We’ve all heard of the ‘muse’ but what about the ‘mewwwws’? That’s the sound of authors' cats, and in this episode, Susannah Fullerton discusses her wonderfully titled book, Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them – exploring the unique relationships between famous authors and their feline companions. Susannah shares how she researched the topic, choosing the authors and the magical publishing story, as well as offering tips to aspiring nonfiction writers.

00:00 Welcome
07:26 Writing tip: Follow the formatting guidelines
09:36 WIN!: Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson
12:24 Word of the week: ‘Clerisy’
12:59 Writer in residence: Susannah Fullerton
14:10 Explaining her book, Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them
14:45 The inspiration for the book
17:50 Choosing and placing authors in the book
19:30 Animal protection and authors
22:30 Research methods
24:40 Organising all her notes
26:41 The timeline of writing the book
27:35 The pitching process
30:01 The joy of getting published
32:22 Publicity and promotion of the book
36:34 Merchandising and collaborations
37:27 Balancing lecturing and writing
38:22 Where her ideas come from  
42:51 The timeless appeal of classics
46:32 Advice for aspiring nonfiction writers
48:58 Final thoughts

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We&rsquo;ve all heard of the &lsquo;muse&rsquo; but what about the &lsquo;mewwwws&rsquo;? That&rsquo;s the sound of authors' cats, and in this episode, Susannah Fullerton discusses her wonderfully titled book, Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them &ndash; exploring the unique relationships between famous authors and their feline companions. Susannah shares how she researched the topic, choosing the authors and the magical publishing story, as well as offering tips to aspiring nonfiction writers.
00:00 Welcome 07:26 Writing tip: Follow the formatting guidelines 09:36 WIN!: Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson 12:24 Word of the week: &lsquo;Clerisy&rsquo; 12:59 Writer in residence: Susannah Fullerton 14:10 Explaining her book, Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them 14:45 The inspiration for the book 17:50 Choosing and placing authors in the book 19:30 Animal protection and authors 22:30 Research methods 24:40 Organising all her notes 26:41 The timeline of writing the book 27:35 The pitching process 30:01 The joy of getting published 32:22 Publicity and promotion of the book 36:34 Merchandising and collaborations 37:27 Balancing lecturing and writing 38:22 Where her ideas come from &nbsp; 42:51 The timeless appeal of classics 46:32 Advice for aspiring nonfiction writers 48:58 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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