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Improv, Love and Grief: Emma Brodie's Into the Blue

Episode Notes

This week, Emma West, Kara Confer and I talk with Emma Brodie about her love story Into the Blue!

Listen to hear about:

• How a single character—Noah—kept appearing across multiple abandoned projects until he became the foundation of Into the Blue
   
• A behind-the-scenes look at how Emma's theater classes, improv training, and fascination with performance shaped the book's unique portrayal of acting and creative connection.
   
• The emotional reality of publishing while working in the publishing industry, including the vulnerability of releasing work when you're surrounded by people who understand exactly how the business works.
   
• Emma's approach to writing about chronic illness, grief, fame, and the idea that we can never fully know what's happening inside another person—even someone we deeply love
   
• The incredible journey from writing Into the Blue as a deeply personal "heart song" to becoming a Reese's Book Club pick and a Read with Jenna selection