Virginia uses societal issues and turns them into beautiful stories. For the past few years she has helped me write my own story, Motherland which you can pre-order online. We spent hundreds of hours exchanging voice messages and crafting the story of Molly.
Key Takeaways:
[0:46] Virginia helped me write my book, Motherland
[2:10] How Virginia got into writing books full time
[5:05] How Virginia comes up with stories
[8:49] How she got into the mindset of someone with child loss
[12:42] Talking about deciding to write the book
[18:28] Writing a biography vs writing a fictional story
[22:15] Barb’s story seemed too strange to be real
[26:15] Jack doesn’t replace Molly
[28:35] How Virginia told the story truthfully while cutting things from it
[32:50] What happens at a book signing
Resources:
- Buy Motherland here
- A Heart That Works
- Virginia and all her books
- Virginia’s Instagram
Connect with Barb:
Website
Be a guest on the podcast
YouTube
The Molly B Foundation