Author Julie Gilbert Discusses the Writing of Her New Book ‘Giant Love’
Julie Gilbert Today, we delve into the enduring relevance of the themes explored by Pulitzer Prize -winning author Edna Ferber
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Orange County writer and native Greer Wylder, a former Daily Pilot columnist, has published “Born in OC: The Artists, Entrepreneurs, and Visionaries of Orange County.” Staff Writer Greer Wylder has run dozens of marathons. Besides the obvious fitness benefits, she finds that running sometimes helps the proverbial light bulb burst on in her head. It was on a run in January 2020 that Wylder, a longtime Orange County lifestyle writer who lives in Costa Mesa, had that “aha” moment. “I do a lot of social media for myself and nonprofits, and it’s all ephemeral,” Wylder said. “Everything I do disappears. I have a friend who’s an artist, and at least she can say, ‘I painted that painting.’ I just thought to myself that I had to write a book. It was time.” Advertisement Wylder, the founder of the popular Greer’s OC website and newsletter and a former longtime Daily Pilot columnist, knew who she wanted to focus on. Namely, some of Orange County’s finest. Wylder recently released her first book, “Born in OC: The Artists, Entrepreneurs and Visionaries of Orange County, California.” The book has blurbs and interview transcripts with a variety of county natives who Wylder feels share a common theme of being inspirational and adding value to the county. Greer Wylder grew up on Lido Island and graduated from Newport Harbor High School. Subjects include Steve Van Doren of Vans, Megan Klink of Susan G. Komen, prolific author Dean Koontz, chef and restauranteur Zov Karamardian and many more. “Every person in this book, you can be inspired by,” Wylder said. “I’d love for young adults to read this book and think, ‘Maybe I can do something like that.’ “I don’t want to diss the [Real Housewives of Orange County], because it’s a part of our culture or a way people know about Orange County, but I think there’s a whole other side of Orange County that is so impressive. It’s not all drama and all of that. I like the stories of these people who are doing amazing things through their careers, through philanthropy, and also employing […]
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Julie Gilbert Today, we delve into the enduring relevance of the themes explored by Pulitzer Prize -winning author Edna Ferber
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