Anna Pitoniak had written several novels before the pandemic and planned to take a break when the world changed. She found herself with lots of time and little to fill it. Insert The Artist's Way, a book millions have used to discover (or re-discover) their creative vein. In this discussion, we breakdown how Anna used the book to flesh out her stunning new novel, The Helsinki Affair.

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