Finding Beauty in the Thorns - Lauren Gross on the Gift of a Rose
In this episode, Kim sits down with indie author Lauren Gross to talk about her writing journey, from growing up as a lifelong storyteller to rewriting her debut novel The Gift of a Rose with deeper themes, richer character work, and a whole lot of heart.
Lauren opens up about how romantic literature (yes, ACOTAR girlies, this one’s for you), community support, and her own found-family experiences shaped the series she’s building. She shares the difference between writing her first book intuitively vs. approaching later books with more structure, as well as her belief that writers should…
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