Wendy Walker, AMERICAN GIRL
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Zibby Owens
4.4 • 602 Ratings
🗓️ 14 December 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Zibby interviews Wendy Walker about AMERICAN GIRL, an exquisitely rendered small-town thriller about a 17-year-old autistic girl who becomes embroiled in a murder case in rural Pennsylvania. Wendy describes her protagonist's character development, highlighting her unique perspective and exceptional analytical skills. She also discusses her past experiences, including aspirations to become an Olympic figure skater and working in a sandwich shop. Finally, she talks about her upcoming projects and offers advice to aspiring authors, emphasizing the importance of continuous skill development and understanding reader engagement.
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| 0:34.4 | Hi, I'm Zivie Owens, and you're listening to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. |
| 0:39.0 | This 30-minute podcast features a new author interviewed by me every single day, 365 days a year, for about 30 minutes. |
| 0:47.3 | I am also the publisher for Zibi Books, which publishes 12 books a year in fiction and memoir. |
| 0:55.5 | Our books are already out now. |
| 1:01.5 | You can check it out on ZippyBooks.com. And we have a magazine called ZibbyMag where we have lots of wonderful essays and lifestyle features. That's at Zivimag.com. We have classes at ZippyClasses.com. |
| 1:07.8 | And I recently opened a bookstore in L.A. called Zibby's Bookshop at 1113 Montana Avenue at 11th Street in San Monica. |
| 1:17.7 | I hope that you are able to enjoy some of our other offerings. |
| 1:21.6 | But this here podcast is the basis of all of it and started in 2018. |
| 1:26.8 | And no matter what I do, this is basically my |
| 1:29.1 | favorite thing. Enjoy. Wendy Walker is the author of American Girl, a novel. She is back |
| 1:40.0 | on the podcast to talk about her latest book. Wendy is also the author of Psychological |
| 1:44.8 | Suspense Novel What Remains. Her novels have been translated into 23 foreign languages, topped |
| 1:50.3 | bestseller lists, both nationally and abroad, and have an option for television and film. Wendy |
| 1:54.8 | holds degrees from Brown University in Georgetown Law School. She is a former family law |
| 1:58.8 | attorney with training in child advocacy and has worked in |
| 2:01.4 | finance and several areas of the law. Welcome, Wendy. Thank you so much for coming back on |
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