Episode 46: Kris Clink, author of Goodbye, Lark Lovejoy

Kris Clink, author of Goodbye, Lark Lovejoy

Key Topics:

Kris Clink chats about her touching and heartwarming debut novel Goodbye, Lark Lovejoy. We chat about why she set the book on the Texas Wine Trail, and the importance of seeking spectacular happiness.

Interview Notes:

Lainey congratulates Kris her on reviews which talk about how hopeful this books is – that despite loss life can be beautiful again. And we share notes on quite how terrifying that debut moment can feel.

Also why Kris decided to set the book on the Texas country wine trail, the source of her original inspiration, and the importance of seeking “spectacular happiness”.

Kris shares how the character of Lark came to her, and how the book changed during editing, and how much research didn’t make the cut.

Her writing advice is to remind us that we cannot edit what is not yet written! And be careful not to lose your voice through editing. We also get a sneak peek on what’s coming in books 2 and 3 of the series.

Her book recommendations are THE JAKE RYAN COMPLEX by Bethany Crandell , a lovely heartwarming love story with a great character arc, and THE CHICKEN SISTERS by KJ Dell’Antonia which Kris found to be a fun and heartwarming read.