Season 1, Episode 6 – Elizabeth Wetmore

Written By Colin Mustful

In this episode, we chat with Elizabeth Wetmore, the New York Times bestselling author of the historical thriller, Valentine. A native of West Texas, Wetmore talks about her deep connection to the landscape, the people, and the challenges they face. She also talks about what it’s like to be a working-class writer, the way she allowed her characters’ voices to direct her writing, and the months and years when she thought about walking away from her manuscript. Don’t miss this fantastic and inspiring conversation.

About the Author

Elizabeth Wetmore is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and is the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and two fellowships from the Illinois Arts Council as well as a grant from the Barbara Deming Foundation. Her fiction has appeared in Epoch, Kenyon Review, Colorado Review, Baltimore Review, Crab Orchard Review, Iowa Review, and other literary journals. A native of West Texas, Wetmore now lives and works in Chicago. She is the New York Times best-selling author of the novel, Valentine.

Colin Mustful

Colin Mustful is the founder and editor of History Through Fiction, an independent press dedicated to publishing historical narratives rooted in factual events and compelling characters. A celebrated author and historian whose novel “Reclaiming Mni Sota” recently won the Midwest Book Award for Literary/Contemporary/Historical Fiction, Mustful has penned five historical novels that delve into the complex eras of settler-colonialism and Native American displacement. Combining his interests in history and writing, Mustful holds a Master of Arts in history and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. Residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he enjoys running, playing soccer, and believes deeply in the power of understanding history to shape a just and sustainable future.

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