If you're an aspiring author and want insights into what's involved in launching a book into the world, this is the podcast for you. Maggie Smith, author and blogger, interviews debut novelists from the Women's Fiction Writers Association discussing not only the inspiration behind their book, but also their insights into the writing process, the best advice they ever got, and the joys and sometimes pitfalls they encountered on their path to publication.
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If you're an aspiring author and want insights into what's involved in launching a book into the world, this is the podcast for you. Maggie Smith, author and blogger, interviews debut novelists from the Women's Fiction Writers Association discussing not only the inspiration behind their book, but also their insights into the writing process, the best advice they ever got, and the joys and sometimes pitfalls they encountered on their path to publication.
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May 28, 2026
320: Rosa Kwon Easton - Author of White Mulberry
<h3 style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> This week's guest is Rosa Kwon Easton (White Mulberry, Lake Union, December 2024). We discuss how an unusual query approach got Rosa her dream agent, who helped her strategically pinpoint editors during submission resulting in a two-book deal with Amazon and a selection as a First Reads. We also delve into why you might want to hire a publicist, financing your own book tour, and how your college alumnae group may be your secret weapon in finding book clubs.</span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong> </strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Rosa Kwon Easton is a Korean American lawyer, a library trustee, and the author of the debut novel, White Mulberry, an Amazon First Reads Editor's Pick and a #1 Best Seller in Historical Fiction. Her novel has been reviewed by Booklist and named a "Best Book" by Parade Magazine, BookBub, and Book Riot, among others. Easton is an Anaphora Writing Residency Fellow, a member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association, and her work has been published in CRAFT Literary, Electric Literature, Writer's Digest and elsewhere. A graduate of Smith College, Columbia University, and Boston College Law School, she resides with her husband and Maltipoo in sunny Southern California. White Mulberry has been translated into multiple languages, and her sequel, Red Seal, is due out in October 2026.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">For more information about Rosa, go to <a href="https://rosakwoneaston.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://rosakwoneaston.com/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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