Episode 143 – Annie Cathryn - Dreams Come True: The Friendship Breakup
Annie Cathryn transitioned from a career in marketing for a Fortune 500 company to her own consulting agency inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat Pray Love" to pursue her dream of writing fiction. She recently released her debut book, The Friendship Breakup, and is a self-proclaimed book nerd who has expanded her love for literature by becoming a Bookstagrammer and starting the Soulful Series Video podcast.
In the latest episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner interviews Annie Cathryn about her debut novel, creative process, publishing journey, and why we should read our book’s reviews.
In this episode, Lynne and Annie discuss:
Early memories of writing & the teachers who encourage us
Why and when to leave another career to write a book
Writing two fantasy novels before diving into women’s fiction
The inspiration for The Friendship Breakup
The traditional publishing journey
Benefits of outlining and plotting a book
Using Instagram for book marketing
How Annie is marketing The Friendship Breakup
Advantages to reading your book reviews
Links and Resources:
The Friendship Breakup
The Lightning Thief
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
What is a saggy middle?
Plotting vs. Pantsing
Lynne’s Classes
Alcove Press
Find Annie Cathryn:
Website
TikTok
If you enjoyed this episode, you’ll like these other Make Meaning Podcast episodes:
Episode 135 – Camille Pagan – Making Writing Your Career
Episode 128 - Becky Robinson - Building Reach for Your Book
Episode 100 – Bassie Shemtov – How to Combine Career and Family to Really Make a Difference
Episode 79 - Laura Munson - How to Find Refuge in Writing
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