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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 54 MIN

Confessions of a Conference Junkie

from The Long Road to Publishing with Eva Langston

Michelle Maryk has had a long career in acting and sketch-writing, and her debut novel, The Found Object Society, was just been released from Disney Hyperion. Michelle and I discuss how her acting background informs her writing, how she got hooked on writing conferences, and, of course, her writing and publishing journey.The Long Road to Publishing with Eva Langston:Follow me on Substack or subscribe to my Substack Newsletter for Writers.Find me on Instagram and Blue Sky.Send me an email at [email protected] pitch to the podcast, go hereFind books by guests and books mentioned on the podcast at the Long Road Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/evalangstonMichelle Maryk:Website: https://www.michellemaryk.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellemmaryk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michellemmaryk/The Found Object Society: https://oblongbooks.com/michellemarykhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803997/the-found-object-society-by-michelle-maryk/Show Notes:Scrivener: https://www.literatureandlatte.comConferences mentioned: AWP, Thrillerfest, Bouchercon, Hampton’s Whodunit, Murder by the BookAuthors mentioned: Fiona Davis, Ashley Winstead, Danielle Girard, Angie Kim, Jean Kwok, Rebecca Makkai, Georgina Cross, Claire McIntosh, Vera Kurian, Laura McHugh, Kathleen Barber, Jennifer McMahon, Jennifer Fawcett, Jason AllisonAudiobook narrator mentioned: Saskia MaarleveldPublicist mentioned: Kathleen CarterCredits:The Long Road to Publishing is produced and edited by Eva Langston, and the intro/outro music comes from the artist Soundroll on #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/lost-in-loveLicense code: EEKRDQPCTGSBM5LZ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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