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The duo is back together after two weeks apart! TB had a fab research trip to New Orleans but is also in the midst of a meltdown about writing her final Lizzie book, ending an 8-book series. Will she make her editing deadline? Tune in next week! Clare’s writing is going well – she’s 10k from finishing a first-draft of her new book, although it’s getting longer and longer. She also enrolled in a craft course and saw a George Michael tribute act. She’s living her best life.
The duo tackles the topic in question: how do you research a book? Being a historian, TB goes deep on reading anything she can: books, articles, newsletters, documents. She also advocates visiting places she writes about so she can truly immerse herself in what it’s like to live there. Plus, she likes nothing more than stealing overheard diner conversations and including them in her books.
Being a former journalist, Clare favors interviewing people who’ve lived what she wants to write or who have jobs she wants to feature. If she can’t speak to them directly, she’ll read/watch interviews, and she also cites radio/TV/film/books as constant sources of inspiration. Plus, she loves to visit where she sets her books, too. She wishes she could visit more US diners. The lack of them in her life makes her sad.
They’d love to hear how you research your books as well as what you thought of their methods. Head over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com, and leave a comment on the episode. Or you can email them at: lesbianswhowrite@gmail.com.
Stop back next week for another insightful chat about the duo’s favorite festive movies and books.
Happy listening!
Clare and TB