Being a published author 25 times, those on the outside saw J.T. Ellison as the definition of success. Internally, she was painfully (and repeatedly) struggling with personal tragedy.
Driven by a years-long battle with loss and infertility, J.T. channeled that energy into her 25th published book (It's One of Us, released Feb. 21st, 2023) – in what she calls the most important work she’s ever done. It’s not the typical subject matter you’d expect from a thriller novel because J.T. isn’t your typical thriller writer.
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📺 What you'll hear in this episode📺
This episode begins with J.T. admitting her art was imitating her life in her new novel, It's One of Us. She shares how she was finally ready to face that reality on the page.
🔖 Chapters 🔖
2:41 - The inspiration for her new book, It's One of Us
6:05 - Why it took nearly 10 years to write and release this book
10:30 - J.T.'s miscarriages
12:20 - Parallel paths (success & tragedy)
17:18 - How the pain showed up in earlier characters
18:01 - The emotion of infertility
22:00 - Reliving the pain to bring characters to life
24:17 - It's a story of 'what would you do?'
26:35 - How J.T. got her start as a writer
29:55 - How J.T. started writing thrillers
32:48 - J.T.'s boundaries around writing
36:20 - What's the lesson? Remember the joy
37:30 - Be present. Be positive.
40:30 - Why this is her most important work
43:25 - What J.T. hopes will happen with this book
46:30 - Not caring about others' opinions
52:41 - Coming up next week
✔️ Connect with J.T. Ellison✔️
On Instagram through her personal page
Her website
Buy her newest novel, It's One of Us
✔️ Connect with Lauren Lowrey ✔️
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