{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpage-one.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fep-19-deanna-raybourn-killers-of-a-certain-age-FXPW8V5C","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Ep. 19: Deanna Raybourn: KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8583da00-42e9-4897-ab16-2a2d61be8a44/73434413-e732-496d-b9bc-f26474d0e604/page-one-podcast-ep-19.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In Episode 19, we interview bestselling and two-time Edgar award winning author Deana Raybourn about taking the huge risk to write her first contemporary novel, KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE—which became an instant New York Times Bestseller after being published by Penguin Random House this fall. Having written 23 works of historical fiction, Deanna’s courageous foray into contemporary fiction is no less perilous than the journey her four female assassins take in her latest book. In this high energy and deeply honest conversation, Raybourn recounts her struggle with finding the voice of the narrator until it dawns on her, thanks to her husband’s suggestion, to use her ‘Twitter voice.’ From that moment, Raybourn’s contemporary voice was identified and immediately grabbed the page as it will grab you, too. \n\nIt’s rare to find a writer who shares as much joy for overcoming obstacles during the process as she does for the characters she creates. Deanna Raybourn has lived the hero’s journey in writing this book and the risk she took generously rewarded her in the most beautiful, intangible ways, “Writing about these four dynamic women has been an absolute joy. I’ve never had the chance to explore a set of friendships the way I have in this book, and I found myself thinking of all the incredible women I have known throughout my life—long-lost relatives, colleagues, friends, and even the occasional frenemy! The one thread that connects them all is strength.” If you love badassery, you will love Raybourn and her highly entertaining contemporary novel.\n"}