Get to Know Our Friend Chris Whitaker

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A Conversation with Chris Whitaker

A writing tip, book recommendation, and other great insights from Chris that were not covered in our on-air interview, which you can WATCH or LISTEN to now!

For any aspiring writers out there, would you please share a short bit of writing advice?
Be fearless. Have fun and take risks. Don’t worry about genre, if you’re writing something dark it’s okay for characters to smile and be funny and laugh. Tell the story you want to tell and don’t give any thought to how it might be published, current trends, target audience etc. Love your characters. You should look forward to telling their story and spending time with them. If you don’t love them, you can’t expect readers to. Enjoy it. I definitely lose sight of this one when things aren’t going well.

What is the last book you raved about and what did you love about it?    
I’m going to go with Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. It’s my favourite book of recent years and I fell in love with Sam and Sadie, and especially Marx. My heart aches thinking about it. There’s something so beautifully complex about enduring friendships, and watching people change, how they grow apart but somehow find a way back to each other. The tagline – It’s not about romance, but it is about love. Perfection.  

What can you tell us about your work-in-progress?