Episode 85: Reese’s February 2020 Book Club Pick, New York Times & USA Today Bestseller Author: Erica Bauermeister 

Episode 85: Reese’s February 2020 Book Club Pick, New York Times & USA Today Bestseller Author: Erica Bauermeister    In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 1 hr. 2 min.)   :33 - Introduction to Erica Bauermeister 1:43 - Erica shares about her Pacific Northwest roots 2:30  - Erica talks about her writer’s journey & her first work in the academic writing  5:50 Erica encourages us aspiring authors regarding the journey of writing 6:14 - Vikki & Erica talk about Vikki’s current job & her writing 7:05 - Erica & Vikki talks about the book 500 Great Books by Women & working through rejections & developing the craft 11:50- Erica shares about her writing process 16:50 - Erica talks about what she is reading 18:53 - Erica shares the titles she has written 21:05 - Vikki talks about her home with Erica  21:50 - Erica shares about her traditional publishing process & finding an agent  25:01- Vikki & Erica talk about community & The Seattle 7 Authors   27:25 -Erica & Vikki talk about The Scent Keeper & Reese’s Book Club 35:21 - Erica reads from The Scent Keeper 39:24 - Vikki asked questions about the end of the story 42:15 - Erica share more inspiration for The Scent Keeper 45:13 - Erica talks about House Lessons 49:22 - Erica shares a lesson she learned from writing House Lessons and reads from the book 53:18: Erica reads from House Lessons 59:45: Erica ends the podcast with valuable final words for authors   Please note, this podcast was recorded at the start of the COVID outbreak. Please visit Erica’s website for updates on her events.   Connect with Erica Bauermeister:    Erica’s Website: http://www.ericabauermeister.com   Resources Mentioned:   500 Great Books by Women: https://www.amazon.com/500-Great-Books-Women-Readers/dp/0140175903   Seattle 7 Writers (now closed) : https://www.seattle7writers.org   Reese’s Book Club: https://hello-sunshine.com/book-club   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.