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TIH 387: Gemma Amor on Cruel Works of Nature, Mental Health and Creativity, and Writing for Audio

  • February 23, 2021

  • 4 mins to read

In this podcast Gemma Amor talks about Cruel Works of Nature, mental health and creativity, writing for audio, and much more.

About Gemma Amor

Gemma Amor is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Dear Laura, Cruel Works of Nature, Till The Score is Paid, and White Pines. She is also a podcaster, illustrator and voice actor, and is based in Bristol, in the U.K.

Show notes

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[3:11] Prepping for interview
[10:13] Social media and mental health
[15:50] Early life lessons growing up
[23:52] Writing from a young age/first experiences with story
[46:24] Becoming a professional writer
[50:40] Writing as a tool to hep with mental health
[51:35] Cruel Works of Nature
[56:13] Writing for audio market
[58:16] What it would take to go with a traditional publisher

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