Tomi Adeyemi: The writing life

About this episode

Mignon Fogarty interviews Tomi Adeyemi about her writing journey and the craft of storytelling.

874. With her book "Children of Blood and Bone" spending 120 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, Tomi Adeyemi knows what it takes to write a great book. Listen in on my conversation with this charming writer about her thoughts on the writing life and the craft of storytelling. Encore Episode: This episode originally aired in May of 2022. We also discuss a writing masterclass Tomi was offering at the time of this recording; that specific course is no longer active, but her advice on the craft of storytelling is timeless. This summer, I'm bringing back a few fan favorites on Saturdays as a bonus for listeners. Summer Saturdays only runs for a few weeks, so enjoy the extra listens while they last! 🔗  Join the Grammar Girl Patreon. 🔗  Share your familect recording in   Speakpipe  or by leaving a voicemail at 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) 🔗  Watch my   LinkedIn Learning writing courses . 🔗  Subscribe to the   newsletter . 🔗  Find a transcript here . 🔗  Get   Grammar Girl books . | HOST: Mignon Fogarty | Grammar Girl is part of  the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network . Audio Engineer: Dan Feierabend Director of…

People in this episode

Host: Mignon Fogarty

Guest: Tomi Adeyemi

Topics covered

• writing life
• storytelling
• craft of writing
• bestsellers
• author insights

Keywords

• Tomi Adeyemi
• writing
• storytelling
• Children of Blood and Bone
• bestseller

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: QuickAndDirtyTips.com

Books & works: Children of Blood and Bone

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