Writers With Wrinkles

Whether you're an aspiring author, indie publisher, or career writer, Writers with Wrinkles is your essential guide to writing craft, book marketing, and the publishing industry. Hosted by authors Beth McMullen and Lisa Schmid, we iron out the wrinkles of the business — from mastering novel writing and story structure to navigating literary agents, query letters, and KDP self-publishing.

Each week, we bring you expert interviews with editors, publishers, and bestselling authors, plus practical advice on building your author platform and marketing your book. Whether you're drafting your first manuscript or preparing for a book launch, we have the guidance you need to thrive in today's competitive publishing landscape.

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Guest

Amy Trueblood

Amy Trueblood is the award-winning author of two Young Adult Historical novels, NOTHING BUT SKY and ACROSS A BROKEN SHORE. Both of her novels are Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections. Across a Broken Shore was also named a “RISE” selection for Best Feminist Books in Children’s Literature by the American Library Association and has received gold medals for historical fiction in both the Independent Publishers Awards and The Moonbeam Children’s Awards.

She also writes small-town romance as Amy True. While she grew up only ten minutes from Disneyland, which instilled an early love for storytelling, Amy now calls Arizona home. Find Amy at: https://www.amytruebloodauthor.com/

https://www.amytruebloodauthor.com/

Guest appearance on:

Life After the Breakup: Navigating the Publishing World After Parting Ways with Your Agent, with Amy Trueblood