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"These inspirational and practical quotes come from 500+ podcast interviews with hard-working, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling authors in more than 33 U.S. states and five countries. In Book 4, authors share their honest reflections on Storytelling, Inspiration, & Research. These quotes reveal how writers tell stories, what inspires them, and how and why research is important to their processes. Authors quoted include David Baldacci, Steve Berry, Lisa Jewell, John Hart, Sophie Cousens, Ron Rash, C.J. Box, Craig Johnson, Wylie Cash, Brad Taylor, Charlie Lovett, Judy Goldman, Chris Fabry, Amber Smith, Tracy Clark, John Gilstrap, Kimmery Martin, A.J. Hartley, Clyde Edgerton, Jill McCorkle, Jason Mott, Mark de Castrique, Cathy Pickens, David Joy, Gavin Edwards, and many more. These writers offer insights with humility and responsibility to the craft of storytelling, and in the process, they share gems to guide us along the writing way. Award-winning author Aaron Gwyn says, ""There are no stories where characters are just sitting in the recliner."" And Cliff Yeargin, a writer who puts humor in his mysteries, tells us about the essence of storytelling: ""Nobody has ever picked up a book and told their friend, on page 271 is one of the greatest sentences I've ever read. They just say, hey, check this book out. It's one dang good story."" But writers often have difficulty explaining where or how their ideas originate. As New York Times bestselling author Ron Rash says, ""I don't know where stories come from. I'm kind of a Jungian. I just think they're kind of out there. And it's not so much that we create them as we discover them."" And when it comes down to it, Nancy Stancill, an award-winning investigative reporter, says, ""You're going to need research for most novels because even though novels are made up, there's usually a lot of underpinning of something that really happened."""

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Landis Wade is the founder and a co-host of Charlotte Readers Podcast, where he has participated in more than 500 conversations with authors on books and writing. He writes light-hearted legal thrillers and mysteries with a historical or holiday touch (cozies with a bit of a thrill).He is a recovering trial lawyer turned podcaster and author (after 35 years of law practice) whose third book, The Christmas Redemption, won the Holiday category of the 12th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards, and whose recent novel, Deadly Declarations, was Winner in the 2022 American Fiction Awards in the Cozy Mystery category, a Finalist in the 2022 International Book Awards in the Thriller/Adventure Category, Bronze Medalist in the 2022 Readers' Favorite International Awards in the Legal Thriller category, and Finalist in both the Mystery/Suspense and Historical Categories of the 2022 Best Book Awards.His short work has been published in Writersdigest.com, The Charlotte Observer, Flying South, and in various anthologies and he has won several contests, including the North Carolina State Bar short story contest, and the Charlotte Writers' Club Ruth Moose Flash Fiction contest.When he is not writing or podcasting, Landis enjoys reading, flyfishing, golf, travel, playing with his grandchild, and spending time in the mountains and at the beach.Learn more about his writing at his author website: landiswade.com. Sarah Archer appeared on Charlotte Readers Podcast as a guest author, then as a guest host, and then joined the podcast as a co-host with the Beyond 300 series beginning in June 2022. Her debut novel, The Plus One, was published by Putnam in the US and received a starred review from Booklist. It has also been published in the UK, Germany, and Japan, and is currently in development for television.As a screenwriter, she has developed material for MTV Entertainment, Snapchat, and Comedy Central. She is a Black List Screenwriting Lab fellow who has placed in competitions including the Motion Picture Academy's Nicholl Fellowship and the Tracking Board's Launch Pad.Her short stories and poetry have been published in numerous literary magazines, and she has spoken and taught on writing to groups in several states and countries.Learn more about her writing at her author website: saraharcherwrites.com.

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