Author, podcast host, event chair and plus-sized fashion influencer Bethany Rutter. Bethany talks about her first wonderful rom-com novel for adults WELCOME TO YOUR LIFE and the journey to writing her two YA hits NO BIG DEAL and MELT MY HEART.Bethany also chats about:how her background as a journalist and plus-sized fashion blogger led her to writing fictionhow her book about dating is encouraging people to dust off their dating profileswriting fat main charactersplanning the entire story before writing a single wordhow editing one novel teaches her a lot about what to write nextSetting yourself deadlines so you have something to be accountable toHow being an author is learning to impose narrative order to vibesGuest Author: Bethany Rutter Twitter: @bethanyrutter IG: @bethanyrutter Books: Welcome To Your Life by Bethany Rutter , Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter, No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter Podcast: What Page Are You On?Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Bethany’s recommendations:A book for fan’s of Bethany’s work: Wild Things by Laura KayA book Bethany has always loved: The Crimson Petal and The White Michel FaberA book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: You Just Need to Lose Weight by Aubrey GordonNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.