We're joined by debut author, Alexa Martin and special guest cohost, Maureen Lee Lenker! Alexa chats with us about her book, Intercepted, what it was like being a real life NFL wife, her love of reality TV, and much more!
Highlights from our conversation:
How her husband felt about her writing in his football worldHow becoming an author is her reclaiming her identity outside of being a wife and motherHow #pitchwars ultimately led to her becoming a published authorWhat her revision process looked like and how it led to her getting an agent and a book dealHow she hasn't fully embraced her identity as an author yet and is still battling self doubtHer gateway drug into romance--Fifty Shades!Her relationship with football and how she struggles with the dangers of CTE, the risks to players, and the issues of domestic violence and culture around the sportSome of the downsides of being a professional football player, especially being a football familyHer own adorable romance story with her husbandHer love of reality TV and how that trickles into her writingWhat she's working on nextHow there can be a target on your back when your husband plays football
- Books mentioned in this episode:
Intercepted by Alexa Martin
Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
