So You Want to be a Writer

Meet Christie Nieman, author of 'Where We Begin'. Discover what you can learn from being an author-entrepreneur. Plus, we have 5 double passes to 'The Translators' to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Richard Fidler, broadcaster and author of 'The Golden Maze: A Biography of Prague'. Congratulations to AWC alumnae Felicity McVay and Brooke Grahams for publishing their debut picture books. Plus, shout out to AWC alumna Petronella McGovern for being on the 2020 Ned Kelly Crime Awards shortlist with her thriller 'Six Minutes'. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'The Golden Maze' by Richard Fidler to g...

Learn how to edit your own manuscript and meet Fiona Palmer, author of 'Tiny White Lies'. In a shocking plot twist, Allison shares her Word of the Week. Discover when to tune into a special Facebook live Creative Conversations with Allison Tait. Plus we have 3 copies of 'The Fire Star: A Maven & Reeve Mystery' by A.L. Tait to give away.  Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison a...

Discover what you need to know about writing across age groups. Meet Nick Place, co-author of 'Stalin's Wine Cellar'. It's launch day for A.L. Tait's eagerly anticipated book 'The Fire Star'. Plus, there are 3 copies of 'The Good Teacher' by Petronella McGovern (AWC alumna) to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit Writ...

Discover how to write during a pandemic. Meet Mikey Robins, author of 'Reprehensible: Polite Histories of Bad Behaviour'. Want to win a Zoom call with A.L. Tait? Plus we have 3 copies of 'The Thursday Murder Club' by Richard Osman to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | Valerie...

You'll meet Adrian Beck, author of the 'Derek Dool Supercool' series. AWC presenter Candice Fox's book turns into a movie. And AWC grad Brooke Graham's picture book 'Go Away, Worry Monster!' to be published. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'The Girl in the Mirror' by Rose Carlyle to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit Writ...

You'll meet Jeff Apter, author of 'Friday On My Mind'. Discover why you need to remember that your genius comes naturally to you. Download Valerie's free printable. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'Enid' by Robert Wainwright to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See...

Meet Mary Norris, author of 'Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen'. You'll discover powerful tips on how to finish writing your book. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'Across the Water' by AWC alumna Ingrid Alexandra to give away.  Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com...

Meet Katherine Firkin, author of 'Sticks and Stones'. Discover what you need in an author newsletter template. Impress (or baffle) your friends by casually dropping the word 'autarky' into a conversation. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'Utopia Avenue' by David Mitchell to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre....

Meet Sandy Barker, author of 'That Night in Paris' and 'A Sunset in Sydney'. Discover the steps you need to take to build your author platform. Learn how to use Pinterest for book marketing inspiration. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'The Sandpit' by Nicholas Shakespeare to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentr...

Do you want to be a children's author? Meet literary agent Annabel Barker and discover what you need to do to get published. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'The Silk House' by Kayte Nunn to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

You'll meet Gus Gordon, author and illustrator of 'Finding Francois'. Discover who is a plotter and who is a pantser. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'The Jane Austen Society' by Natalie Jenner to give away.  Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener...

Meet Chris Flynn, author of 'Mammoth'. Plus 21 ways to promote your book, and how to deal with your inner critic. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet E Lockhart, author of 'Again Again'. Discover how to build good writing habits in your teen. Watch 'Creative Conversations' with literary agent Annabel Barker. Learn tips for writing non-fiction for kids. And we have 3 copies of 'To the Lions' by Holly Watt to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.co...

Meet Imbi Neeme, author of 'The Spill'. Discover what to ask publishers before you sign a contract. Learn about the new world of UX/UI writing. And we have 3 copies of the award-winning book 'The Botanical Kitchen' by Elly McCausland to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | Vale...

We chat to Katherine Kovacic, author of 'The Shifting Landscape'. Learn how to increase your opportunities for freelance revenue. Join Amie Kaufman and Allison Tait at the Your Kid's Next Read Author Talk. Plus, we have 3 copies of a mesmerising and unsettling thriller by Elizabeth Kay called 'Seven Lies' to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast...

We chat to Tara Moss, author of 'The Cobra Queen'. Discover how to write your novel while juggling your day job. We're currently developing a Teenage Creative Writers' Program for budding authors which will be available very soon. Plus, we have 3 'Pussweek packs' by Bexy McFly (AWC alumnae) containing 'PUSSWEEK: A Cat's Guide to Feline Empowerment' and 'Cats Are The Worst' to give away. Read the s...

Meet Christine Bell, author of 'No Small Shame'. Discover how to use guest posting as a book promotion strategy. Learn 5 tips for writing a cracking thriller from L.A. Larkin!  Plus, we have 3 copies of 'The Silence' by Susan Allott to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com |...

Meet Felicity Harley, author of 'Balance & Other B.S.: How to hold it together when you're doing it all'. Discover how to enter the ARA Historical Novel Prize; and Andy Griffith's top 3 tips for making kids laugh. We're currently developing a Teenage Creative Writers' Program for budding authors (available very soon). Plus, we have 3 copies of 'Australian Code Breakers' by James Phelps to give...

Meet Rick Held, author of 'Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem'. Put our party in your diaries! Catch the replay of Valerie's conversation with James Phelps and go into the draw to win a copy of 'Pedantic' by Ross Petras and Kathryn Petras. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.c...

Meet Anna Whateley, author of 'Peta Lyre's Rating Normal'. Discover how to spark your kid's writing fire. New AWC online courses are in the works. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'Husband Replacement Therapy' by Kathy Lette to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See...

Meet BG Hilton, author of 'Champagne Charlie and the Amazing Gladys'. Andrew Daddo has advice on writing funny books for kids. Val and Al share tips on how to guest post with success. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'Up on Horseshoe Hill' by AWC alumna Penelope Janu to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com....

Meet literary agent and author Danielle Binks, author of 'The Year the Maps Changed'. Discover what you need to know about writing a series and tips from the AWC team for working from home. We also have 3 copies of 'The Cobra Queen' by Tara Moss to give away.  Read the show notes Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | Alli...

Meet Victoria Mackinlay, author of 'Ribbit Rabbit Robot'. Discover 5 tips on how to nail your second novel. Scenes from 'The Gruffalo' and other books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have been reimagined to help children through coronavirus. Plus, we have 3 book packs containing Sue Whiting's latest kids books 'The Book of Chance' and 'Good Question' to give away.  Read the show notes C...

We chat to Clare Bowditch about her memoir 'Your Own Kind of Girl'. Discover how to write a page-turning story for kids and 9 manuscript awards you can enter now. Congratulations to Lesley Gibbes and Astrid Scholte being shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2020. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'Ribbit Rabbit Robot' by AWC alumna Victoria Mackinlay to give away. Read the show notes Connect w...