The sparks that ignite story ideas are almost always rooted in experience, emotion, and curiosity. Today’s guest on Uncorking a Story, award winning author Cheryl A. Head, discusses how the murder of George Floyd served as the flashpoint for her latest novel, Time’s Undoing. Along the way she discusses how the murder of her own grandfather had her following her own curiosity back in time and inspired her to write a dual timeline story. Meet Cheryl A Head Cheryl A. Head is a writer, television producer, and broadcast executive. She is an Anthony Award nominee, a two-time Lambda Literary Award finalist, a three-time Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist, and winner of the Golden Crown Literary Society’s Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award. Her books are included in the Detroit Public Library’s African American Booklist and in the Special Collections of the Library of Michigan. Key Topics: Why the murder of George Floyd was the flashpoint to starting Time’s Undoing. How Cheryl tapped into her own family’s tragic mystery when writing this novel. The challenges of writing dual timelines. The importance of knowing your history. Why write what you know isn’t always the best advice. Buy Time’s Undoing: A Novel Amazon: https://amzn.to/3jOvrjJ Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/54587/9780593471821 Connect With Cheryl Personal Website: https://www.cherylhead.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.head.104 Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheaddc?s=11&t=hoTffK7Tu163IR_DvTNzRg Book Website: https://megstafford.com/who-will-accompany-you/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheadwrites/?hl=en Connect with Mike Website: https://uncorkingastory.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvS4fuG3L1JMZeOyHvfk_g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkingastory/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkingastory Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkingastory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncorking-a-story/ If you like this episode, please share it with a friend. If you have not done so already, please rate and review Uncorking a Story on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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