Episode 163: Interview with Keely Parrack

In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, it was such a treat to talk with author Keely Parrack whose young adult thriller 10 HOURS TO GO and her latest picture book HOW STARLING GOT HIS SPECKLES coincidentally came out on the same day this past February!

I especially think you'll enjoy this conversation if you are someone who is interested in writing in multiple genres!

Keely shares:

• What it’s like to transition between writing young adult novels and picture books.
• How she gets the ideas for her thrillers and characters.
• The different timelines that writing her novels took, ranging from 10 years to less than a year – and how that translated into different energy within each story.
• What she finds makes the whole writing journey worthwhile.
  
  

It was really fun to hear about her writing process and how life has influenced her stories!

About Keely:Keely Parrack is the author of Young Adult thrillers, DON'T LET IN THE COLD, 10 HOURS TO GO and picture books, HOW STARLING GOT HIS SPECKLES, MORNING, SUNSHINE! She came from the UK to the USA twenty years ago, and liked it so much she's still here, doing what she loves - writing young adult novels, poetry, and picture books, motivating kids to love reading and to be confident creative writers. Keely lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband and son. Follow her on IG @keelyinkster at or https://keelyparrack.com