LJ Shepherd and the Trails of Lila Dalton | Mark Stay's Creative Differences Episode 2

My special guest on the podcast this month is LJ Shepherd, author of the stunning debut novel The Trials of Lila Dalton. We discuss first lines and opening pages, the benefits of attending festivals, the book that inspired her to choose her agent, and we get sneak peek into the notebook where she first jotted down her ideas for the novel that would become her debut. Oh, and her cat Coral pops in to say hello...LINKSSome of the following are affiliate links and may earn me commission...THE TRIALS OF LILA DALTON HOPE I GET OLD BEFORE I DIE by DAVID HEPWORTHA GOD IN RUINS by KATE ATKINSONTHE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET by NATASHA PULLEYA TRIAL IN THREE ACTS by GUY MORPUSSSCENES FROM A TRAGEDY by CAROLE HAILEYTHE CHILTERN KILLS CRIME FESTIVALTHE HANDMAID'S TALETHREE BODY PROBLEM ON NETFLIXSLOW HORSES ON APPLE+BAD MONKEY ON APPLE+DAVID GILMOUR'S LUCK AND STRANGEThanks to:Emily Stay for production assistanceKai Newton for the editDominic Currie for the jingleSupport the showVisit https://markstaycreativedifferences.com/Join The Green Room: https://ko-fi.com/markstaywriter/tiersBuy my books here: https://witchesofwoodville.com/#bookshopAnd there's more about me at: https://markstaywrites.com/