Show Notes
USA Today bestselling suspense author Marisa Walz uses her intuition when making writing and publishing decisions. After many manuscripts she “just knew” Good Intentions would be the one to finally get published. In this episode we talk about Marisa’s drafting process, how she broke up with her first agents, and a tarot card reader who predicted a major moment in Marisa’s author career.
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Marisa Walz: Website: https://www.marisawalz.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marisacwalz/ GOOD INTENTIONS: https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/good-intentions-9781250397409/
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