Carley Fortune

She was a beta reader. She was one of the people that I sent the, when it was done, I sent her, her and three friends, the manuscript. I love that. Yeah. Yeah. So what were you doing before you started writing? I was a journalist for 16 years, but I wasn't writing. I was editing. So I, um, was assigning the writers and like coming up with the ideas for packages.

And in my last role, I was overseeing refinery 29 Canada. So I launched that brand in Canada, hired the editorial team, oversaw that team. And it was so wonderful. I was so proud of what we're doing. I loved the team, but it was so stressful. And in 2020, I got off a really stressful work call, furious. And I was at this cottage at the lake. And I remember it so clearly because it has a landline.

And in my last role, I was overseeing refinery 29 Canada. So I launched that brand in Canada, hired the editorial team, oversaw that team. And it was so wonderful. I was so proud of what we're doing. I loved the team, but it was so stressful. And in 2020, I got off a really stressful work call, furious. And I was at this cottage at the lake. And I remember it so clearly because it has a landline.

And in my last role, I was overseeing refinery 29 Canada. So I launched that brand in Canada, hired the editorial team, oversaw that team. And it was so wonderful. I was so proud of what we're doing. I loved the team, but it was so stressful. And in 2020, I got off a really stressful work call, furious. And I was at this cottage at the lake. And I remember it so clearly because it has a landline.

And I slammed down the landline, which is like the best feeling. And I was like, I'm going to write a book. I've always wanted to write a book. I'm it's 20, like in 2020, I need to do something for myself. I need to, I've, all my creativity has gone to my employers. I'm going to write a book. I'm going to finish it by the end of the year. And that, and that became every summer after. Yeah.

And I slammed down the landline, which is like the best feeling. And I was like, I'm going to write a book. I've always wanted to write a book. I'm it's 20, like in 2020, I need to do something for myself. I need to, I've, all my creativity has gone to my employers. I'm going to write a book. I'm going to finish it by the end of the year. And that, and that became every summer after. Yeah.

And I slammed down the landline, which is like the best feeling. And I was like, I'm going to write a book. I've always wanted to write a book. I'm it's 20, like in 2020, I need to do something for myself. I need to, I've, all my creativity has gone to my employers. I'm going to write a book. I'm going to finish it by the end of the year. And that, and that became every summer after. Yeah.

No, so then I found an agent, and I was very lucky. I ended up signing with my dream agent, Taylor Haggerty, and then we sold the book after that. That's so exciting.

No, so then I found an agent, and I was very lucky. I ended up signing with my dream agent, Taylor Haggerty, and then we sold the book after that. That's so exciting.

No, so then I found an agent, and I was very lucky. I ended up signing with my dream agent, Taylor Haggerty, and then we sold the book after that. That's so exciting.

Yeah, I had one boy then. I have two boys. Max is eight and Finn is four. And so Max was, we had Max and then I became pregnant when I was writing Every Summer After. So Finn was born right when we were like finishing the edits on Every Summer After. So, so much was going on. So much. And we moved houses at that time. Oh my gosh. And it was like so wild.

Yeah, I had one boy then. I have two boys. Max is eight and Finn is four. And so Max was, we had Max and then I became pregnant when I was writing Every Summer After. So Finn was born right when we were like finishing the edits on Every Summer After. So, so much was going on. So much. And we moved houses at that time. Oh my gosh. And it was like so wild.

Yeah, I had one boy then. I have two boys. Max is eight and Finn is four. And so Max was, we had Max and then I became pregnant when I was writing Every Summer After. So Finn was born right when we were like finishing the edits on Every Summer After. So, so much was going on. So much. And we moved houses at that time. Oh my gosh. And it was like so wild.

Like I got a book deal, moved homes, finished edits on the book and had a baby within six weeks. Wow. And my husband was in quarantine in our house because it was like the pandemic. So I was like super pregnant and like packing up our house.

Like I got a book deal, moved homes, finished edits on the book and had a baby within six weeks. Wow. And my husband was in quarantine in our house because it was like the pandemic. So I was like super pregnant and like packing up our house.

Like I got a book deal, moved homes, finished edits on the book and had a baby within six weeks. Wow. And my husband was in quarantine in our house because it was like the pandemic. So I was like super pregnant and like packing up our house.

I love that for you. And it was, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Yes. Yeah.

I love that for you. And it was, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Yes. Yeah.

I love that for you. And it was, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Yes. Yeah.

I'm much better than I used to be. I used to be – before Every Summer After came out, I read every single like early review and I remember –