Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode of Storybeast! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling. In this episode, Ghabiba Weston and Courtney Shack have the pleasure of interviewing Legendary Eva Des Lauriers.Eva Des Lauriers is the author of the Young Adult romance, I WISH YOU WOULD, out with Henry Holt & Co (BYR) May 21, 2024. When she isn’t writing, you can find her wandering through the redwoods, staring at the sea, or pretending she’s in a music video. She lives with her family and her collection of kissing books in Oakland, CA.In this episode, you'll hear aboutthe aftermath of I WISH YOU WOULD's debutthe gorgeous editions of IWYWthe mental health experience after debutingEva's way to protect her creative spacethe quiet grief cycle of creationEva's one piece of advice to debut authorsEva sophomore novelEva's advice for channeling your inner young adult when writing YAwhat book 2 has taught Eva (be prepared to feel inspired)how Eva gets unstuckEva's writing ritual, including a meditation by Julia Jacksonhow Eva settles the tea battle between Ghabiba and Zeyneb HoldridgeFor more storytelling content to your inbox, subscribe to our newsletter.⁠⁠⁠Feel free to reach out if you want to talk story or snacks!A warm thank you to Deore for our musical number. You can find more of her creative work on Spotify.As ever, thank you for listening, Beasties! Please consider leaving a review to support this podcast.Be brave, stay beastly!

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