#PodcastersForJustice New York Times bestselling author, Eleanor Brown, spoke to me about the difference between writers and authors, why adoptive families are just like any other family, and her latest novel "Any Other Family." Eleanor Brown's critically acclaimed debut novel, The Weird Sisters, was a New York Times and #1 international bestseller with over half a million copies sold. The novel earned excellent reviews from The New York Times, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, People, USA Today, and more. Her latest is Any Other Family, a novel "...about four children, three adoptive mothers, and one complicated, unforgettable family." Kirkus Reviews described it as, "A prismatic story of family, adoption, and how the people we choose to keep close shape who we are.” Eleanor is also an anthologist, editor, teacher, speaker, and adoptive mother herself. She teaches writing workshops and conferences nationwide, including for The Writers' Table and Lighthouse Writers workshops in Colorado. Stay calm and write on ... In this file Eleanor Brown and I discussed: Her 15-year overnight success Why she doesn't read her reviews On becoming an adoptive mother and open adoption Why novelists have to outline at some point How to start with a destination in mind And why you need to start calling yourself a "writer" And a lot more! Show Notes: eleanor-brown.com Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown (Amazon Affiliate) Eleanor Brown Amazon Author Page (Amazon Affiliate) The Book Project - LighthouseWriters.org Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices