![]() ![]() I emailed a query to Laney Katz Becker, who is now with Markson Thoma Literary Agency. Ten months and two revisions later, I started pitching to agents. I also spent many hours researching agents and soliciting advice from kind writer-acquaintances. I wrote six hours a day, six or seven days a week. My goal was to write an emotionally honest book that book clubs would fall in love with. MP: What was the journey to publishing like for “Simply from Scratch”?ĪB: I began writing Simply From Scratch in 2008. ![]() Anything that feels creative, constructive, or therapeutic. Anything that gets your body moving or your thoughts flowing. MP: Do you have any personal remedies for “writers block”?ĪB: Go for a walk. She also has offered to give away two signed copies of "Simply from Scratch" to some lucky readers in the US and Canada. We hope you will enjoy getting to know her too. Recently, Melissa Patafio and I got to ask Alicia some questions about her book and got to know her a little better. Here is a trailer for "Simply from Scratch": ![]() She also writes a blog with her husband called Quest For Kindness, where people can share essays about their experiences with their own kindness or the kindness of others. Alicia Bessette is a debut author for 2010, whose novel "Simply from Scratch" can now be found on the shelves of your local bookstore. ![]()
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