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Do you have NaNoWriMoFoMo? Meet DM Cameron, author of &lsquo;Beneath the Mother Tree&rsquo; and discover your chance to win a copy of &lsquo;Believe Me&rsquo;&nbsp;by JP Delaney.
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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. 

Everything you&rsquo;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 &ndash;&nbsp;author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers&rsquo; Centre.&nbsp;

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WRITER 258: Meet DM Cameron, author of ‘Beneath the Mother Tree’.

We’ve all heard of the ‘muse’ but what about the ‘mewwwws’? That’s the sound of authors' cats, and in this episode, Susannah Fullerton discusses her wonderfully titled book, Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them – exploring the unique relationships between famous authors and their feline companions. Susannah shares how she researched the topic, choosing the authors and the magical publishing story, as well as offering tips to aspiring nonfiction writers.

00:00 Welcome
07:26 Writing tip: Follow the formatting guidelines
09:36 WIN!: Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson
12:24 Word of the week: ‘Clerisy’
12:59 Writer in residence: Susannah Fullerton
14:10 Explaining her book, Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them
14:45 The inspiration for the book
17:50 Choosing and placing authors in the book
19:30 Animal protection and authors
22:30 Research methods
24:40 Organising all her notes
26:41 The timeline of writing the book
27:35 The pitching process
30:01 The joy of getting published
32:22 Publicity and promotion of the book
36:34 Merchandising and collaborations
37:27 Balancing lecturing and writing
38:22 Where her ideas come from  
42:51 The timeless appeal of classics
46:32 Advice for aspiring nonfiction writers
48:58 Final thoughts

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We&rsquo;ve all heard of the &lsquo;muse&rsquo; but what about the &lsquo;mewwwws&rsquo;? That&rsquo;s the sound of authors' cats, and in this episode, Susannah Fullerton discusses her wonderfully titled book, Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them &ndash; exploring the unique relationships between famous authors and their feline companions. Susannah shares how she researched the topic, choosing the authors and the magical publishing story, as well as offering tips to aspiring nonfiction writers.
00:00 Welcome 07:26 Writing tip: Follow the formatting guidelines 09:36 WIN!: Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson 12:24 Word of the week: &lsquo;Clerisy&rsquo; 12:59 Writer in residence: Susannah Fullerton 14:10 Explaining her book, Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them 14:45 The inspiration for the book 17:50 Choosing and placing authors in the book 19:30 Animal protection and authors 22:30 Research methods 24:40 Organising all her notes 26:41 The timeline of writing the book 27:35 The pitching process 30:01 The joy of getting published 32:22 Publicity and promotion of the book 36:34 Merchandising and collaborations 37:27 Balancing lecturing and writing 38:22 Where her ideas come from &nbsp; 42:51 The timeless appeal of classics 46:32 Advice for aspiring nonfiction writers 48:58 Final thoughts
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Writing Podcast Episode 696: Susannah Fullerton talks 'Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them'

We’ve heard of crashing weddings, but what about funerals? That’s the topic that bestselling author Joanna Nell has tackled for her sixth book, The Funeral Crashers. In this episode, she joins us to discuss the experience behind writing this latest novel as well as the turning point in her life that got her publishing her first book in her fifties.

00:00 Welcome
06:44 Writing tip: Overcoming technology distractions
11:16 WIN!: A Complete Fiction by R.L. Maizes
12:46 Word of the week: ‘Emolument’
13:22 Writer in residence: Joanna Nell
15:05 What her latest book, The Funeral Crashers, is about
18:36 Patients inspiring her writing
22:06 Rediscovering a passion for writing
24:58 The joy of finding a writing community
26:23 Lessons learned from a decade of writing
29:29 A word about writing short fiction
31:23 A day in the life of a full-time writer
33:40 Writing retreats
35:22 Creating memorable characters
40:06 Promoting the latest novel
41:02 Future Projects
41:58 Final thoughts

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We&rsquo;ve heard of crashing weddings, but what about funerals? That&rsquo;s the topic that bestselling author Joanna Nell has tackled for her sixth book, The Funeral Crashers. In this episode, she joins us to discuss the experience behind writing this latest novel as well as the turning point in her life that got her publishing her first book in her fifties.
00:00 Welcome 06:44 Writing tip: Overcoming technology distractions 11:16 WIN!: A Complete Fiction by R.L. Maizes 12:46 Word of the week: &lsquo;Emolument&rsquo; 13:22 Writer in residence: Joanna Nell 15:05 What her latest book, The Funeral Crashers, is about 18:36 Patients inspiring her writing 22:06 Rediscovering a passion for writing 24:58 The joy of finding a writing community 26:23 Lessons learned from a decade of writing 29:29 A word about writing short fiction 31:23 A day in the life of a full-time writer 33:40 Writing retreats 35:22 Creating memorable characters 40:06 Promoting the latest novel 41:02 Future Projects 41:58 Final thoughts
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Connect with Valerie and listeners in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2346749828883788/">the podcast community on Facebook</a> Visit <a href="https://www.writerscentre.com.au/">WritersCentre.com.au</a> |&nbsp;<a href="http://valeriekhoo.com/">ValerieKhoo.com</a>

Writing Podcast Episode 695: Joanna Nell discusses her new novel, 'The Funeral Crashers'

How do you go about writing a personal memoir that heavily features your very-much-alive parents? Author Candice Chung grappled with this and her culturally private family while curating her book, Chinese Parents Don’t Say I Love You. In this episode, she joins us to discuss the inspiration for a book that uses food as a storytelling device, some of the rituals around dining and the story behind the title of her book!

00:00 Welcome
07:10 Writing tip: Developing your own editing checklist
12:44 WIN!: How to Live an Artful Life by Katy Hessel
14:17 Word of the week: ‘Anhedonia’
14:49 Writer in residence: Candice Chung
15:05 Writing about food rituals
17:25 Inspiration for writing the book
20:20 Selling the book to publishers
22:15 The story behind the title
26:29 Telling parents about the book
31:33 Fact checking emotional details
34:05 Grappling with sharing personal thoughts
38:20 Why Candice decided to get into journalism
42:37 The ‘frozen sandwiches’ anecdote
44:21 Literary inspirations for the book
49:24 Future projects
51:14 Final thoughts

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Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com

How do you go about writing a personal memoir that heavily features your very-much-alive parents? Author Candice Chung grappled with this and her culturally private family while curating her book, Chinese Parents Don&rsquo;t Say I Love You. In this episode, she joins us to discuss the inspiration for a book that uses food as a storytelling device, some of the rituals around dining and the story behind the title of her book!
00:00 Welcome 07:10 Writing tip: Developing your own editing checklist 12:44 WIN!: How to Live an Artful Life by Katy Hessel 14:17 Word of the week: &lsquo;Anhedonia&rsquo; 14:49 Writer in residence: Candice Chung 15:05 Writing about food rituals 17:25 Inspiration for writing the book 20:20 Selling the book to publishers 22:15 The story behind the title 26:29 Telling parents about the book 31:33 Fact checking emotional details 34:05 Grappling with sharing personal thoughts 38:20 Why Candice decided to get into journalism 42:37 The &lsquo;frozen sandwiches&rsquo; anecdote 44:21 Literary inspirations for the book 49:24 Future projects 51:14 Final thoughts
<a href="https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/ep-694/">Read the show notes</a>
Connect with Valerie and listeners in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2346749828883788/">the podcast community on Facebook</a> Visit <a href="https://www.writerscentre.com.au/">WritersCentre.com.au</a> |&nbsp;<a href="http://valeriekhoo.com/">ValerieKhoo.com</a>

WRITER 258: Meet DM Cameron, author of ‘Beneath the Mother Tree’.

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