Becoming A Novelist at 73: Fear, Reinvention, And Dark Thrillers | Sarah P. Blanchard EP 211

About this episode

Sarah P. Blanchard shares her extraordinary journey to becoming a novelist at the age of seventy-three, discussing the impact of fear and curiosity on her life choices.

Send us Fan Mail Sarah P. Blanchard didn’t publish her first novel until she was seventy-three—but her journey to becoming a thriller writer was anything but ordinary. In this episode, we explore how fear, curiosity, and lifelong learning shaped a path from rural farm life to writing dark, gripping mysteries. Sarah shares the bold choices that shaped her life, including leaving Massachusetts to spend seven years in Hawaii and working at the Gemini Observatory alongside scientists debating exo...

People in this episode

Host: Anita Mattu

Guest: Sarah P. Blanchard

Topics covered

• novel writing
• fear
• reinvention
• lifelong learning
• dark thrillers
• personal journey

Keywords

• novelist
• thriller writer
• fear
• curiosity
• dark mysteries
• reinvention
• life choices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gemini Observatory

Places: Massachusetts, Hawaii

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