So You Want to be a Writer

Meet Nicole Madigan, author of the memoir Obsession: A Journalist and Victim-survivor's Investigation Into Stalking. And we discuss filter words and the phenomenon of tautological place names. And win None of This is True by Lisa Jewell. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/liste...

Meet Megan White, author of The Anatomy of Songs . Finding inspiration and the importance of writing great openings. Also win The Little French Village of Book Lovers by Nina George. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Tim Ayliffe, author Killer Traitor Spy . Tim is also Managing Editor of Television and Video for ABC News and the former Executive Producer of News Breakfast. Tim also spoke exclusively to our Write Your Novel and Edit Your Novel students as part of our Industry Author Event series. Also: where to "borrow" documentaries and the difference between serif and san serif. And win The Guest Room by...

Meet Anthony McCarten, author of Going Zero . He has been nominated for four Academy Awards. What word count is normal for a writer? And win Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Carolyn Swindell, author of We Only Want What's Best . What are eggcorns and what have they got to do with words? Win Feast by Emily O'Grady. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Stephanie Bishop, author of The Anniversary. Understanding essential tropes in romance writing. Do you write drabble? And more. Also win 'Broken Bay' by Margaret Hickey. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Richard Pritchard, co-author of Wylah The Koorie Warrior series. How to the select the right quotes of praise for your pitch to a publisher. The unique meaning behind lagom. And win The Interpreter by Brooke Robinson. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Meet Janette Paul, author of The Summer Place . She talks about her crime writing alter ego Jaye Ford, her creative process and much more. You'll also discover tips on how to get the most out of a writers' festival, whether or not you should court book bloggers, and much more. And win Fire with Fire , the latest novel by Candice Fox. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the po...

Meet AWC graduate Samera Kamaleddine who reveals the writing process behind her second novel The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart . What you need to do if you have two main point-of-view protagonists. And win Search History by Amy Taylor. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener...

Joanna Jenkins, author of How To Kill A Client , talks about her big break.  Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ilsa Evans on her latest novel Family Baggage . How to motivate yourself to finish your novel. And win Everything and Nothing by Heather Mitchell Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Grey on her novel The Last Love Note . Gearing up for the Sydney Writers’ Festival. When should you write a scene versus a summary? And win The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Andrew Daddo has written 28 books for all ages including picture books, chapter books, young adult stories and adult books. The multi-skilled creative also juggles this with a career as a TV personality. He talks to us about his latest picture book Grandma's Guide to Happiness and his next one, Poo Face . And here's your chance to win Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater.  Read the show notes Con...

Leanne Yong, author of Two Can Play That Game , talks about her big break and how she got a publishing deal for her debut novel. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode: Toni Jordan, author of Prettier If She Smiled More . And how Tetris, Dungeons and Dragons and Super Mario Bros can help with your writing. And win Going Zero by Anthony McCarten. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenny Jackson, author of The New York Times bestseller Pineapple Street . Can text-to-speech apps help your writing? And win The Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karina May, author of Duck À L'Orange for Breakfast. Can you swear in your novel? And win Girl in a Pink Dress by Kylie Needham. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beloved children’s author Lian Tanner on her latest novel Spellhound . How to gamify your writing to get more done. And win Mim and the Disastrous Dog Show from The Travelling Bookshop series by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com...

AWC alumna Sandie Docker reveals her inspiration and writing process behind T he Redgum River Retreat. Plus: how to write your novel faster. And win The Briefest English Grammar and Punctuation Guide Ever! by Ruth Colman. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Chris Wright, journalist and co-author of The Millionaires’ Factory . Should you write about real places? And win The Vein of Gold by Julia Cameron.  Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicci French – authors Nicci Gerrard and Sean French – on their latest best-seller The Favour . How to explore the stories of your tertiary characters. And win The Writing Retreat  by Julia Bartz. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Dettmann on her third novel Without Further Ado. Nurturing your other creative talents. And win Colleen Hoover’s Heart Bones. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kerryn Mayne on her novel Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder . Using Batman to nurture your creativity. And win Margaret Atwood's collection of short stories Old Babes in the Wood. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dinuka McKenzie on her second novel Taken which is already going gang-busters. Cool apps for writer and should to try promoting yourself on video. Win copies of The Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen Anthony. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chat to screenwriter and novelist Elizabeth Coleman on her latest book A Routine Infidelity. Mondegreens and how staring into the eyes of your cat can help your writing! And win The Lorikeet Tree by Paul Jennings. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au |  ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...