The View Was Exhausting (Interview with Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta)

Sit down with our first wife-writing duo, Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta, as they discuss their sophisticated summer romance, The View Was Exhausting. They join us from Berlin to share about their writing process, embracing romance tropes, and why they wanted to explore the topic of women of color in Hollywood.I am excited to host our first writing duo on the podcast today. It’s not just any writing duo, though; this is a wife-writing duo that joined me from Berlin to discuss their romance debut!I selected this book for our Summer Reading Guide because it brings the PURE ESCAPE factor you crave in your vacation reading. This swoon-worthy romance laces iconic scenery with a Hollywood setting and weaves in a great fake dating plotline.Mikaella and Onjuli share how they divide their writing and began writing stories together over a decade ago. It’s beautiful and inspiring for anyone contemplating writing a book with their life partner.This week does, sadly, conclude our Summer Author Interview series. I hope you have enjoyed these conversations!Check out the two other episodes this summer: my Ashley Winstead interview on Fool Me Once (episode 37) and the Jenny Pentland interview on This Will Be Funny Later (episode 34).Ashley shares differences between thriller and romance writing. Jenny's interview was a lesson in vulnerability with memoir writing and growing up as Roseanne Arnold's daughter. Don’t miss these episodes.Now let’s chat about this smart and sophisticated summer romance that has become my top summer book recommendation for friends that need a true escape from reality.NOTE FROM AMY: I hope you love the show’s new look! I was so excited to share it with you today!Mentioned in this episode:Get the Kindle Daily Deals List to Your EmailThe View was Exhausting by Mikaela Clements & Onjuli DattaThank U, Next: How the Golden Age of Romcoms Inspired Our NovelGet A Life Chloe Brown by Talia HibbertThe View Was Exhausting Playlist on SpotifyTVWE Remix on Spotify100 Ways Music Video by Jackson WangGetaway Car Music Video by Taylor SwiftSeven Days in June by Tia WilliamsThe View Was Exhausting Book Club KitSix Days in Rome by Francesca GiaccoTell Me Everything by Laura KayConnect with Us:Amy is @momadvice on InstagramMomAdvice.comJoin the Patreon Community For the Bonus Contentmikandonj on Instagram