{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Bookshop Interview with Author Jen Braaksma, Episode #261","description":" Author Jen Braaksma talks about a truly extraordinary project: Befriending Betsy. This book began with another writer\u2014Betsy Pauly, a woman remembered for her kindness, humor, and deep love for animals. After Betsy passed away, she left behind pieces of a manuscript and a husband determined to see her story reach the world. That\u2019s where Jen stepped in. Jen was brought on to help shape Betsy\u2019s unfinished work, but this wasn\u2019t your typical co-authoring experience. She had to learn Betsy\u2019s voice, understand her heart, and honor a story that began long before she arrived. In our conversation, Jen shares what it was like to step into another writer\u2019s creative world, how her background as a book coach guided the process, and the unique challenge of capturing a voice that\u2019s no longer here to speak for itself. It\u2019s a moving, thoughtful look at storytelling, legacy, and the connections we forge through words. ","author_name":"The Bookshop at the End of the Internet","author_url":"http:\/\/bookshopwithstaceyhoran.libsyn.com\/website","html":"