
Welcome to Book Journey, the podcast where we learn how writers become authors. I’m Heather Lazare, founder and director of Northern California Writers’ Retreat, a juried fiction retreat held four times a year in Carmel Valley. norcalwritersretreat.substack.com
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 8 months ago |
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When Cheri Radke joined us for our first ever Quail Retreat this past fall, she was already gearing up for the publication of her debut novel, An Accident of Dragons, which publishes April 28th from Erewhon Books, and imprint of Kensington. On the Bo... more
Sometimes, your third novel is your debut. I met Caro Claire Burke in 2017 when she was fresh out of college, taking her writing seriously for the first time. She was dabbling in fiction, playing around with pages that would become her first novel, a... more
This month, I spoke to our 2025 alum, Pamela Pan, about her writing journey--from her newly published poetry to her novel currently out on submission!
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I got a chance to speak to our 2019 alum, Joanne Morgyn White, who writes at J. Morgyn White, and was so impressed by how prolific and tenacious she is! We talked about the many books she’s written (17!) and how after signing with an agent and going ... more
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Heather Lazare has the inside scoop on all things book-related and understands all aspects of the book journey from inception to publication. Listen for insightful tips on writing and publishing that are delivered with intelligence and humour. I'm a fan!
Love this podcast. Heather is a champion of writers and her commitment to illuminating the roller coaster of publishing comes through in every excellent episode. A must listen for all authors and aspiring authors.
Just listened to the episode with Caro Claire Burke and loved it!
Heather gives a realistic, yet hopeful, view of the path from idea to draft to publishing (or not), and the amount of patience the whole process takes.
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Apple Podcasts | #129 |
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