Sarah McCoy, MUSTIQUE ISLAND: A Novel

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Zibby Owens

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🗓️ 15 May 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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"Don't put definitions or parameters on what you think the world should be like because it's going to blow your mind." Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling novelist Sarah McCoy to talk about her latest novel, Mustique Island, which was just named an Amazon Best Book of Literature and Fiction for May. The two discuss how Sarah stumbled upon Mustique's scandalous history, the drama that unfolded when she scheduled a trip to the island in March 2020 (as well as which famous writer offered her encouraging advice afterward), and what she included in the story to pay homage to her Puerto Rican and Caribbean heritage.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Vivi Owens, and you're listening to the award-winning podcast. Moms don't have time to read books.
0:07.5	And speaking of books, I have two of my own books coming out this spring and summer.
0:12.7	Princess Charming is a picture book, which debuts on April 19th. And Bookends, a memoir of love, loss, and literature.
0:20.5	Comes out on July 1st, and it is truly a labor of love.
0:23.8	I hope you'll pre-order, order, and join me on tour as I go across the country.
0:28.5	You can find out more at Zibiowens.com or bookendsmemoir.com.
0:34.3	And you can follow me on Instagram at Zibby Owens because I always post about everything.
0:38.9	Enjoy the show.
0:40.8	Sarah McCoy is the author of Mystique Island, a novel.
0:44.0	Sarah is the New York Times, USA Today, an international best-selling author of the novels
0:48.3	Marilla of Green Gables, the Mapmakers' children, the baker's daughter, and the Time It Snowed in Puerto Rico. Her work has been
0:55.5	featured in Real Simple, The Millions, Your Health Monthly, Huffington Post, Writer Unboxed, and other
1:00.5	publications. She hosted the NPR WSNC Monthly Radio Program bookmarked with Sarah McCoy, and previously
1:08.1	taught English in writing at Old Dominion University and at the University
1:11.5	of Texas at El Paso. She currently lives with her husband, an orthopedic sports surgeon,
1:16.8	their dog, Gilly, or maybe Jilly, and their cat, Tula Rosa in North Carolina. Welcome, Sarah.
1:22.9	Thank you so much for coming on Momsdon have time to read books to discuss Mystique Island, a novel.
1:28.7	I'm so happy to be here. This is sort of like a celebrity dream come true for an author to
1:35.2	get on and be able to talk to you and to all your readers. And it's been such a safe haven,
1:42.1	actually, for readers and authors to be able to come during the pandemic and listen to your podcasts.
1:48.6	I listen to your podcasts all the time.
1:50.8	I was like, there's my friend.
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