Today I’m interviewing Anya Leigh Josephs, the author of the Young Adult Fantasy novel, Queen of All, which debuted in June of 2021.
Anya Leigh Josephs was born in Boston, MA, raised in Chapel Hill, NC, and now makes her home in New York City. She has a BA from Columbia University and an MA from UCLA, both in English. When she’s not writing, she teaches foster youth pursuing college degrees. She can also often be found playing Dungeons and Dragons, going to the theatre, reading door stopper fantasy novels, or worshipping her cat, Sycorax.
Today, we’re talking about stories that hit too close to home, what role your creative process should play in your life and how therapy, medication, and other mental health services made it possible for us to get through the publication process.
Anya is currently [pursuing a degree in social work so you know this episode is full of gems related to creativity and mental health. She also has an incredibly inspiring personal story of courage, perseverance, and grace that I know is going to really resonate with so many of you who have been working on a single project for years and feeling unsure about the fate of it. So without further ado, take some time to settle in, and then enjoy my conversation with Anya Leigh Josephs.
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