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Lauren Morrill

Photo credit: Vaniya Stoyanova

Photo credit: Vaniya Stoyanova

 
 

In the 55th episode of Truer Words, we speak with Lauren Morrill about going viral, writing contemporary YA, and being adaptable to a changing market. Lauren is the author of six YA novels, including the upcoming IT’S KIND OF A CHEESY LOVE STORY. Lauren can be found on Twitter @laurenemorrill and Instagram @laurenmorrill. Her website is laurenmorrill.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Glasstown Entertainment Under Fire from Former Employees, Authors

How Joss Whedon’s Feminist Legacy Unraveled

‘Justice League’ Actor Ray Fisher: Joss Whedon Was “Abusive, Unprofessional”

Joss Whedon is a “Hypocrite Preaching Feminist Ideals” Ex-Wife Kai Cole Says

Joss Whedon Exits HBO Series ‘The Nevers’

Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Charisma Carpenter Speaks Out About Joss Whedon

Charisma Carpenter accuses Joss Whedon of emotional abuse on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

How Joss Whedon Fans Are Reckoning with Charisma Carpenter’s Allegations

WandaVision

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella aka Brandy Cinderella

The Oral History of Brandy’s Cinderella

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella with Lesley Ann Warren

Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein

Beach Read by Emily Henry

Miss Scarlet and the Duke

All Creatures Great and Small

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Jackson Pearce

Huffington Post: I Don’t Know How to Explain to You That You Should Care About Other People

A Young Adult Author’s Tweet Went Viral - But Somehow, Dr. Fauci Got the Credit

Lauren’s husband Adam Ragusea’s YouTube channel

Cyrano de Bergerac

Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

Sarah Dessen

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Clueless

Gilmore Girls

Father of the Bride

Tiffany Schmidt

RWA (Romance Writers of America)

Ted Lasso

Bridgerton

The Project by Courtney Summers

Wednesday Books

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

St. Martin’s Press

Just As Long As We’re Together by Judy Blume

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

American Girl books

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Kathryn Benson