Ep 223 | Graci Kim: From New Zealand Diplomat to New York Times Best Selling Author

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Graci Kim is a New York Times Bestselling author of the Gifted Clans series. In 2012, she was interviewed for Talking Taiwan about her cooking show called Graci in the Kitchen. We've invited her back to give us an update on what she's up do these days.

She's been a New Zealand diplomat, once ran a business that turned children's drawings into cuddly toys, and given a TED Talk in 2018 that still resonates today.

She spoke with us about her Korean roots, how she decided to become a writer, what it was like when her book, The Last Fallen Star hit the New York Times Bestseller list, and her writing process.

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Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

• What happened to Graci's cooking show, Graci in the Kitchen
• Graci's TED Talk in 2018 and how what she talked about in the talk still resonates today
• Korea's occupation by Japan and how that impacted Graci's family
• Graci's Korean roots
• Graci's Gifted Clanstrilogy and the inspiration behind it
• The connection between the Percy Jackson and the Olympiansbook series and Graci's Gifted Clans trilogy
• Graci's writing process and routine
• How Graci had a career as a diplomat and decided to try being a writer
• Writers who have influenced Graci
• What it was like when Graci's book Last Fallen Starhit the New York Times Best Seller List
• Graci's advice for first time writers
• Graci's sources of inspiration and ideas for her writing

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