Sarai Walker is the author of Furious Violet, The Cherry Robbers and Dietland, which was adapted as a television series for AMC. Sarai Walker (Photo Credit: Kyle Kielinski) Photo Credit: Kyle KielinskiIn this interview, Sarai shares her motto, her thoughts on different writing genres, what doesn't get talked about enough in publishing, and more. Then the publication process took almost a whole year, including edits, copyedits, proofreading, etc. Were there any surprises or learning moments in the publishing process for this title? There are always lots of surprises when you’re writing a novel, at least ideally.