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Episode 451: When Beach Read Meets a System with Lindsay Jill Roth

Lindsay Jill Roth was told by a tutor at a young age that she'd become a writer one day. At the time she laughed, but it came to be. Lindsay is the author of the novel What Pretty Girls Are Made Of and her latest is Romances & Practicalities: A Love Story (Maybe Yours) in 250 Questions. Lindsay talks about the writing of the book, structuring it, and how working in television and radio informed the storytelling mechanics of the book. Pre-order The Front Runner [https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-front-runner-brendan-omeara?variant=43044900962338] Sponsor: The Power of Narrative Conference [https://combeyond.bu.edu/offering/the-power-of-narrative-conference/]. Use CNF15 at checkout for a 15% discount. Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm [https://rageagainstthealgorithm.beehiiv.com/] Show notes: brendanomeara.com [http://brendanomeara.com/] Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod [http://patreon.com/cnfpod]
Broadcast on:
14 Feb 2025

Lindsay Jill Roth was told by a tutor at a young age that she'd become a writer one day. At the time she laughed, but it came to be. Lindsay is the author of the novel What Pretty Girls Are Made Of and her latest is Romances & Practicalities: A Love Story (Maybe Yours) in 250 Questions.

Lindsay talks about the writing of the book, structuring it, and how working in television and radio informed the storytelling mechanics of the book.

Pre-order The Front Runner

Sponsor: The Power of Narrative Conference. Use CNF15 at checkout for a 15% discount.

Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm

Show notes: brendanomeara.com

Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod

Lindsay Jill Roth was told by a tutor at a young age that she'd become a writer one day. At the time she laughed, but it came to be. Lindsay is the author of the novel What Pretty Girls Are Made Of and her latest is Romances & Practicalities: A Love Story (Maybe Yours) in 250 Questions. Lindsay talks about the writing of the book, structuring it, and how working in television and radio informed the storytelling mechanics of the book. Pre-order The Front Runner [https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-front-runner-brendan-omeara?variant=43044900962338] Sponsor: The Power of Narrative Conference [https://combeyond.bu.edu/offering/the-power-of-narrative-conference/]. Use CNF15 at checkout for a 15% discount. Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm [https://rageagainstthealgorithm.beehiiv.com/] Show notes: brendanomeara.com [http://brendanomeara.com/] Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod [http://patreon.com/cnfpod]