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On this episode, we welcome author Swati Hegde to discus her writing and publishing journey, behind-the-scenes of her latest books, and the joys and challenges of crafting swoon-worthy stories. Follow Swati on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/swatihegdeauthor/ and check out her books MATCH ME IF YOU CAN (https://bookshop.org/p/books/match-me-if-you-can-swati-hegde/20601506?aid=113809&ean=9780593722916&listref=books-by-our-guests-characters-like-uss) and CAN'T HELP FAKING IN LOVE (https://bookshop.org/p/books/can-t-help-faking-in-love-swati-hegde/21487974?aid=113809&ean=9780593722930&listref=books-by-our-guests-characters-like-us)! ⏳ TIMESTAMPS ⌛️ 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:34 - Welcoming Swati Hegde 00:03:10 - Segment: Numbered Narratives 00:04:03 - Favorite Authors 00:09:29 - Writing Journey 00:15:39 - Swati's Unique Writing Process 00:19:12 - Advice for First Time Authors 00:25:36 - Being a Queer South Asian Author 00:31:07 - Representation in Literature 00:31:51 - Closing Segment 00:33:18 - Closing This video comes with captions and a transcript. Characters Like Us is a podcast dedicated to exploring the craft of diverse and inclusive writing in the books that we read and write. 💫 Enjoyed this episode? 💫 our Patreon / https://patreon.com/CharactersLikeUs Buy Swati's books on our bookshop / https://bookshop.org/shop/clu 🌻 Follow Geetanshi 🌻: Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/book.noted/ YouTube / https://www.youtube.com/@Geetanshi-Sharma ✨ Follow Anvita ✨: YouTube / ⁨@anvitascorner⁩ Instagram / http://instagram.com/anvitascorner 📚 Follow Characters Like Us 📚: Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/characterslikeuspod/ Business Email: [email protected] Music by Hafijur Rahman from Pixabay. Sound Effects from Pixabay.

On this episode, we welcome author Léa Taranto to discuss her debut novel, A DROP IN THE OCEAN, an engaging YA novel about a girl in treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder that combats the dehumanizing stigma around mental illness. Léa and host Geetanshi Sharma talk about writing mental health and disability representation, OCD representation, stigmas associated with psychiatric disorders, and writing journeys. Follow Léa on Instagram @leatarantowrites and check out her debut novel A Drop In The Ocean, which just came out yesterday! You can also find her on her website: (http://leataranto.com/) If you want to learn more about OCD, Léa recommends the International OCD Foundation's website at https://iocdf.org/. For a compiled list of international crisis and suicide hotlines, you can visit https://findahelpline.com/ and https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/. This video comes with captions and a transcript. Characters Like Us is a podcast dedicated to exploring the craft of diverse and inclusive writing in the books that we read and write. 💫 Enjoyed this episode? 💫 our Patreon / https://patreon.com/CharactersLikeUs 🌻 Follow Geetanshi 🌻: Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/book.noted/ Storygraph / https://app.thestorygraph.com/ YouTube / https://www.youtube.com/@Geetanshi-Sharma 📚 Follow Characters Like Us 📚: Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/characterslikeuspod/ Business Email: [email protected] ⏳ TIMESTAMPS ⌛️ 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:49 - Welcoming Léa Taranto 00:02:06 - Numbered Narratives Segment 00:05:13 - Léa's Writing Journey 00:10:00 - OCD Representation in Media 00:16:13 - Psych Wards 00:19:36 - Basing Characters on Real-Life People 00:21:15 - Mental Health Stigma 00:30:17 - Writing Habits and Care Work 00:34:04 - Léa's New Project 00:37:22 - Closing Segment & Takeaways 00:39:21 - Closing Remarks and Recommendations Music by Hafijur Rahman from Pixabay. Sound Effects from Pixabay.

Welcome to Characters Like Us, a podcast dedicated to exploring the craft of diverse and inclusive writing in the books that we read and write, with your host, Geetanshi Sharma. Featuring conversations on writing craft and more with your favorite authors! Subscribe to be notified of the first episode, launching THIS WEDNESDAY, May 21 at 3 PT! This video comes with captions and a transcript. 💫 Characters Like Us 💫 our Patreon / https://patreon.com/CharactersLikeUs Buy a book from our bookshop / https://bookshop.org/shop/clu 🌻 Follow Geetanshi 🌻: Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/book.noted/ Storygraph / https://app.thestorygraph.com/ YouTube / https://www.youtube.com/@Geetanshi-Sharma 📚 Follow Characters Like Us 📚: Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/characterslikeuspod/ Business Email: [email protected] Music by Hafijur Rahman from Pixabay. Sound Effects from Pixabay.