{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Memoir to Imagination: Brittany Gilbert Begins Her Fiction Journey","description":"In this return conversation, Brittany \u201cLenny\u201d Gilbert joins us again\u2014this time stepping into an exciting new chapter as she begins work on her first fiction book. Many of you will remember Brittany from our earlier conversation around Ruby and Me. Now, her storytelling is stretching in new directions, shaped by imagination, lived experience, and a deep desire to reach the next generation. Together, we explore what it means to move from telling your own story\u2026 to creating stories for others. Brittany shares how her experiences as a writer and as a person with cerebral palsy are influencing her approach to fiction, and why representation, creativity, and voice matter.  This episode is about growth. About creative risk. About trusting that your voice can evolve\u2014and that your story doesn\u2019t end with the first book. It\u2019s also about something bigger: the quiet power of writing stories that help young people see themselves, imagine more, and believe in lives that are wide open with possibility. Pull up a chair, pour a cup of coffee\u2026 and settle in for a conversation about new beginnings, creative courage, and the stories we write. Here is the link to our first interview with Brittany and her author website. Our first interview with Brittany: Ruby and Me. Brittany's website ","author_name":"The Shining Beautiful Series Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.TheShiningBeautifulSeries.com","html":"