Episode 103: “Keep writing forward and don’t look back.” Author Carolyn Wilkins on persistence and resilience.

I’m delighted to welcome my friend and fellow mystery author Carolyn Wilkins to the show today.

Carolyn is a writer, musician, and a psychic medium. I got to meet her many years ago in the Boston mystery writing world, and she’s a lovely person and a talented writer. I’ve used her services as a medium and can tell you she’s the real deal. And she’s now got a brand new series coming out soon about - you guessed it - a psychic medium.

In the episode we talk about the span of her creative life, from music to memoir writing to murder mysteries, her exploration of mediumship, and the challenges of portraying psychic experiences in fiction.

We talked about:

• Her experience writing about her personal history

• Transitioning to fiction for greater creative freedom and exploration.

• How she kept her creativity alive through exploring different genres

• The importance of persistence

• Why you just have to keep moving forward

And so much more.

I love talking with Carolyn - and I think you’ll love meeting her.

You can find out more about her here: https://www.carolynwilkins.com/

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Chapters

03:28 Introduction to Carolyn Marie Wilkins

10:02 Exploring the Transition to Fiction

14:26 Writing About Mediumship and Musicians

32:41 The Writing Journey

38:21 Finding an Agent and Building Relationships

46:08 Navigating Deadlines and Perfectionism

51:12 Advice for Aspiring Writers