In this heartfelt episode, bestselling author Abby Jimenez discusses her writing journey, life experiences, and her latest novel. Abby opens up about the emotional impact of reconnecting with a former high school teacher, who unknowingly shaped her path, and the life-changing moment when they met again after nearly 30 years. She also delves into the themes in her books, including kidney donation, mental health struggles, and the importance of strong friendships in storytelling.Abby shares how personal challenges like her battle with kidney disease and the realities of caregiving have influenced her work, as well as how she approaches writing authentic characters and relationships. She reveals her unique process, including the crucial role of sensitivity readers to ensure accuracy and authenticity in her books.Additionally, Abby talks about the importance of mental health awareness, especially in her characters who deal with anxiety, and the significance of writing about real-life issues such as infertility and dementia. She also gives fans an inside look at her upcoming projects, including a strong female friendship in her next novel and the ever-popular “hot veterinarian” trope.For aspiring authors, Abby offers advice on how to get started in the writing world, reflecting on her own swift rise from critique circle to bestseller. Plus, she discusses the potential for adapting her books into movies and TV shows while maintaining the integrity of the original work.Tune in for a mix of heartfelt stories, valuable writing advice, and a behind-the-scenes look at Abby’s creative process.Snag your own copy of Say You'll Remember MeReaders can sign up for Abby's newsletter to get the bonus chapter via her website For full video episodes head to patreon.com/kaillowry and to keep update with Kail and The Chaos subscribe to her newsletter at kaillowry.comThanks for supporting the show by checking out our sponsors!Hiya: for 50% off their best selling children’s vitamin head to hiyahealth.com/famousRocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals by going to rocketmoney.com/famous Shopify: Start your one dollar a month free trial period at shopify.com/famousSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Welcome to the shit show. Things are going to get weird. It's your fave villain, Kale Lowry. And you're listening to Barely Famous. Happy Friday, everyone. Welcome back to another episode of Barely Famous Podcast. Today, I'm sitting with Abby Jimenez. Welcome to Barely Famous. Thank you. Congratulations on your new book, Say You'll Remember Me. Yes, thanks. I'm so excited.
I read this back in November on my way to Spain and finished it in literally 24 hours. So, and I think everyone in this room has already read it too. Oh my gosh, thank you. I'm so excited for you. But before we talk about Say You'll Remember Me, can we start from the beginning and how you sort of entered into becoming an author and in the book world? Okay, I guess how far back do you want me to go?
Because I've got a long history of many different endeavors. I'm a Cupcake Wars winner. Yes, that's what I wanted to talk about. Exactly that. So you have a bakery in Palmdale, California. Yes. That was my first location. Okay. And your second location is in Minneapolis?
Suburbs of Minneapolis. And then I have one in the suburbs of St. Paul, but I started really humble beginnings out of my house in 2007.
So I was pregnant with my third baby in three years and I lost my job six months pregnant and took some cake decorating classes at the local Michaels and ended up deciding to start a small cake business out of the house just to like buy groceries until I figured out what I was going to do. Cause we couldn't afford for me to not work.
Right.
And that, turned into two years of me running a cake business out of my house with a newborn one year old and a two year old all in diapers. It was a nightmare. It sounds like it was a nightmare.
There was for many, many years after when I finally opened an inline store, I couldn't even have the kids come to the bakery because I would have like a PTSD response. I'd be like, I can't have them here because it was so hard. It was just so stressful.
But I would imagine that that sort of like when you're facing adversities and just challenges in life, that probably gives you a little bit of grit to go off of when you start to write books. Right. Because you you have different perspectives and, you know, through different phases of your life.
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