Meet Mitch Jennings, author of A Town Called Treachery, who shares his journey to becoming a novelist and his advice for aspiring writers.

00:00 Introduction
00:27 Reinvention
04:02 Writing opportunities and taking chances
07:58 Writing tip: The Pomodoro Technique
14:23 WIN: Everyone this Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
15:12 Word of the week: Claque
18:32 Mitch Jennings and his page-turning novel A Town Called Treachery
26:16 Balancing writing and family life
28:00 Discovering writing process during COVID
29:26 The role of mentorship and courses
32:30 Crafting the story of A Town Called Treachery
37:40 Journalism's influence on writing
44:24 Entering and winning the Banjo Prize
50:34 Advice for aspiring writers
53:30 Final thoughts

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Meet Mitch Jennings, author of A Town Called Treachery, who shares his journey to becoming a novelist and his advice for aspiring writers.
00:00 Introduction 00:27 Reinvention 04:02 Writing opportunities and taking chances 07:58 Writing tip: The Pomodoro Technique 14:23 WIN: Everyone this Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson 15:12 Word of the week: Claque 18:32 Mitch Jennings and his page-turning novel A Town Called Treachery 26:16 Balancing writing and family life 28:00 Discovering writing process during COVID 29:26 The role of mentorship and courses 32:30 Crafting the story of A Town Called Treachery 37:40 Journalism's influence on writing 44:24 Entering and winning the Banjo Prize 50:34 Advice for aspiring writers 53:30 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> | <a href="http://valeriekhoo.com/">ValerieKhoo.com</a>

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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