Spine-Tingly Books For All Ages with Author Carly Anne West

In this episode, Morgan interviews author Carly Anne West about her journey as a writer. Carly shares her nerdy passions, like Star Trek: The Next Generation, and dives deep into her love of office supplies. She talks about her passion for scary stories, the writing process, finding an agent, and the different paths to publishing. Carly also encourages everyone to embrace their nerdy identity and to be unapologetically yourself. Be sure to pre-order Carly’s upcoming book “The Ghosts of Nameless Island” today! 00:18 Welcome to That Nerd Thing: Introducing Carly Anne West 02:36 The Ghosts of Nameless Island 04:03 Star Trek: The Next Generation 06:27 The Joy of To-Do Lists 08:56 Office Supplies: A Writer's Underrated Passion 13:45 Carly's Writing Journey 16:10 Navigating the Publishing World 17:44 The Art of Catching an Agent's Eye 19:14 Navigating the Publishing World 20:48 The Rollercoaster of a Writing Career 23:01 Embracing the Full-Time Writing Life 23:53 Inside the World of Book Publishing 26:05 Finding Inspiration and Identifying as a YA Author 28:43 The Impact of Being an Author 31:03 Exploring the Publishing Landscape 32:34 Nerd Culture and Embracing Your Authentic Self 33:40 Geeky Recommendations and Encouraging Nerdiness 35:52 Concluding Thoughts and Where to Find Carly Follow Carly Anne West: Website: ​​https://carlyannewest.com/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carlyannewestwrites Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlyannewest Check out Carly’s books: https://carlyannewest.com/books/ Follow That Nerd Thing at: ⁠⁠TikTok: @thatnerdthingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @thatnerdthingpod⁠⁠YouTube: @thatnerdthingpod⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] Don’t forget to share this podcast with your nerdy friends!