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Joy Callaway started her career in marketing, but after rediscovering her childhood love of storytelling, she traded spreadsheets for stories. Now the Charlotte-based author has seven books to her name, including two new releases in very different genres: a World War I-era historical novel set in west Charlotte called “The Star of Camp Greene,” and a contemporary romance rooted in small-town charm called “Sing Me Home to Carolina.”
On this episode of The Charlotte Ledger Podcast, Callaway talks with former Ledger managing editor Cristina Bolling about her journey to becoming a full-time author, how she researches her books and why setting plays such a central role in her work. They also discuss:
Why Camp Greene — once a military camp in west Charlotte — became the setting for her latest historical novel.
How a century-old hardware store in Matthews — Renfrow Hardware — helped shape her fictional Southern romance.
The logistics (and headspace) behind writing two books in a single year.
The surprising moments and characters that come out of book tours.
How she draws from real-life places to inspire fictional worlds.
Listen in for a conversation about writing, research and the unexpected ways stories find us.
We hope you enjoy the conversation with Joy Callaway.
This episode of The Charlotte Ledger Podcast was produced by Lindsey Banks.
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