{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8dbb4cae-1b0e-4001-b986-bd956560c6b9/63c901809ae24b00117ed075?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Eleanor Shearer, author of 'River Sing Me Home' - Why plotting is emotional, parking downhill, and post-memory","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ef0dd059ecdb1bc24de1e1/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Eleanor Shearer's debut is the acclaimed, 'River Sing Me Home'. It follows Rachel, a slave set free in 1834, and now searching the Caribbean to find her children, stolen from her and sold to other plantations.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about why her ancestors look over her writing, also about the exhibition she attended which reminded her of the stories that she'd wanted to write about, and how post-memory affected her storytelling.</p><p><br></p><p>You can hear why plotting for her is a very emotional thing, also why she likes to be surprised by structure, and how parking downhill is extremely helpful.</p><p><br></p><p>Share the best book you've read so far this year! Let's start a (small-scale) book club, or more of a story sharing place at writersroutine.com</p><p><br></p><p>You can support the show at patreon.com/writersroutine</p><p><br></p><p>@writerspod</p><p>writerspod.com</p>","author_name":"Dan Simpson"}