"Finding Tessa" by Jaime Lynn Hendricks, with a conversation about resilience

The Acknowledgments

In this episode, we dive into the world of thriller novels with renowned author Jaime Lynn Hendricks. Her book, Finding Tessa, follows the story of a wife who goes missing, and her husband's journey to uncover the truth behind her disappearance. Jaime talks about her writing journey and the arduous process of writing a book. Her writing community played a crucial role in keeping her motivated during the lengthy process towards getting the book published.

In chatting about her acknowledgments, we uncover the mystery of why Jaime owes a particular person a few martinis! She then talks about her best friend Anne Marie and their special relationship. She also shares a regretful moment of forgetting to acknowledge someone in her book.

This episode gives a fascinating look into the world of thriller novels while giving insight into the journey of an author bringing their story to life. Jaime’s resilience in getting her first book published is an inspiring story for anyone on that writing journey.

If you're a book lover, aspiring writer, and a fan of books like Gone Girl and The Girl On The Train hit the play button and tune in!

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorJLH

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Time stamps:

00:52 – 02:00 Mystery book about Tessa and her husband

02:51 – 08:11 Literary agent Barbara in the acknowledgments

10:06 – 12:23 How Jaime kept grit all along

12:47 – 13:57 Jaime’s interest in the thriller genre

14:23 – 15:05 Young Jaime’s reading preferences

15:15 – 18:49 Long process of her writing journey

18:50 – 19:14 Writing is an arduous process

19:36 – 19:59 Pet dog Cosmo in the acknowledgments

20:00 – 22:11 Character Jace’s life resembling Jaime’s

22:27 – 26:09 Book dedicated to Jaime’s best friend Anne Marie

26:35 – 29:01 New book also a thriller

29:02 – 29:41 Jaime regrets forgetting to acknowledge someone

29:42 – 30:47 Jaime’s industry contacts get bigger