Read with Laura Joy

Women from Highway 20 Writers join author Laura Joy Lloyd to answer the question: “What advice would you give your 50-year-old self?” Learn more about … Darlene Danner: Essea White: https://www.esseawhite.com/ Wendy S. Miller: https://www.wendysmiller.com/ Joan Rawlins Husby: https://rainsongpress.com/ Inna Chon: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14594550.Inna_Chon Marlene Anderson: https://www.focuswithmarlene.com/ Sylvia Stewart: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5138133.Sylvia_Stewart Ginger Kauffman: https://gingerkauffman.com/ Books by Laura Joy Lloyd: https://laurajoylloyd.com/books/ Wren Island, the setting for Laura’s books: https://laurajoylloyd.com/welcome-to-wren-island/ Laura’s interactive serialized fiction experience: https://laurajoylloyd.com/what-is-interactive-serialized-fiction/ Become a Wren Islander and be among the first to hear news from Laura: https://laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/ About Laura Joy Lloyd Laura Joy Lloyd writes uplifting contemporary stories set on Pacific Northwest islands. Through an innovative style she calls interactive serialized fiction, Laura invites readers to influence many of her projects in real time as she writes. Laura also enjoys swimming, knitting, keeping company with creatives, and organizing whatever feels messy. Find more fun stuff on Laura’s website: https://laurajoylloyd.com/ Episode website: https://laurajoylloyd.com/a-conversation-with-highway-20-writers-rwlj138/ Release date: September 5, 2025 Pictured (left to right): Wendy S. Miller, Essea White, Darlene Danner, Inna Chon, Joan Rawlins Husby, Ginger Kauffman, Sylvia Stewart, Marlene Anderson, Laura Joy Lloyd Music credit: “plain-acoustic-inspiring-folk-music-128699” courtesy of Pixabay

Christy Award-winning novelist Robin W. Pearson joins Laura Joy Lloyd to discuss how it felt to win that prestigious award, her grandfather’s continuing influence in storytelling, why it’s admirable to “make way” for others, and when to be wary of spiders. Plus, Robin answers a question Laura spent a year and a half working up the courage to ask. Learn more about Robin W. Pearson: https://robinwpearson.com/ Sign up for Robin’s newsletter: https://robinwpearson.com/robins-nest/ Pre-order Robin’s new novel The Stories We Carry: https://www.amazon.com/Stories-We-Carry-Robin-Pearson-ebook/dp/B0DZ763XH1/ Discover more books by Robin: https://robinwpearson.com/books/ Learn about Vision Christian Writers Conference in Mt. Hermon, California: https://vcwconf.com/ Learn about Just Read Rendezvous in St. Louis, MO: https://rendezvous.justreadtours.com/2025-event/ Discover books by Laura Joy Lloyd: https://laurajoylloyd.com/books/ Discover Wren Island, the setting for Laura’s books: https://laurajoylloyd.com/welcome-to-wren-island/ Discover Laura’s interactive serialized fiction experience: https://laurajoylloyd.com/what-is-interactive-serialized-fiction/ Become a Wren Islander and receive your FREE Wren Island Companion e-book, which includes Robin’s recipe for Fried Egg Rolls: https://laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/ About Laura Joy Lloyd Laura Joy Lloyd writes uplifting contemporary stories set on Pacific Northwest islands. Through an innovative style she calls interactive serialized fiction, Laura invites readers to influence many of her projects in real time as she writes. Laura also enjoys swimming, knitting, keeping company with creatives, and organizing whatever feels messy. Find more fun stuff on Laura’s website: https://laurajoylloyd.com/ Episode website: https://laurajoylloyd.com/a-conversation-with-robin-w-pearson-part-1-rwlj136/ Release date: August 15, 2025 Music credit: “plain-acoustic-inspiring-folk-music-128699” courtesy of Pixabay

Author and artist Tessa Burns joins Laura Joy Lloyd to discuss how a character “in the back of the room” became a story’s heart-wrenching focal point. What happens when an author pours themself into the story. Why bumblebees are a metaphor for life. Whether or not bloopers should be included in podcast episodes. And so much more. Discover more about Tessa Burns and her novel Candace Can-Can Cook: https://tessaburns.com/ Discover Tessa’s Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TessaBurnsCreative Learn more about Keri Wyatt Kent: https://keriwyattkent.com/ Learn more about Holly Varni: https://www.hollyvarni.com/ Learn more about Wren Island books by Laura Joy Lloyd: https://laurajoylloyd.com/books/ Learn more about interactive serialized fiction: https://laurajoylloyd.com/what-is-interactive-serialized-fiction/ Become a Wren Islander: https://laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/ About Laura Joy Lloyd Laura Joy Lloyd writes uplifting contemporary stories set on Pacific Northwest islands. Through an innovative style she calls interactive serialized fiction, Laura invites readers to influence many of her projects in real time as she writes. Laura also enjoys swimming, knitting, keeping company with creatives, and organizing whatever feels messy. Find more fun stuff on Laura’s website: https://laurajoylloyd.com/ Episode website: https://laurajoylloyd.com/a-conversation-with-tessa-burns-part-2-rwlj134/ Release date: July 18, 2025 Music credit: “plain-accoustic-inspiring-folk-music-128699” courtesy of Pixabay

Author Laura Joy Lloyd shares a musical soundtrack that accompanies episodes of Read with Laura Joy. This is episode 132, Music from Read with Laura Joy. Find the original home for this episode here: https://laurajoylloyd.com/music-from-read-with-laura-joy-rwlj132/ Email subscribers are among the FIRST to hear about new releases and opportunities to influence the current project. This is interactive serialized fiction, where there’s always more to the story and readers influence what happens next. Subscribe: https://laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/ Listen to the Wren Island playlist: https://laurajoylloyd.com/wren-island-playlist/ Music for this episode: “plain-acoustic-inspiring-folk-music-128699” (2:29) courtesy of Pixabay. About Laura Joy Lloyd Laura Joy Lloyd writes uplifting contemporary stories set on Pacific Northwest islands. Through an innovative style she calls interactive serialized fiction, Laura invites readers to influence many of her projects in real time as she writes. Laura also enjoys swimming, knitting, keeping company with creatives, and organizing whatever feels messy. Send a message to Laura: https://laurajoylloyd.com/contact-laura/ Find more fun stuff on Laura's website: https://laurajoylloyd.com/ Thanks for listening to Read with Laura Joy! This is interactive serialized fiction, where there's always more to the story and readers influence what happens next!

Discover Wren Island, where there’s always more to the story and YOU influence what happens next! In this episode, the author reads from Wren Island with Wallace Around and shares interactive aspects of the story. What is Wren Island with Wallace Around about? After moving to a remote island, 70-year-old Wallace Bernard enjoys unguarded friendship with a charming neighbor—until he realizes she’s the woman he’s been avoiding for fifty years. How does interactive serialized fiction work? People who subscribe to receive Laura’s emails (also known as Wren Islanders) receive regular installments of a continuing story. Between releases, Wren Islanders are included in behind-the-scenes peeks at the developing story and invited to influence what happens next. Become a Wren Islander: https://laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/ Listen to With Wallace Around from the beginning (Episode 082): https://laurajoylloyd.com/with-wallace-around-part-1-scene-1-rwlj082/ Connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988, or by clicking here: https://988lifeline.org/ About Laura Joy Lloyd Laura Joy Lloyd writes uplifting contemporary stories set on Pacific Northwest islands. Through an innovative style she calls interactive serialized fiction, Laura invites readers to influence many of her projects in real time as she writes. Laura also enjoys swimming, knitting, keeping company with creatives, and organizing whatever feels messy. Send a message to Laura: https://laurajoylloyd.com/contact-laura/ Find more fun stuff on Laura's website: https://laurajoylloyd.com/ This is episode 130, With Wallace Around, Part 4, Scene 43. This episode’s original home is: https://laurajoylloyd.com/with-wallace-around-part-4-scene-43-rwlj130/ Music credit: "Smooth Waters" by SergePavkinMusic, courtesy of Pixabay. Thanks for listening to Read with Laura Joy! This is interactive serialized fiction, where there's always more to the story and readers influence what happens next!

Discover Wren Island, where there’s always more to the story and YOU influence what happens next! In this episode, the author reads from Wren Island with Wallace Around and shares interactive aspects of the story. What is Wren Island with Wallace Around about? After moving to a remote island, 70-year-old Wallace Bernard enjoys unguarded friendship with a charming neighbor—until he realizes she’s the woman he’s been avoiding for fifty years. How does interactive serialized fiction work? People who subscribe to receive Laura’s emails (also known as Wren Islanders) receive regular installments of a continuing story. Between releases, Wren Islanders are included in behind-the-scenes peeks at the developing story and invited to influence what happens next. Become a Wren Islander: https://laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/ Listen to a Recap of Parts 1-3 (Episode 121): https://laurajoylloyd.com/with-wallace-around-parts-1-3-recap-rwlj121/ Listen from the beginning (Episode 082): https://laurajoylloyd.com/with-wallace-around-part-1-scene-1-rwlj082/ Listen to the Wren Island playlist: https://laurajoylloyd.com/wren-island-playlist/ About Laura Joy Lloyd Laura Joy Lloyd writes uplifting contemporary stories set on Pacific Northwest islands. Through an innovative style she calls interactive serialized fiction, Laura invites readers to influence many of her projects in real time as she writes. Laura also enjoys swimming, knitting, keeping company with creatives, and organizing whatever feels messy. Send a message to Laura: https://laurajoylloyd.com/contact-laura/ Find more fun stuff on Laura's website: https://laurajoylloyd.com/ This is episode 128, With Wallace Around, Part 4, Scene 41. This episode’s original home is: https://laurajoylloyd.com/with-wallace-around-part-4-scene-41-rwlj128/ Music credit: "Smooth Waters" by SergePavkinMusic, courtesy of Pixabay. Thanks for listening to Read with Laura Joy! This is interactive serialized fiction, where there's always more to the story and readers influence what happens next!

Discover Wren Island, where there’s always more to the story and YOU influence what happens next! In this episode, the author reads from Wren Island with Wallace Around and shares interactive aspects of the story. What is Wren Island with Wallace Around about? After moving to a remote island, 70-year-old Wallace Bernard enjoys unguarded friendship with a charming neighbor—until he realizes she’s the woman he’s been avoiding for fifty years. How does interactive serialized fiction work? People who subscribe to receive Laura’s emails (also known as Wren Islanders) receive regular installments of a continuing story. Between releases, Wren Islanders are included in behind-the-scenes peeks at the developing story and invited to influence what happens next. Become a Wren Islander: https://laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/ Listen to a Recap of Parts 1-3 (Episode 121): https://laurajoylloyd.com/with-wallace-around-parts-1-3-recap-rwlj121/ Listen from the beginning (Episode 082): https://laurajoylloyd.com/with-wallace-around-part-1-scene-1-rwlj082/ About Laura Joy Lloyd Laura Joy Lloyd writes uplifting contemporary stories set on Pacific Northwest islands. Through an innovative style she calls interactive serialized fiction, Laura invites readers to influence many of her projects in real time as she writes. Laura also enjoys swimming, knitting, keeping company with creatives, and organizing whatever feels messy. Send a message to Laura: https://laurajoylloyd.com/contact-laura/ Find more fun stuff on Laura’s website: https://laurajoylloyd.com/ This is episode 126, With Wallace Around, Part 4, Scene 39. This episode’s original home is: https://laurajoylloyd.com/with-wallace-around-part-4-scene-39-rwlj126/ Music credit: “Smooth Waters” by SergePavkinMusic, courtesy of Pixabay. Thanks for listening to Read with Laura Joy! This is interactive serialized fiction, where there’s always more to the story and readers influence what happens next!

Discover Wren Island, where there’s always more to the story and YOU influence what happens next! In this episode, the author reads from Wren Island with Wallace Around and shares interactive aspects of the story. What is Wren Island with Wallace Around about? After moving to a remote island, 70-year-old Wallace Bernard enjoys unguarded friendship with a charming neighbor—until he realizes she’s the woman he’s been avoiding for fifty years. How does interactive serialized fiction work? People who subscribe to receive Laura’s emails (also known as Wren Islanders) receive regular installments of a continuing story. Between releases, Wren Islanders are included in behind-the-scenes peeks at the developing story and invited to influence what happens next. Become a Wren Islander: https://laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/ Listen to a Recap of Parts 1-3 (Episode 121): https://laurajoylloyd.com/with-wallace-around-parts-1-3-recap-rwlj121/ Listen from the beginning (Episode 082): https://laurajoylloyd.com/with-wallace-around-part-1-scene-1-rwlj082/ About Laura Joy Lloyd Laura Joy Lloyd writes uplifting contemporary stories set on Pacific Northwest islands. Through an innovative style she calls interactive serialized fiction, Laura invites readers to influence many of her projects in real time as she writes. Laura also enjoys swimming, knitting, keeping company with creatives, and organizing whatever feels messy. Send a message to Laura: https://laurajoylloyd.com/contact-laura/ Find more fun stuff on Laura's website: https://laurajoylloyd.com/ This is episode 124, With Wallace Around, Part 4, Scene 37. This episode’s original home is: https://laurajoylloyd.com/with-wallace-around-part-4-scene-37-rwlj124/ Music credit: "Smooth Waters" by SergePavkinMusic, courtesy of Pixabay. Thanks for listening to Read with Laura Joy! This is interactive serialized fiction, where there's always more to the story and readers influence what happens next!