Hello, Protagonists!
Welcome to another episode of the Creative. Inspired. Happy podcast—where we go behind the scenes with the storytellers shaping our culture.
My guest today is Hattie Williams, a former book publicist whose debut novel, Bitter Sweet, is about... a book publicist who falls for a legendary author she's working for.
Hattie has not only worked in publishing as a publicist but also in marketing and editorial, and before that, she was a musician and songwriter who has toured across Europe.
Today, we talk about:
how Hattie fell into writing as a young mother,
her experience in the publishing world and how that informed the settings and stories in Bitter Sweet.
writing complicated, toxic relationships without veering into judgment of the characters,
how her background as a book publicist has helped her publicize her own book on both Instagram and Substack,
whether songwriting affects her novel writing,
and so much more.
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You can find Hattie on Substack and Instagram. Bitter Sweet, is available in bookstores everywhere or from your favorite online retailer!
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