Behind the Book: Why I Wrote ‘The Writer, The Hairdresser and The Nurse’ With Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell

In the 184th episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne Zara Ellen Morrell, author of young adult fiction, women’s fiction and short non-fiction for authors, takes you behind the scenes of her latest women’s fiction novel, ‘The Writer, The Hairdresser and The Nurse’ published under her pen name Zara Ellen. This book is incredibly close to Joanne’s heart. In this episode she shares “the why” behind the story, how these characters came to life and what she hopes readers take away from their lives. If you’re a writer working on emotionally-charged fiction—or just love a good story about messy, resilient women—this one’s for you.