49 min
Beginning with Experience with Georgina Moore Good Enough For Now
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In this episode of Good Enough for Now, Georgina Moore discusses her transition from successful book publicist to fiction author and how she found inspiration for her first novel within her own life and her own reading passions.
Georgina shares the vulnerability needed in becoming an author and having her friends and colleagues read and review her book. She also shares her own version of time and where she found space in her life as a mother, partner, and professional to write her book. Our conversation touches on themes of transition, curiosity, creating space for oneself, and the joys and challenges of pursuing a new career path mid-life.
Listen in to hear more, as well as a little bit of dish on the publishing industry.
What We Cover In This Episode:
Georgina’s background in publishing as a book publicist and working with celebrities such as Hillary Clinton and Lauren Bacall.
The challenges of transitioning from a corporate career to writing and the importance of having a plan B in mid-life.
The process of writing and publishing her debut novel, set on the Isle of Wight, and the vulnerability she experienced receiving (and anticipating) critiques from editors and authors.
Creating strong, relatable characters in her family saga novel and the importance of depicting women in their 30s and beyond.
Balancing writing and promotion of her book, and the concept of "good enough" in striving for success as an author and a mother.
The advantages of being older and established in her career, and the opportunities for women to share their stories and experiences in the publishing industry.
Resources:
Preorder The Garnett Girls from Bookshop
Preorder The Garnett Girls from Amazon
Follow Georgina on Instagram
Follow Georgina on Twitter
Connect with Georgina on LinkedIn
About Georgina Moore:
Georgina Moore grew up in London and lives on a houseboat on the River Thames with her partner, two children, and Bomber, the Border Terrier. The Garnett Girls is her first novel and is set on the Isle of Wight, where Georgina and her family have a holiday houseboat called Sturdy.
In this episode of Good Enough for Now, Georgina Moore discusses her transition from successful book publicist to fiction author and how she found inspiration for her first novel within her own life and her own reading passions.
Georgina shares the vulnerability needed in becoming an author and having her friends and colleagues read and review her book. She also shares her own version of time and where she found space in her life as a mother, partner, and professional to write her book. Our conversation touches on themes of transition, curiosity, creating space for oneself, and the joys and challenges of pursuing a new career path mid-life.
Listen in to hear more, as well as a little bit of dish on the publishing industry.
What We Cover In This Episode:
Georgina’s background in publishing as a book publicist and working with celebrities such as Hillary Clinton and Lauren Bacall.
The challenges of transitioning from a corporate career to writing and the importance of having a plan B in mid-life.
The process of writing and publishing her debut novel, set on the Isle of Wight, and the vulnerability she experienced receiving (and anticipating) critiques from editors and authors.
Creating strong, relatable characters in her family saga novel and the importance of depicting women in their 30s and beyond.
Balancing writing and promotion of her book, and the concept of "good enough" in striving for success as an author and a mother.
The advantages of being older and established in her career, and the opportunities for women to share their stories and experiences in the publishing industry.
Resources:
Preorder The Garnett Girls from Bookshop
Preorder The Garnett Girls from Amazon
Follow Georgina on Instagram
Follow Georgina on Twitter
Connect with Georgina on LinkedIn
About Georgina Moore:
Georgina Moore grew up in London and lives on a houseboat on the River Thames with her partner, two children, and Bomber, the Border Terrier. The Garnett Girls is her first novel and is set on the Isle of Wight, where Georgina and her family have a holiday houseboat called Sturdy.
49 min