# #394 – Indie Author Productivity and Well-being with Carrie Ann Ryan

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Podcast: [Kobo Writing Life Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kobo-writing-life-podcast-737430)
Published: 2026-04-28T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we are joined by Carrie Ann Ryan! Carrie Ann is the USA Today best-selling author of over 150 romance novels. She specializes in writing interconnected series, characters that yearn, and much more. She is the author of The Cage Family series , The Wilder Brothers series , and The Montgomery Ink series , among many others! We had a great time talking with Carrie Ann about her journey to becoming an author, her writing process, her long-running romance series, and even more. Carrie Ann's latest book, One Quick Obsession , is available now on Kobo. Learn more about Carrie Ann on her website , and be sure to check out her books on Kobo .

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