{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Telepathic Pop Star: Sarah Crowne\u2019s \u2018Tune In","description":"In this episode of the Connecticut Book Festivals Podcast, host Jed Doherty sits down with Sarah Crowne to talk about her new YA thriller, Tune In. The novel follows Nikki Scott, a telepathic pop star who\u2019s investigating her mother\u2019s mysterious death. As Nikki uncovers her powers, she also discovers a shadowy organization that\u2019s weaponizing her voice\u2014blending high-stakes conspiracy with a glittering pop music world. Think Stephen King\u2019s Carrie meets a modern pop icon, with a sci-fi twist. Sarah shares how her lifelong love of pop music\u2014from Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Madonna, and Janet Jackson to Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Britney Spears\u2014inspired the book\u2019s Easter eggs and atmosphere. She and Jed dive into where story ideas come from, touching on Rod Serling and the notion that ideas are \u201cin the air,\u201d waiting for the right creative antenna. They explore Sarah\u2019s approach to writing YA thrillers and mysteries, why she loves challenging young readers to think critically, and how she crafts surprise endings that fool even the sharpest armchair detectives. Sarah also talks about her other work, including her earlier novel All These Threads of Time (a time-traveling serial killer story), her nonfiction series Rebel Writers about visiting historic authors\u2019 homes, and her Substack, The Busy Lady, where she writes about creativity, writing, and life as a lawyer, mom, and author. Listeners will come away inspired by Sarah\u2019s journey\u2014from telling stories into her mom\u2019s tape recorder to creating twisty, genre-bending fiction for readers of all ages. ","author_name":"Connecticut Book Festivals Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/558800","html":"