The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Jeneva Rose Writes: Part Two

The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

Show Notes

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jeneva Rose returns to speak with us about motherhood and creativity, her transition from thrillers to horror, and her highly anticipated novella collection, SOMETIMES I SCARE MYSELF.

Thriller icon Jeneva Rose is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including the multi-million-copy bestseller The Perfect Marriage. Her work has been translated into more than 30 languages and optioned for film and TV.

Her latest bestseller and horror debut, Sometimes I Scare Myself: A Collection of Horror, is described as three novellas spanning the horror-comedy, haunted house, and slasher subgenres.

Jeneva Rose has a background in social media, digital, and email marketing. She became a full-time author in March 2021, and has amassed over one million followers across all social media platforms, including TikTok where she’s known as “Mother Goose.”

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In this file Jeneva Rose, Milena, and I discussed:

How she channeled postpartum anxiety into her latest

The biggest difference between writing horror vs. thrillers

Her favorite place to do secret book signings

When we can expect to see The Perfect Marriage adaptation

Her philosophy on persevering through rejection

And a lot more!

Show Notes:

jenevarose.com

Sometimes I Scare Myself: A Collection of Horror by Jeneva Rose (Amazon)

Jeneva Rose Amazon Author Page

Jeneva Rose on Facebook

Jeneva Rose on Instagram

Jeneva Rose on TikTok

Jeneva Rose on Twitter

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