Summer Library Chaos, Full Rewrites, and Author Panic | Ep 357

Summer Library Chaos, Full Rewrites, and Author Panic | Ep 357

From New Author Podcast by Jerry Evanoff

June 4, 2026 · 52 min · Season 1 · Episode 357

About this episode

Jerry and Rich discuss the chaos of summer library programs and the challenges of rewriting books.

This week, Jerry and Rich both show up looking like they’ve been dragged behind their own projects for a few miles. Rich is getting swarmed at the library now that school’s out and kids are pouring in for summer programs and free lunches, while Jerry is staring down the reality that Book 3 is no longer a revision job. It’s a full rebuild. So yes, this one has that fun “everything is under control if you don’t look too closely” energy from the jump. Jerry talks through where he is with the Sam Norris series, including the fact that Book 3 has basically been blown up and rebuilt from the foundation. The core murder setup, victim, and some character pieces are still there, but the structure, location, and a lot of the moving parts are changing. Which means he has about five months and change to write, revise, edit, and publish a brand-new version of the book. No pressure. Just the kind of light, relaxing summer challenge every writer dreams about when they make a preorder live too early. Rich, meanwhile, is deep in the weeds building AI writing agents to help him keep track of continuity, clue placement, character logic, and all the little details that try to sneak out the back door…

People in this episode

Host: Jerry Evanoff

Guest: Rich

Topics covered

  • library programs
  • writing challenges
  • AI in writing
  • book revisions
  • mystery writing

Keywords

  • library chaos
  • full rewrites
  • author panic
  • AI writing agents
  • mystery writing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sam Norris series, The Dark We Hide

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