In Episode 22 of Literary Prospects, we talk with bestselling author Julia Bartz about her twisty thriller, The Writing Retreat.
In addition to being a bestselling author, Julia is also a therapist and creative coach. Her fiction has appeared in The South Dakota Review, InDigest Magazine, and others, and her debut novel, The Writing Retreat, was an instant New York Times Bestseller, receiving starred reviews from Kirkus and Booklist. As a creative coach, Julia helps people find joy and fulfillment in their creative pursuits. She lives in Brooklyn.
In this interview, Julia talks about how her debut became an instant bestseller; the secret reason she thinks it took her years to publish a novel; her work as a creative coach; and much more…