So You Want to be a Writer
So You Want to be a Writer
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it. Your host is Valerie Khoo – author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers’ Centre.Follow the podcast:
WRITER 562: Heidi Walkinshaw on reinventing her life as a picture book author and copywriter
This is Heidi Walkinshaw's inspiring story on how she reinvented her life, transitioning away from a career that no longer served her to become a picture book author and copywriter. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com…
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WRITER 561: Simon Higgins on his novel Dragons of Dusk and Dawn
Simon Higgins on his novel Dragons of Dusk and Dawn. Using moodboards to help create your characters. And win 'The Chasm' by Bronwyn Hall. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com
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WRITER 560: Jo Dabrowski on scoring three book deals
Jo Dabrowski scored not one, not two, but THREE book deals. She has published two picture books: Higher! and Have Your Seen My Friend? And has now released her middle grade novel Get Your Act Together, Doris Kozlowski. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast communit…
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WRITER 559: Sarah Ogilvie on 'The Dictionary People'.
Sarah Ogilvie on The Dictionary People, the fascinating story of the unsung people who helped create the Oxford English Dictionary. Word lovers: this is a must-listen! And your chance to win: Oh Miriam! by Miriam Margolyes. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast com…
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WRITER 558: Chenée Marrapodi on her novel 'One Wrong Turn'.
Chenée Marrapodi on her journey to publication for her novel One Wrong Turn. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com
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WRITER 557: Craig Semple on his memoir 'The Cop Who Fell to Earth'
Craig Semple on his memoir The Cop Who Fell to Earth. What really makes a story? And win The Fraud by Zadie Smith. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com
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WRITER 556: Zewlan Moor on her first two picture books: Nothing Alike and The Bill Dup.
Zewlan Moor on her first two picture books: Nothing Alike and The Bill Dup. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com
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WRITER 555: Veronica Lando on 'The Drowning Girls' and what to expect from your first year as an author.
Veronica Lando on The Drowning Girls and what to expect from your first year as an author. The benefits of using a whiteboard and win Writing for Busy Readers by Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit W…
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WRITER 554: Tim Booth, author of 'You Called An Ambulance for What?'
Tim Booth, author of You Called An Ambulance for What? Strange, Serious and Silly Stories of Life as a Paramedic. How to find writing partners and win Normal Rules Don't Apply by Kate Atkinson. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit Write…
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WRITER 553: Lesley Gibbes, author of 'Dinosaur Dads to the Rescue'
Lesley Gibbes, author of Dinosaur Dads to the Rescue. How to write like you're at Hogwarts. And much more. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com
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