Feeling cosy? Then you’ll love meeting author Alexandra Almond, as she shares her cosy fantasy novel, Thoroughly Disenchanted. Alexandra unpacks how she built her distinct characters, the role of magic in everyday life and her experience in finding an agent and getting published, along with advice for aspiring writers.

00:00 Introduction
04:08 Words at dawn: a unique writing practice
09:55 Nat Newman’s writing tip: change things up
13:43 WIN! Chickenpox by Remy Lai
15:33 Word of the week: ‘diaphanous’
18:16 Writer in residence: Alexandra Almond
21:17 Character origins and development
23:42 The unexpected romance
26:21 Magic in everyday life
27:44 The historical setting and character evolution
32:05 Alexandra’s writing process and challenges
36:28 Finding an agent and publisher
40:22 Advice for aspiring writers
43:01 Current and future projects
43:57 Final thoughts

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Feeling cosy? Then you&rsquo;ll love meeting author Alexandra Almond, as she shares her cosy fantasy novel, Thoroughly Disenchanted. Alexandra unpacks how she built her distinct characters, the role of magic in everyday life and her experience in finding an agent and getting published, along with advice for aspiring writers.
00:00 Introduction 04:08 Words at dawn: a unique writing practice 09:55 Nat Newman&rsquo;s writing tip: change things up 13:43 WIN! Chickenpox by Remy Lai 15:33 Word of the week: &lsquo;diaphanous&rsquo; 18:16 Writer in residence: Alexandra Almond 21:17 Character origins and development 23:42 The unexpected romance 26:21 Magic in everyday life 27:44 The historical setting and character evolution 32:05 Alexandra&rsquo;s writing process and challenges 36:28 Finding an agent and publisher 40:22 Advice for aspiring writers 43:01 Current and future projects 43:57 Final thoughts
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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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