Barbara Stark-Nemon takes her time writing historical fiction, tracing the paths her characters walked and lived. The author of award-winning novels, Barbara turned to writing after retiring from a successful career.
In this episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner chats with Barbara about her passion for writing and her experiences speaking at conferences, literary events, libraries and book clubs. A University of Michigan alumnus, Barbara has two published novels - Even in Darkness and Hard Cider - and is at work on a coming-of-age refugee story set in the aftermath of the Inquisition.
In this episode, Lynne and Barbara discuss:
How to build ideas into books
Hybrid publishing
How many books you need to sell to be “successful”
Whether to invest in publicity
Finding writer friends and critique groups
Links and Resources:
The Women’s Fiction Writers Association
Lynne’s Classes
She Writes Press
Brooke Warner
Scotia Road Books
Find Barbara Stark-Nemon:
Website
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
LinkedIn
Blog
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