#56: Victoria S. Walsh Reveals What Everyone Gets Wrong About Writing Plus Size Heroines

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Victoria S. Walsh to talk about turning a lifelong dream into reality with her debut fantasy novel, The Iron Hex. From manifesting and leaving her corporate job to building a fantasy trilogy, writing meaningful representation, and why book pre-orders matter more than you think, Victoria shares the story behind her journey to becoming a published author. Plus, she teases what's next for The Iron Hex series and beyond.CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro & Welcome03:49 Dreaming of Becoming an Author05:08 Childhood Stories & Supportive Parents07:01 Why Competitiveness Led to YouTube09:54 Quitting Her Corporate Job14:21 The Story Behind The Iron Hex16:40 Landing Her Dream Literary Agent17:33 What The Iron Hex Is About18:41 Planning an Entire Trilogy20:11 Writing a Plus-Size Fantasy Heroine23:51 The Decade-Long Yearning Romance26:26 Memory Loss, Romance & Fantasy Tropes27:38 The High School That Changed Everything30:37 A Childhood Photo That Says It All35:11 Why Pre-Ordering Books Matters So Much41:42 Book Two, The Iron Oath & What's NextFOLLOW US:Morgann BookTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook Victoria S. WalshInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriashazTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@victoriashazFind her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/pages/contributor/victoria-s-walsh?id=804750921Find her books at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/search?attributes.contributorId=32332325&contributorName=Victoria%20S.%20WalshOff The ShelfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast Hosted by: Morgann BookCreated by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Produced by: Stefanie MacchiusiAssociate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.