{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/678ff5b0c4926bdc795f5b1a/697cfcf022b46a261a81ab43?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Confessions of a Conference Junkie","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/678ff5b0c4926bdc795f5b1a/1769798864168-cdb1953c-8986-4392-b06f-346fee934634.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>The Long Road to Publishing with Eva Langston:</h2><ul><li>Follow me on<a href=\"https://substack.com/@evalangston?utm_source=user-menu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Substack</a> or subscribe to my<a href=\"https://evalangston.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Substack Newsletter for Writers</a>.</li><li>Find me on<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/evalangston/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Instagram</a> and<a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/evalangston.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Blue Sky</a>.</li><li>Send me an email at longroad.pub@gmail.com</li><li>To pitch to the podcast, <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffTVgjx1w5OVa0BWBHn95p3m1-dWZaTjUdQK_lRP-LiiZE0w/viewform?usp=header\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">go here</a></li><li>Find books by guests and books mentioned on the podcast at the Long Road Bookshop: <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/shop/evalangston\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bookshop.org/shop/evalangston</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Michelle Maryk:</h2><ul><li>Website: <a href=\"https://www.michellemaryk.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.michellemaryk.com/</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/michellemmaryk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/michellemmaryk/</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/michellemmaryk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/michellemmaryk/</a></li><li>The Found Object Society:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://oblongbooks.com/michellemaryk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://oblongbooks.com/michellemaryk</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803997/the-found-object-society-by-michelle-maryk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803997/the-found-object-society-by-michelle-maryk/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Show Notes:</h2><ul><li>Scrivener: <a href=\"https://www.literatureandlatte.com/store?fpr=web&amp;fp_sid=us05&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23393407170&amp;gbraid=0AAAAA_GvaJN7BiZ9L0pad6K37P1I7Dix0&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAyvHLBhDlARIsAHxl6xosSx6Tl5BFwexXfWQursz85xcXz2HfmY14BKV7yP_q_1NTUeRz3gMaAuY5EALw_wcB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.literatureandlatte.com</a></li><li><strong>Conferences mentioned: </strong>AWP, Thrillerfest, Bouchercon, Hampton’s Whodunit, Murder by the Book</li><li><strong>Authors mentioned:</strong> 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 Allison</li><li>Audiobook narrator mentioned: Saskia Maarleveld</li><li>Publicist mentioned: Kathleen Carter</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Credits:</h3><p>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-love</p><p>License code: EEKRDQPCTGSBM5LZ</p>","author_name":"Eva Langston"}