If you found yourself newly single after not dating since being a teenager, what would you do? Author and AWC graduate Holly Brunnbauer asks that question in her award-winning romance novel, What Did I Miss? –and in this episode she shares what inspired her to write it, her exciting story about getting an agent and book deal, plus the unusual window of time she writes in during each day!

00:00 Welcome
02:00 Our SALE is on 
05:21 WIN!: ‘Every Day I Read’ by Hwang Bo-reum
06:54 Word of the week: ‘Orrery’
07:58 Writer in residence: Holly Brunnbauer
09:07 What is What Did I Miss? about?
10:20 What inspired Holly to write the book
12:50 The experience writing it
14:55 Holly’s year of writing a novel
16:27 Discovering the AWC courses
17:15 Getting an agent and a book deal
21:44 Pitching to screen professionals
24:00 Balancing writing with a busy life
26:24 Planning and Structuring a Novel
28:55 Documentation
31:50 The joy of writing and future plans
33:53 Publication surprises and realities
35:28 Bonus short interview with Charlotte Barkla
38:09 Final thoughts

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If you found yourself newly single after not dating since being a teenager, what would you do? Author and AWC graduate Holly Brunnbauer asks that question in her award-winning romance novel, What Did I Miss? &ndash;and in this episode she shares what inspired her to write it, her exciting story about getting an agent and book deal, plus the unusual window of time she writes in during each day!
00:00 Welcome 02:00 Our SALE is on 05:21 WIN!: &lsquo;Every Day I Read&rsquo; by Hwang Bo-reum 06:54 Word of the week: &lsquo;Orrery&rsquo; 07:58 Writer in residence: Holly Brunnbauer 09:07 What is What Did I Miss? about? 10:20 What inspired Holly to write the book 12:50 The experience writing it 14:55 Holly&rsquo;s year of writing a novel 16:27 Discovering the AWC courses 17:15 Getting an agent and a book deal 21:44 Pitching to screen professionals 24:00 Balancing writing with a busy life 26:24 Planning and Structuring a Novel 28:55 Documentation 31:50 The joy of writing and future plans 33:53 Publication surprises and realities 35:28 Bonus short interview with Charlotte Barkla 38:09 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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