Meet Amy T. Matthews, an award-winning author and associate professor, about her varied writing career under different pseudonyms, where she shares her approach to balancing multiple writing projects and her thoughts on the romance genre. All of Amy’s books are traditionally published and she also writes under Amy Barry and Tess LeSue.

00:00 Introduction
00:18 TikTok and who is doing it right?
02:41 Nat Newman writing tips
22:03 Interview with Amy T. Matthews, also known as Amy Barry and Tess LeSue
29:55 From bad poetry to a PhD in creative writing
31:30 Transitioning to romance writing
32:11 The fascination with romance
34:01 The birth of Tess LeSue
35:23 Navigating the publishing world
42:56 Balancing writing and teaching
47:06 Intensive writing process
57:42 Future aspirations and tips for aspiring writers
01:01:38 Conclusion and fun fact

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Meet Amy T. Matthews, an award-winning author and associate professor, about her varied writing career under different pseudonyms, where she shares her approach to balancing multiple writing projects and her thoughts on the romance genre. All of Amy’s books are traditionally published and she also writes under Amy Barry and Tess LeSue.
00:00 Introduction 00:18 TikTok and who is doing it right? 02:41 Nat Newman writing tips 22:03 Interview with Amy T. Matthews, also known as Amy Barry and Tess LeSue 29:55 From bad poetry to a PhD in creative writing 31:30 Transitioning to romance writing 32:11 The fascination with romance 34:01 The birth of Tess LeSue 35:23 Navigating the publishing world 42:56 Balancing writing and teaching 47:06 Intensive writing process 57:42 Future aspirations and tips for aspiring writers 01:01:38 Conclusion and fun fact
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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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