There's something I've always believed: the writers who make it aren't necessarily the most talented ones. They're the ones who refuse to stop. Today's guest is a living example of that.
Laura Frost is a wildlife biologist turned debut novelist whose psychological suspense, Seeking Sasha, came out in February 2026 — after hundreds of rejections, a few offers she turned down, and years of quietly building her craft one short story at a time. We had the best conversation about all of it.
In this episode, we talk about:
- How a life-threatening incident involving Laura's husband as a police officer led her to write her first (very long, still unpublished) novel — and why that experience changed everything
- The difference between writing as therapy and writing because you love the craft
- Her unusual background as a wildlife biologist and how the observational skills of the field translate directly into fiction writing
- Why she writes short stories between novel drafts — and what that practice teaches her about concision and craft
- The "smile file" and how it carried her through hundreds of rejections
- Turning down publishing offers and how she knew when she'd found the right fit
- Building a writing community from scratch on social media — even when you really don't want to
- What the promotion side of debut publishing actually looks like
- What's coming next: a follow-up to Seeking Sasha and a companion novel called The Jackal
Connect with Laura:
- Website & short stories: laurafrostwrites.com
- Seeking Sasha is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indigo, Bookshop.org, and Between the Lines Publishing
- Newsletter sign-up at laurafrostwrites.com
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