We enjoyed this week’s Corks & Conversation with Ashley Winstead episode so much! She was a delight and full of fun and insightful information! Have a listen …
The minutes just flew by during this great talk with Ashley Winstead, debut author of In My Dreams I Hold A Knife. We all sipped La Crema Pinot Noir as we discussed her series of disappointments while trying to become a published author. After many years of perfecting her craft, her breakthrough novel came to her so deeply that she found herself writing at a feverish pace.
“When I think back to the process of writing, it’s almost a body memory of feeling of being hunched over my laptop almost breathless, like I could not get the words on the page fast enough.”
The result was a debut novel that has opened to rave reviews!
“Beautiful writing, juicy secrets, complex female characters, and drumbeat suspense—what more could you want from a debut thriller?”—Andrea Bartz, author of Reese’s Book Club pick We Were Never Here
Get your copy of In My Dreams I Hold A Knife and prepare to be hooked! (indie bookshop.org or Amazon.com)
We touched on so many interesting and informative subjects during our conversation. Ashley inspired us with her story of her dark night of the soul. She encouraged us with her experiences with Pitch Wars. And she gave us writing tips and her resources when it comes to character study.
“I am devoted to Lisa Cron’s Story Genius– it’s so good- and I fully believe in Lisa’s thesis in this book: plot is great and everything, but what readers are really coming to stories for is to immerse themselves in someone else’s mind. … I’ve used the Story Genius for every book I’ve written so far.”
In case you want to get yourself a copy of Lisa Cron’s book, here are the links: indie bookshop.org or Amazon.com
Ashley shared so much about writing and life that we wished we had hours to talk and drink red wine with her!
Here are some highlights from the episode:
5:30 Unlikeable women –
5:45 Her failure book
6:30 Pitch Wars wasn’t what she expected
7:27 Public Failings
8:47 A dark night of the soul led to her debut
13:00 A 42 page outline!
18:46 A weekend in Tuscany
20:10 Pitch Wars comes full circle
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