Writing The Revenge Party, Unlikeable Characters & Polished Online Lives with Emily Lynn Paulson (E216)

About this episode

Emily Lynn Paulson discusses her latest novel, The Revenge Party, and the themes of power, manipulation, and the contrast between polished lives and reality.

Send us Fan Mail Emily Lynn Paulson joins us on Bookish Flights to talk about her latest novel, The Revenge Party, a dark and twisty psychological thriller about power, manipulation, revenge, and the masks people wear behind polished lives. Known for exploring the tension between image and reality in both her fiction and nonfiction, Emily shares what it was like stepping into thriller writing after writing so personally in memoir and investigative nonfiction. We also talk about creativity, mo...

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Host: Kara Infante

Guest: Emily Lynn Paulson

Topics covered

• psychological thriller
• writing process
• creativity
• image vs reality
• memoir
• character development

Keywords

• Emily Lynn Paulson
• The Revenge Party
• psychological thriller
• writing
• creativity
• memoir
• character development

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Books & works: The Revenge Party

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