{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What’s Up, Wake","title":"Seaside Stories with NY Times Bestselling Author Kristy Woodson Harvey  ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/53c45d13\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2826,"description":"The episode features an interview with New York Times bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey, celebrating the release of her 13th novel, Summer State of Mind. Harvey discusses studying journalism at UNC, pivoting through a finance sales job that built resilience, and breaking into publishing after writing multiple manuscripts, signing with an agent, and winning a contest judged by a Penguin Random House editor. She shares how small towns and Beaufort inspire her settings, her no-outline writing process and deadline habits, and how her long-running Design Chic blog and social media helped her early book launches. She explains the Friends and Fiction community started during covid, and updates film/TV work including A Happier Life in development with Amazon and Peachtree Bluff previously sold to NBC. She previews the upcoming fifth Peachtree Bluff book, Falling for Peachtree Bluff, and answers lightning-round questions.\n02:24 Meet Kristy Woodson Harvey\n03:28 From Journalism to Fiction\n05:27 Breaking into Publishing\n08:46 Surprises and Author Advice\n12:33 Beaufort and Small Town Magic\n17:46 Building Worlds and Story Ideas\n20:31 No Outlines Just Deadlines\n22:49 Where She Writes Best\n24:30 Social Media Before Books\n25:19 Blog Longevity Reflections\n25:59 Blogging to Book Buzz\n27:59 Friends and Fiction Origins\n30:41 Screen Adaptations Update\n33:23 Exploring New Genres\n34:39 Summer State of Mind Plot\n37:04 Aunt Tilly Returns\n37:46 Peachtree Bluff Book Five\n40:55 Lightning Round Fun\n44:55 Writing Journey Wisdom","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3FPpkJ7JIRSxqmup6bUJfqr8_rMrqpK7grf9C8PwVsk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNmM5/OWRmY2Y4NDg0ZDEy/YjlmZjdkZDdhNDI2/OTJiZC5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}