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Anna Gomez on the things she’s picked up to write about... somewhere along the way
When people write about personal experiences you feel it. Younger writers who haven't experienced the brevity of life, or grief, or anything like that—the way you convey that is different.
Host Michael Tamblyn spoke with novelist Anna Gomez, author of Somewhere Along the Way. It’s the story of Charlotte, or Charlie to her friends, a woman thrown into turmoil with the death of her father. She is given a collection of letters that her mother had been sending since she left Charlie and her dad so long ago. Those letters set Charlie on a journey, and we all get to come along for the ride.
Somewhere Along the Way
Charlotte “Charlie” Hastings never missed her mother. But when Charlie's late father visits her in a dream and reveals the letters her mother had written to him over the years, she begins yearning for a connection she never desired to make. Reeling from a mix of emotions, Charlie embarks on a soul-searching cross-country journey to California to find the mother she thought she never needed.
Along the way, she stumbles upon Graham Mead, a mysterious stranger with a secret identity, who becomes her unexpected travel companion. Each pit stop reveals new truths from her mother’s letters, unveiling a poignant love story and the reasons behind her departure. From state to state, Charlie and Graham unravel their pasts, confront their fears, and discover a love that goes beyond their personal journeys.
But as they reach their destination, they must face the harsh reality of their separate lives: Charlie needs to find her mother, and Graham needs to rebuild his life. Pulled in different directions, can they find each other in the right place and at the right time, twice?
View eBookAnd check out Anna's conversation with the Kobo Writing Life team, where she talks in-depth about making her way as an author in a changing business while holding onto the reason she started writing in the first place: Inspiring Others and Being Inspired as an Author with Anna Gomez
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