Rekindling an Old Friendship Unravels Secrets in Sarahlyn Bruck’s Light of the Fire
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In this episode 380, we feature Philadelphia author Sarahlyn Bruck, and her latest novel, Light of the Fire, which is both a mystery and exploration of the landscape of friendship between two people over time. A. J. Banner, #1 Kindle, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author, calls Light of Fire “[a] deftly crafted, moving novel of friendship and family, the weight of long-kept secrets, and the healing power of owning up to our mistakes. Absorbing, heartrending, and ultimately hopeful, Light of the Fire is unputdownable.”
Show discussion highlights:
- Growing up in Northern California
- Finding time to write while teaching full time
- Inspiration behind Light of the Fire
- Weaving a mystery into a novel about friendship
- Writing about forgiveness and other themes in the book
- Character development and writing from three points of view
- How teaching influences Sarahlyn’s writing
- Things she’s learned from her students
- Publishing with Amazon’s traditional pub house
- Best advice she’s received from and given to her students
Brief author bio: Sarahlyn Bruck writes contemporary, book club fiction and is the award-winning author of three novels: Light of the Fire (coming January 2024), Daytime Drama (2021), and Designer You (2018). When she’s not writing, Sarahlyn moonlights as a full-time writing and literature professor at a local community college. From Northern California, she now lives in Philadelphia with her family.
For the latest book news, events, and announcements, check out her website and subscribe to her newsletter. Follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @sarahlynbruck.
Learn more about the author and their books HERE.
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