What secrets do you have hiding in YOUR family tree? Every family has them, and in AWC graduate Kate Horan’s new mystery, The Inheritance, DNA-testing shines a light on two women and previously unspoken truths. Kate shares her experience writing the book including inspirations and real life research.

00:00 Welcome
05:21 Writing tip: StoryGraph app
09:28 WIN!: Twist by Colum McCann
11:10 Word of the week: ‘harbinger’
12:51 Word Insights with Dean Koorey: ‘hone vs home’
15:55 Writer in residence: Kate Horan
18:00 On writing two very different characters
20:11 Geographic and DNA inspirations
24:20 The many meanings of ‘inheritance’
26:13 Inspiration from Who Do You Think You Are?
26:40 Complicated family dynamics
28:19 Kate’s writing process and balancing life
29:18 Managing time and prioritising as a writer
31:15 Journey to publication via an agent
35:00 Importance of structural edits
37:09 AWC courses and learning the craft
40:09 Kate’s writing tips and investing in your skills
41:33 Building a writing community
44:18 Surreal experience of getting published
45:17 Upcoming projects and future plans
47:45 Final thoughts

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What secrets do you have hiding in YOUR family tree? Every family has them, and in AWC graduate Kate Horan&rsquo;s new mystery, The Inheritance, DNA-testing shines a light on two women and previously unspoken truths. Kate shares her experience writing the book including inspirations and real life research.
00:00 Welcome 05:21 Writing tip: StoryGraph app 09:28 WIN!: Twist by Colum McCann 11:10 Word of the week: &lsquo;harbinger&rsquo; 12:51 Word Insights with Dean Koorey: &lsquo;hone vs home&rsquo; 15:55 Writer in residence: Kate Horan 18:00 On writing two very different characters 20:11 Geographic and DNA inspirations 24:20 The many meanings of &lsquo;inheritance&rsquo; 26:13 Inspiration from Who Do You Think You Are? 26:40 Complicated family dynamics 28:19 Kate&rsquo;s writing process and balancing life 29:18 Managing time and prioritising as a writer 31:15 Journey to publication via an agent 35:00 Importance of structural edits 37:09 AWC courses and learning the craft 40:09 Kate&rsquo;s writing tips and investing in your skills 41:33 Building a writing community 44:18 Surreal experience of getting published 45:17 Upcoming projects and future plans 47:45 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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