When the Spin Doctors sang about ‘Two Princes’, perhaps they were thinking about author Cale Dietrich’s new young adult novel, The Rules of Royalty! Cale chats about writing the book and current trends in the genre.

00:00 Welcome
05:20 Writing tip: Be curious
08:13 WIN! London Uncanny by Clive Bloom
09:48 Word of the week: ‘Mansuetude’
10:58 Writer in Residence: Cale Dietrich
13:12 The appeal of queer royal fiction
15:15 Cale’s writing process
18:39 Researching the royal aspects 
19:37 Going from pitch to contract
20:45 How collaborative writing works
22:49 Planning and structure
24:36 Character development – nice boys
26:11 Balancing work and writing
27:25 Publicity and social media
29:34 Cale’s upcoming projects
32:05 Advice for aspiring YA writers
33:38 Final thoughts

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When the Spin Doctors sang about &lsquo;Two Princes&rsquo;, perhaps they were thinking about author Cale Dietrich&rsquo;s new young adult novel, The Rules of Royalty! Cale chats about writing the book and current trends in the genre.
00:00 Welcome 05:20 Writing tip: Be curious 08:13 WIN! London Uncanny by Clive Bloom 09:48 Word of the week: &lsquo;Mansuetude&rsquo; 10:58 Writer in Residence: Cale Dietrich 13:12 The appeal of queer royal fiction 15:15 Cale&rsquo;s writing process 18:39 Researching the royal aspects 19:37 Going from pitch to contract 20:45 How collaborative writing works 22:49 Planning and structure 24:36 Character development &ndash; nice boys 26:11 Balancing work and writing 27:25 Publicity and social media 29:34 Cale&rsquo;s upcoming projects 32:05 Advice for aspiring YA writers 33:38 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>

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;