Finding Joy, Fiction, and California Stars with Author Carlie Yates

• ✨ Episode Summary: In this heartfelt and laughter-filled episode, I sit down with Carlie Yates—aka That One Writer Chick—to talk about her writing journey, her latest novel California Stars, and how she’s built a powerful author career while navigating chronic illness and parenting three hilarious sons.

We chat about her early inspiration (The Outsiders fans, you’ll love this), her favorite writing rituals, and how her real-life experiences and playlists influence her fictional worlds. Whether you’re a writer, reader, or just love a good behind-the-scenes chat, this episode is full of real talk, resilience, and inspiration.

🛑 Spoiler alert: You might cry. You will definitely laugh.

📚 In This Episode, We Cover:

• How The Outsiders inspired a fifth-grader to write 300 pages
  

• What it’s like to write while living with chronic illness (and how Carlie adapts!)
  

• • The inspiration and playlist behind California Stars
  • The emotional weight of writing from multiple POVs
    
  • Writing tortured characters vs. healing stories

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  📅 Book Release Alert:

  Carlie’s latest novel California Stars releases July 24th!
  📖 Preorder the ebook now and follow her for the paperback release!

  Where to find Carlie and her books:

  https://thatonewriterchick.com/

  California Stars for sale now: https://amzn.to/4lJlwGM

  Buy all of Carlie’s books: https://books2read.com/californiastars/

  
  

  🖤 Connect with Carlie on social:

  https://www.facebook.com/thatonewriterchickakacarlie

  https://www.instagram.com/thatonewriterchickakacarlie

  
  

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