friends who turn to murder in order to collect on their husbands’ life insurance policies…but are unaware that their husbands have a devious plan of their own.Sue’s life-affirming story of how anything is possible if you never give up a dream (and a promise you made to yourself at a Bruce Springsteen concert!) is an inspiration for us all! We talk about her long journey to published author, the challenges of getting published, and the lessons learned from rejection, as well as the personal inspiration for her characters and balancing humor with heart in storytelling.&nbsp;Listen now to Sue’s story! The Retirement Plan is out now - buy it, read it, share it (in other words, make a debut author’s dreams come true!).

Sue Hincenbergs & 'The Retirement Plan': Debut Discussions

In Pop Fiction Women we deep-dive into the complicated women of books, movies and TV shows, along with the women that bring them to life behind the scenes. Think Fleabag and Phoebe Waller Bridge, Normal People and Sally Rooney, and so much more. In each episode you can expect us to: * Break down the protagonist as we ask what makes her complicated? * Identify the best scenes, which can mean sweetest, funniest, or most badass. Anything we love. * Recount the cringiest scenes. The ones that make you squirm. Sometimes it’s self-sabotage, sometimes it’s growth, but it’s always part of the process of becoming our complicated selves. * Play arm-chair therapist in What’s Your Damage, Heather? An homage to the iconic line in Winona Ryder’s Heathers, we discuss how these characters got to be the way they are. * “What She Said” - the segment where we scour every essay and interview with the women behind the scenes and share some of our favorite first person quotes. Real life is as interesting as fiction here. * Look into our crystal ball and ponder where these characters are six months later and five years later. Typically, Kate gets very real and Carinn gets buck wild. * Provide a takeaway, aka that part in the podcast where we try to sound deep. We leave you with some parting wisdom, challenge each other with thought-provoking questions inspired by the work, and urge you to “stay complicated.”

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