Debutiful Podcast: Kathleen Boland discusses Scavengers

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Nafissa Thompson-Spires, author of The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford, joined the podcast to discuss teaching herself how to write fiction, why she embraces the chaos of a “draft zero,” and navigating the pressure to become an Author-with-a-capital-A without burning herself out. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781501168048   Links! Nafissa Thompson-Spires on the Internet: https://www.sophiahuneycutt.com/about.html Sophia Huneycutt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nafissa.thompson.spires Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Substack: https://substack.com/@debutiful Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social /// DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2026 (SO FAR)! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2026!    
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Kathleen Boland, author of Scavengers, joined the podcast to discuss her days as a teenage jock, how the American West inspired her writing, and how relaxation comes in many forms.

You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593834480

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Katheen Boland on the Internet: https://www.kathleenboland.com/

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