Want to finish your novel? NYT Bestselling author Karen Robards explains the importance of learning to write anywhere.

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on entertainment news followed by an interview with bestselling author Karen Robards about the importance of learning to write anywhere.

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about BookTok, book output topping four million, and Tracy Wolff. Then, stick around for a chat with Karen Robards! Karen Robards is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than fifty books and one novella. Karen published her first novel at age 24 and has won multiple awards throughout her career, including six Silver Pens for favorite author. Karen was described by The Daily Mail as one of the most reliable thriller....writers in the world."

People in this episode

Hosts: J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle

Guest: Karen Robards

Topics covered

• writing
• novel finishing
• entertainment news
• BookTok
• thriller writing

Keywords

• bestselling author
• writing tips
• novel completion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Silver Pens

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