Written to Be Heard: Cancer, the Wealth Gap, and Fighting for Human Storytelling with Megan Lynch

Megan Lynch is the author of the upcoming psychological thriller HYMN FOR THE FORSAKEN, an American Gothic story about a girl's fight to protect her land, family, and identity when the tech giants move in. After surviving cancer and years of writing without finding the wide readership she believed her work deserved, Megan decided this would finally be the year her book reaches a bestseller list.In this episode, Megan opens up about what it means to write about the wealth gap through the eyes of a "have-not," why surviving cancer changed how she thinks about pursuing her dreams, and her passionate stance on human-written storytelling in an age of AI-generated content. She also shares her writing process, how she pushes through writer's block, and what she hopes readers take away from HYMN FOR THE FORSAKEN.WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT:- Writing a psychological thriller about the wealth gap in America- How surviving cancer changed her relationship with her dreams- Why human-written storytelling matters more than ever in the age of AI- Her writing process and how she overcomes writer's block- What she hopes readers take away from HYMN FOR THE FORSAKEN- Being a good literary community memberCONNECT WITH MEGAN LYNCH:Website: www.authormeganlynch.comInstagram & Threads: @meganlynchbooks