Summer Break with Karen Swan: "I sit down and stare at the screen until my eyeballs bleed"

Send us a text Welcome to the Summer Break Rewind! While The Conversation takes a short summer break, I’ll be sharing fan-favourite episodes from Season Three, along with brilliant conversations from Page One: The Writer’s Podcast. Season Four returns in September until then, enjoy the rewind! -------------------------------------- Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan, takes us on a journey through her unexpected path to authorship, from journalism to becoming a bestselling novelist. She recounts how an innocuous library visit revealed her innate storytelling gift, challenging her preconceived career notions. We talk about the critical balancing act between creativity and professionalism in publishing, diving into the realities of the editing process and her new novel. Follow Karen Swan Buy: The Midnight Secret *First Broadcast: 3 December 2024 Support the show "Enjoying "The Conversation"? Support the podcast by buying me a cup of coffee ☕️! Every contribution helps keep the show going. https://ko-fi.com/nadinematheson Don"t forget to subscribe, download and review. You can purchase books by the authors featured in our conversations through my affiliate shop on Bookshop.org. By using this link, you’ll be supporting independent bookstores, and I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Follow Me: www.nadinematheson.com BlueSky: @nadinematheson.com Substack: @nadinematheson Instagram: @queennads Threads: @nadinematheson Facebook: nadinemathesonbooks TikTok: @writer_nadinematheson "Enjoying 'The Conversation'? Support the podcast by buying me a cup of coffee ☕️! Every contribution helps keep the show going. https://ko-fi.com/nadinematheson Don't forget to subscribe, download and review. You can purchase books by the authors featured in our conversations through my affiliate shop on Bookshop.org. By using this link, you’ll be supporting independent bookstores, and I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.