#37: From Editor to Author: Emily Ohanjanians on Crafting The Book Tour
3/5/202640 min
This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with editor turned author Emily Ohanjanians to talk about her leap from shaping stories to writing her own. Emily shares what life as an editor taught her about storytelling, how her debut character Ana first came to her, and the moment she finally decided to chase the idea that became The Book Tour.
They chat about drafting versus editing, writing bold women who take up space, and the support system that helped Emily bring her first novel into the world. She also drops her top book recs...
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Emily Ohanjanians· Guest1:09
Some of my best friends throughout my life, and my favorite people, have been people that other people consider too much, and I love it.
Morgann Book· Host1:19
Hmm.
Emily Ohanjanians· Guest1:19
I think it's so wonderful... I think it's wonderful to be your full, bold self. And, um, you know, you might have to sort of tamp it down in certain c- you know, contexts