Bonus Episode: Interview with Jackie Thomas-Kennedy

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:20 - Interview with Jackie Thomas-Kennedy

01:12:00 - Outro

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We are super excited to present our sixth author interview - thank you so much to Jackie Thomas-Kennedy for being our guest!

In this week's episode, we sit down with author Jackie Thomas-Kennedy, whose debut novel The Other Wife hits shelves on July 15th 2025.

Jackie shares the journey of transforming short stories into a full-length novel, the intricacies of crafting character-driven narratives, and how she explores the texture of time in her writing. We dive into how reading books at the start of her writing sessions fuels her creativity and how poetry can inspire.

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Jackie Thomas-Kennedy on Goodreads

Jackie Thomas-Kennedy on Instagram

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

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