Bridge The Atlantic

We’re joined this week by author Elizabeth Dutton. Raised in California, Elizabeth has bridged the Atlantic in her own way, by getting her Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow, where she also started her first novel, Driftwood. In 2011, Skyhorse Publishing released her book 1,033 Reasons to Smile (which has since been updated to 1,047 Reasons to Smile). Elizabeth is currently working on poetry and a second novel. In this episode, we hear all about Elizabeth's writing process and the advice she would offer to fellow writers. Highlights: - Elizabeth may write about the melancholy, but she doesn’t take herself too seriously and loves the absurd - Music is essential to Elizabeth’s creative process and she needs it on a daily basis - Elizabeth is an over-researcher, and it allows her to know her characters on a deeper level - We hear how Elizabeth’s late grandmother drove miles to buy Bob Marley’s music - Elizabeth tells us about the connection she sees between poetry and lyrics in...