Introducing: Past Ten Podcast

About this episode

The episode introduces the Past Ten Podcast, featuring Heather Gudenkauf reading her essay.

Welcome the newest Broads and Books Production, and cousin to Midwest Weird: Past Ten ! This audio nonfiction journal asks writers: "Where were you on this date ten years ago?" Follow Past Ten wherever you get your podcasts! ------ In the first episode, Heather Gudenkauf reads her essay, "I Am Struck by How Upbeat I Sound." Heather Gudenkauf is the Edgar Award nominated, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of ten novels, including The Overnight Guest and her most recent thriller Everyone is Watching. Her debut novel, The Weight of Silence, was an instant NYT bestseller and remained on the list for 22 weeks. Gudenkauf’s critically acclaimed novels have been published in over 25 countries and have sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide. _________ Past Ten asks writers to answer the question: "Where were you on this date ten years ago?" Get more Past Ten at our website, and our anthology . Want your work to appear on Past Ten? Submit today !

People in this episode

Guest: Heather Gudenkauf

Topics covered

• audio nonfiction
• writing
• personal reflection
• literature
• storytelling

Keywords

• Past Ten
• Heather Gudenkauf
• audio journal
• writing prompts
• literary podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Broads and Books Productions

Books & works: I Am Struck by How Upbeat I Sound, The Overnight Guest, Everyone is Watching, The Weight of Silence

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