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Ep 70: Author Amy Gentry
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Amy Gentry is the author of three psychological thrillers for adults, one 33 1/3 on Tori Amos, and a bunch of shorter stuff. Her latest book is Bad Habits, which is here to scratch all your dark academia itches and also make you laugh and cringe.

After chatting a bit about her book and her own background in academia, we dug into process and publication (and her #pitmad success story), the dead end of trying to be “a good little author,” money and class and missing hotels. Amy also got me thinking differently about my standard weaknesses/obstacles question—nay, the very idea of weaknesses. And, I think she got me back onto Goodreads.

I loved Amy’s energy and the energy of this conversation, and I hope you do, too.


Produced & edited by me, Sara Zarr

Theme music by Dave Connis

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This Creative Life with Sara Zarr
Author Sara Zarr in conversation with other working writers of all types, with a focus on the practical and psychological aspects of creativity, the creative process, and the strange landscape where art meets commerce.
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