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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/
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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/
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Discover books by Laura Joy Lloyd: https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/books/
Discover Wren Island, the setting for Laura’s books: https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/welcome-to-wren-island/
Discover Laura’s interactive serialized fiction experience: https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/what-is-interactive-serialized-fiction/
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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://www.laurajoylloyd.com/
Episode website: https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/a-conversation-with-robin-w-pearson-part-2-rwlj137/
Release date: August 22, 2025
Music credit: “plain-acoustic-inspiring-folk-music-128699” courtesy of Pixabay
