In this episode, Morgan interviews author Carly Anne West about her journey as a writer. Carly shares her nerdy passions, like Star Trek: The Next Generation, and dives deep into her love of office supplies. She talks about her passion for scary stories, the writing process, finding an agent, and the different paths to publishing. Carly also encourages everyone to embrace their nerdy identity and to be unapologetically yourself. Be sure to pre-order Carly’s upcoming book “The Ghosts of Nameless Island” today!
00:18 Welcome to That Nerd Thing: Introducing Carly Anne West
02:36 The Ghosts of Nameless Island
04:03 Star Trek: The Next Generation
06:27 The Joy of To-Do Lists
08:56 Office Supplies: A Writer's Underrated Passion
13:45 Carly's Writing Journey
16:10 Navigating the Publishing World
17:44 The Art of Catching an Agent's Eye
19:14 Navigating the Publishing World
20:48 The Rollercoaster of a Writing Career
23:01 Embracing the Full-Time Writing Life
23:53 Inside the World of Book Publishing
26:05 Finding Inspiration and Identifying as a YA Author
28:43 The Impact of Being an Author
31:03 Exploring the Publishing Landscape
32:34 Nerd Culture and Embracing Your Authentic Self
33:40 Geeky Recommendations and Encouraging Nerdiness
35:52 Concluding Thoughts and Where to Find Carly
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Website: ​​https://carlyannewest.com/
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