Episode 199 – A Mother's Love with Carolyn Davis Cid

In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola’s in conversation with Carolyn Davis Cid about ‘A Mother's Love’, her recently-released debut book. In the emotional and heartfelt novel, “a family rediscovers its roots and each other in the midst of a global pandemic.” Like the protagonist (Jeanette), Carolyn’s number one priority is her family.

In this Episode:

• Is there an old belief Carolyn’s liberated herself from?

• Writing for someone else versus yourself

• When did Carolyn feel called to write A Mother's Love?

• The isolation of Carolyn’s protagonist

• Authoring: your own creative spark that just comes from you

• How did Carolyn actually find the time to write?

• Support is so, so important

• Fears and doubts that came up for Carolyn during the process

• Ways to be in community

• We show up for our books like we do our children

• What advice would Carolyn give someone thinking about writing a book?

• Outtakes and edits, but no deletions or retractions

• People need to hear your story, and want to

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Music Credit: Joseph McDade.

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