A few months ago, I had the the pleasure of being on Boomers on Books with Vince Stevenson, a livestream show that features emerging and established authors. We covered many fascinating topics other than my books—relationship dynamics, addiction and mental illness, self-doubt, and life in Panama.
Highlights
01:00 About the other writer in Christa’s family—her sister, Bia Bella Baker
02:30 The story of the SICK series
06:10 Evolving through relationships
09:24 The hardest part of writing
11:13 The story of the Writers Mastermind
13:45 How Christa and her husband weathered 8 months of separation during COVID
18:00 Research for SICK and writing from nightmares
22:34 How to get into the head of a madman
28:00 Writing in first person
30:45 When your spouse hates your writing
32:15 Christa’s greatest writing strength
33:35 Christa’s biggest weak spots
35:29 Building confidence through constant learning
37:43 Battling perfectionism and self-doubt
45:30 Dealing with stress
53:00 Advice to a young author