In today’s episode, we have not only one guest but two! I am chatting with HEATHER TAYLOR and HILLARY NUSSBAUM. Together they wrote Know Your Newlywed, a full-cast audio production starring Mary Mouser of Cobra Kai and Tyler Posey of Teen Wolf. Know Your Newlywed is set between Boston and Chicago, and the female main character is an anthrozoologist—how cool is that? Heather writes and directs TV, film, and audio projects about complicated family relationships. She strives to destigmatize mental illness, disabilities, and poverty in her work. Hillary is a writer, director, and producer with a background in television development.
Episode Highlights:
- Writing Exclusively for Audio – The challenges of storytelling without visual descriptions.
- Creating Connection Through Sound – How to portray emotions & chemistry using audio.
- Sound Environments – Using sound design to transport listeners between settings.
- Casting & Voice Acting – The fascinating process of selecting voice actors and how they create authentic relationships despite recording separately.
- Collaboration in Audiobook Production
- Book Flight: Rom-Coms with the Fake Dating trope.
Connect with Heather Taylor and Hillary Nussbaum:
Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
- Ann Patchett books
- L.M. Montgomery books
- The Shennara Series by Terry Brooks
- The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Kitchen Science
- Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella
- The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
- Population: 485 - Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time by Michael Perry
- The Night Shift by Dr. Brian Goldman
- Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Aknar
Book Flight
- The Spanish Love Decepetion by Elena Armas
- Funny Story by Emily Henry
Ready for a monthly literary adventure? We now have the BFF Book Club. Join us each month to explore a new book. After reading, connect with fellow book lovers and meet the author in a live interview! Can’t make it live? Don’t worry—we’ll send you the recording. You can find all our upcoming book club selections HERE.
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