Laura’s Podcast

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 …

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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/ 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 …

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Author Jeremiah Friedli joins Laura Joy Lloyd to discuss how losing his own father fueled a desire to write strong father figures into his stories. Why a story originally set in Iceland had to be relocated to Hawaii. Where to find the latest ice cream flavors. And so much more. Learn more about Jeremiah Friedli: https://jeremiahfriedli.com/ Learn more about Wren Island books by Laura Joy Lloyd: https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/books/ Learn more about interactive serialized fiction: https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/what-is-interactive-serialized-fiction/ Become a Wren Islander: https://www.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 …

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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://www.laurajoylloyd.com/books/ Learn more …

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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 Wren Island books by Laura Joy Lloyd: https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/books/ Learn more about interactive serialized fiction: https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/what-is-interactive-serialized-fiction/ Become a Wren Islander: https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/ About Laura Joy …

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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://www.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://www.laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/   Listen to the Wren Island playlist: https://www.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 …

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Discover Wren Island, where there’s always more to the story and YOU influence what happens next! In this episode, the author talks about the newest Wren Island novel, Interesting Enough, and shares interactive aspects of the story.   Get your copy of Interesting Enough: https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/   Become a Wren Islander: https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/sign-up-for-lauras-posts/   What is Interesting Enough about?   Three unexpected aunts. Two last-chance dogs. One aspiring songwriter determined to become more interesting. After inheriting millions, introverted Allison Theodore purchases an island home in the Pacific Northwest, adopts two dogs, and pursues her most interesting dream—songwriting. Then her eccentric aunts move …

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