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# Write Now With Bethany Mangle
- URL: https://justincox.com/blog/2024/02/write-now-with-bethany-mangle/
- Published: 2024-02-21T16:00:22.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-25T22:04:31.000Z
- Description: Today's Write Now interview features Bethany Mangle, author of CONDITIONS OF A HEART.
- Author: Justin Cox
- Tags: Interview, #bethany-mangle

## Who are you?

I’m Bethany Mangle, a 32-year-old [author](https://www.bethanymangle.com/?ref=justincox.com) who bounces between a remote part of Texas and the city of New Orleans. I’m married to a fellow nerd, and I have a spoiled French bulldog named Potato.

## What do you write?

I write young adult contemporary novels. I started writing as a kid and kept trying to get published as I grew older. I don’t necessarily avoid any particular themes, but I like to delve into some deeper and darker feelings when exploring my characters. I love storytelling, and I’m so grateful to be able to make it part of my profession.

## Where do you write?

I’m the most productive when I’m comfortable, so I prefer the couch or working in bed over a traditional desk. It’s easier to move around since I only write on my laptop. I’ll occasionally use a notebook to work through some plot points, but I’d rather type than use a pen.

## When do you write?

I usually just write whenever I feel the urge. I don’t have a set routine or a daily goal. Since I’m a night owl, most of my writing happens either late in the evening or the early hours of the morning. It’s just quieter and more peaceful then.

![](https://justincox.com/content/images/2023/12/Conditions-of-a-Heart-COVER.jpg)

Photo courtesy of Bethany Mangle

## Why do you write?

It may sound corny, but I’ve just always loved stories. I can’t pick one particular thing that drives me to write. I just love the experience of getting to build new worlds and imagine different situations. Writing also pushes me to be more aware of what’s happening around me and how I feel in my daily life. Those reflections end up right back in my work.

## How do you overcome writer's block?

I pick one or two theme songs that really remind me of a particular project and listen to them on loop while I’m writing. This way, whenever I put on those songs, my brain is automatically returning to that world and those characters. I tend to tune out music fairly easily, so it isn’t annoying to loop the same song or two on repeat.

## Bonus: What do you enjoy doing when not writing?

When I’m not writing, I enjoy reading, spending time with my husband, and spoiling my dog. I’m also an avid gamer, so I’m often yelling at my television or flailing around in a VR headset.

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*My thanks to Bethany Mangle for today's interview.*