447 – Book to Film: Inside Susy Flory’s Movie Experience

by | Mar 31, 2025 | Author Tips, Business, Marketing, Podcast, Writing, Writing at the Red House

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In this episode of Writing at the Red House podcast, host Kathi Lipp interviews co-host and author Susy Flory about her extraordinary experience of having her book “The Unbreakable Boy” adapted into a movie.

Kathi begins by sharing her recent experience attending Susy’s movie premiere in Jackson, California, where they also conducted a Q&A session after the screening. Rather than recreating that session, they decided to revisit those questions for podcast listeners who might dream of seeing their own books on the big screen someday.

Susy explains why she chose to host her premiere in the small town of Jackson rather than a larger city, emphasizing the importance of celebrating with her supportive local community. She reveals the journey of “The Unbreakable Boy” – a father-son story about a special boy with brittle bone disease and autism who teaches his family how to live – from book to screen, noting that the process took nearly a decade.

The episode offers both practical advice for writers interested in film adaptation and an inspiring look at one author’s journey from page to screen. 

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Susy Flory
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Meet Your Hosts

Kathi Lipp

Kathi Lipp

Author, Speaker, Writing at the Red House Creator and CEO

Kathi Lipp is the host of the Clutter Free Academy podcast, the Writing at the Red House podcast, and the bestselling author of The Husband Project, Clutter Free, Ready for Anything, and An Abundant Place. She and her husband, Roger, live in the mountains of northern California, where they run the Red House Writing Retreats.

Over the past 10 years, Kathi has helped hundreds of people increase their platform through teaching and coaching. She is a frequent teacher at writer’s conferences and has helped countless authors and speakers find their audiences.

Kathi’s desire to help fellow speakers and authors avoid the mistakes she made, increase their confidence, and be the person God made them to be inspired her creation of Communicator Academy. Her newest adventure is The Red House, where she offers writer’s retreats and Writers in Residence events. Learn more about the Red House at https:writingattheredhouse.com

Susy Flory

Susy Flory

Susy Flory is the New York Times bestselling author or co-author of sixteen books. A graduate of UCLA, she has a background in journalism, education, and communications. She loves reading and writing stories about unforgettable people who are living lives of adventure, courage, hope, redemption, and transformation.

A breast cancer survivor of four gnarly surgeries, Susy celebrates life by chasing great stories in places like Cuba, Haiti, Turkey, Israel, and her own backyard. She’s written with celebrities, heroes of the faith, athletes, explorers, and the girl (and boy) next door. She owns a feisty ex-racehorse named Stetson, and loves hiking in the High Sierras, and skiing black diamond runs whenever she can.

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