by Emily Conrad | Aug 24, 2023 | Getting to Know You, Real Life
My husband and I recently took a road trip around Lake Michigan. While we traveled, I took a break from writing, but not from books! One thing I was sure to pack was a copy of Liz Johnson’s latest release, Summer in the Spotlight. I thought that pretty cover...
by Emily Conrad | Mar 23, 2023 | Getting to Know You, Research
Writers are notorious for having crazy search histories. And to be fair, we aren’t the only ones whose search history can be somewhat alarming. When I posted on social media about searches I’ve done for my work-in-progress, a friend who’s studying to...
by Emily Conrad | Sep 23, 2022 | Getting to Know You, Real Life
I spotted her from, oh, maybe thirty feet away as she browsed the selection at the bookstore. I’d never met her before, but I knew who she was, and introvert though I may be, I just had to cross the distance and connect with her. With uncharacteristic boldness and...
by Emily Conrad | Jul 20, 2022 | Getting to Know You, Quiz
What kind of reader are you? With different demands on our time and energy, not to mention different tastes, we all vary in how we choose books to read and how we tell others about books we’ve loved. Are you a loyal reader or an adventurous one? A word-of-mouth,...
by Emily Conrad | Apr 25, 2022 | Getting to Know You, Real Life
Have you ever wondered how much of that novel you’re reading is based on the author’s real-life experiences? I consider it a compliment whenever someone asks me if an element of my stories is grounded in reality, because it means that element of the tale rang true....
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