Andrea Dunlop on Writing "Losing the Light" - video

Andrea Dunlop details her experience and insider advice as a published author who has gone through the traditional publishing journey. She was inspired to write her novel because of her life-changing experience studying abroad in college. Her novel, about an intense female friendship between two students who study abroad in France, took her thirteen years to write. She was able to secure a book agent and publish her novel after dealing with rejection from traditional publishers. As an insider to the publishing industry, she emphasizes with authors about the long road to getting published.