Writers Talking

This week I was absolutely delighted to get to chat with Zibby Owens: author, publisher, media-dynamo and top NYC book-fluencer!! I loved chatting about her process, perseverance and how she approaches non-fiction vs fiction writing. If you haven't heard of her, you've been missing out!! Check out her books below, look at the stunning Zibby Mag (a literary lifestyle destination), her award-winning...

This week I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Katie Sise, author of 6 novels (and one nonfiction book!), the latest of which is an edge-of-your-seat suspense called, The Break. We chatted about her process, how she structures her stories, where she falls on the Plotter vs Pantser spectrum and so much more! She is a clearly multi-passionate mum-of-four (!) who's also been an actor, present...

This week we talk about the interesting similarities (and differences) between approaching academic writing vs creative writing with Katherine Berney and Hannah Robertson, both of whom are PhD candidates! It was fascinating hearing all of the ways they struggle with similar writerly constructs as well as how their passion can help them persevere when the blank page feels overwhelming. Find out mor...

Talking to Emma Grey, Rachael Morgan and Beverley Oakley about writing with neuro-differences...how it affects ideation, productivity and finishing! To learn more about each of our authors, check out their links! https://www.emmagrey.com.au https://facebook.com/emmagreyauthor https://www.rachaelsmorgan.com https://www.facebook.com/realzerofox https://www.beverleyoakley.com https://www.facebook.com...

This week I chat with Lisa Heidke (writing as Lisa Darcy) about her experience writing multiple novels, changing publisher, updating her platform, how she approaches writing and so much more!! To find out more about Lisa (and buy her books!) click here: https://www.newauthorscollective.com/site/lisa_darcy And follow her on social media here: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.darcy.author/ https://www....

This week we're talking about the different ways to plan a writerly life that feels good. Emma, Nina and Anjanette chat about how to go from pantsing to plotting your writing career and what some of the possible income streams might be outside of keeping writing as a part time job or side-hustle-only concept! If you'd like to find out more about the panelists on today's ep, check out their website...

In this week's Writers Talking, we introduce a new format - 1:1 chat with a multi-published author about their process and what their writerly life looks like on a daily basis. Sara Foster is the bestselling author of six psychological suspense novels: You Don’t Know Me, The Hidden Hours, All That is Lost Between Us, Shallow Breath, Beneath the Shadows and Come Back to Me. Her seventh novel, The H...

Celebrating our 10th episode!! This week we have two writers whose commonalities include historical fiction and writing under different names! We dive into interesting convos about historical research, writing in multiple genres, how to manage social media as multi-genre writers, sharing outside of lived experience and so. much. more. Find out more about each of our writers with these links:...

This week we talk about prepping for NaNoWriMo, writerly process, writing support software (like Scrivenor, Dabble, Bibisco,Plottr, etc.) and more. The writers shared their success (or challenge) with touch-typing, voice dictation and how they've experienced shifts in their own writing practice. Such a FUN convo!! You can find out more about each of this ep's writers via their website links below:...

Are you bouncing between fiction and nonfiction projects (or want to be)? Join the convo today between two authors who have experience writing both fiction and nonfiction books, Emma Grey and Anita East. We chatted about the different processes for each (if there is a difference), the challenge of working on multiple projects within traditional publishing and so much more! Check out more info abou...

This week on Writers Talking, I had an amazing convo with Denise Picton and Monique Mulligan about approaching hard topics by using younger protagonists in adult fiction, managing surprising reader responses and handling editorial feedback (especially when focussed on generational norms)...it was SO good! Check out more details and order their fabulous books here: Denise Piction - https://denisepi...

Anjanette meets again with Emma Grey, Nina D. Campbell and Rachael S. Morgan, this time to talk about how to keep your creative connection even if life is chaotic! We’d love to chat after you listen to the convo, so come and find us on Instagram @writers_talking_podcast. And, if you like the convos, we’d love it if you left us a 5-star review and shared the podcast with your writerly community! Yo...

Wondering about how and why writers make the choice between traditional publishing, self-publishing or split publishing? Join in on the chat today with some amazing writers who have different experiences with each option and more! Find out more about each of our writers with these links: https://www.alisonstuart.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AlisonStuartWriter   https://www.beverleyoakley.com...

In this episode we dive straight into chatting about writerly confidence and how to really *own* the title of writer...does it ever get easier? Check out more details on each of our writers at the following links: https://www.victoriapurman.com/ https://www.emmagrey.com.au https://www.ninadcampbell.com.au https://www.anjanettefennell.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens for thriller writers who dive into taboo topics on the page? Listen in as these three fabulous female debut thriller writers chat about their process and their different pathways through to traditional publishing! If you're in Sydney, you can catch them ALL right now as part of the 2022 BAD Sydney Crime Writer's Festival (https://www.badsydney.com) and/or follow them at their links be...

Anjanette meets again with Emma Grey, Nina D. Campbell and Rachael S. Morgan, this time to talk about how to feel empowered in interviews and brave in your writing! We’d love to chat after you listen to the convo, so come and find us on Instagram @writers_talking_podcast. And, if you like the convos, we’d love it if you left us a 5-star review and shared the podcast with your writerly community! Y...

Anjanette meets with Emma Grey, Nina D. Campbell and Rachael S. Morgan to talk about how writers persevere in the face of rejection and so much more! Listen to the convo and then join in for future episodes with these and other fabulous writers! You can find out more about each of this ep's writers via their website links below: https://www.emmagrey.com.au https://www.ninadcampbell.com.a...