Uncorking a Story

Hosted ByMike Carlon

Stories influence, teach and inspire us, but what about the storytellers who create them? Uncorking a Story profiles storytellers to uncover how their background and life experiences influence the stories they create. We learn what motivates them, their path to success, and what fuels them to keep creating. It all starts by asking one simple question, where does your story begin? Welcome to uncorking a story. All of the books promoted on Uncorking a Story can be viewed and purchased here: https://bookshop.org/shop/UncorkingaStory

Writing Collaboratively, with Andrea Bartz

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I’m thrilled to welcome Andrea Bartz back on Uncorking a Story. This time we discuss her latest novel, The Spare Room, and a big revelation!

Meet Andrea Bartz

Andrea is a Brooklyn-based journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick WE WERE NEVER HERE. Her second thriller, THE HERD, was named a best book of 2020 by Real Simple, Marie Claire, Good Housekeeping, CrimeReads, and other outlets. Her LA-Times bestselling debut, THE LOST NIGHT, was optioned for TV development by Mila Kunis. She joins me today to talk about her latest novel, THE SPARE ROOM.

Key Topics

00:00:00 Introducing Andrea Bartz

00:02:46 The Rise and Fall of Magazines: An Insider’s Perspective

00:05:30 Author Andrea Bartz on the Importance of Sensitivity Readers 

00:08:57 Andrea’s Journey of Self-Discovery Through Fiction

00:10:29 Unpacking Complex Emotions Through Writing

00:13:04 Why Writing is the Ultimate Tool for Processing Emotions and Thoughts

00:23:45 From Wrestling with Plot to Bestseller: How Andrea Bartz Found Her Writing Process

00:26:27 The True Definition of a Writer: A Conversation on Control and Collaboration in the Writing Process

00:28:44 Choosing the Right Agent: How Andrea Bartz Found the Perfect Match for Her Thriller Writing Career

Buy The Spare Room

Amazon:https://amzn.to/413yLHf

Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/54587/9781984820495

Connect With Andrea

Website: https://www.andreabartz.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/andibartz

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andibartz/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreabartzauthor/

TicTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andibartz?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

 

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