Publishing a Debut Novel Through Grief and Early Motherhood with Thea Weiss

In this episode of Chronically Candid, host Morgan Barrett talks with Book of the Month author Thea Weiss about writing her debut novel The Second Chance Cinema amid the grief of losing both of her parents and early motherhood. Morgan and Thea talk about forging ahead and taking creative leaps even when you don't feel completely 'ready', the importance of celebrating small wins, accepting rejection as part of the process, and what 'one less Buble' means.

Throughout our conversation, we cover:

• The process of getting a debut novel published
• How to make it through writing the middle of a manuscript
• Continuing to make art even though the times we're living through feel heavy
• How love, memory, and identity show up on the page

Books mentioned in this episode:

• The Second Chance Cinema by Thea Weiss
• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

You can follow Thea's work at writtenbythea.com and instagram.com/writtenbythea, and connect with Morgan at morganbarrett.co and instagram.com/morganbarrett__

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