Ep. 84: Paula McLain (Author of When the Stars Go Dark)

<p><strong>In Episode 84, Paula McLain (author of <a href= "https://amzn.to/3fc1eGk" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">When the Stars Go Dark</a>) shares why decided to break from her previous style now, how nervous she was through the publication process, and her research into childhood trauma.</strong></p> <p><em>This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!).</em></p> <h2>Highlights</h2> <ul> <li>Why Paula decided to break from her historical fiction roots at this particular time in her career.</li> <li>Paula’s writing style and how it works with suspense.</li> <li>The point in Paula’s process where she figured out <a href="https://amzn.to/3fc1eGk" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">When the Stars Go Dark</a> would contain so much of her personal history.</li> <li>Paula’s writing process and if it changed with <a href= "https://amzn.to/3fc1eGk" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">When the Stars Go Dark</a> given it was such a different kind of book than her previous work.</li> <li>How nervous Paula was to take this leap at different stages of the publication process. </li> <li>How Paula normally pitches new books to her publisher at this stage of her career…and how she had to pitch <a href= "https://amzn.to/3fc1eGk" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">When the Stars Go Dark</a> differently.</li> <li>Paula’s research into childhood trauma for this book.</li> <li>A bit of detail behind the concept of the “bat signal” from <a href="https://amzn.to/3fc1eGk" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">When the Stars Go Dark</a>.</li> <li>Paula’s personal reading habits and how she reads while working on a new book.</li> </ul> <h2>Paula’s Book Recommendations <a class= "spp-timestamp">[28:42]</a></h2> <p><strong>Two OLD Books She Loves</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3oKDoV3" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">Longbourn</a> by Jo Baker | <a href= "https://amzn.to/3oKDoV3" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow