Do you spend your weekends visiting cliffs with your child to find out which ones would be deadliest? Well, that’s something Fiona Hardy did in researching her new ‘cosy crime’ novel, Old Games! In this episode, Fiona joins us to discuss the inspiration for this latest book, her own writing process and how she went from kids to adult fiction!

00:00 Welcome
06:31 Writers in the wild
11:06 Writing tip: Metrics of success
14:31 WIN!: The Clueless Guide to Solving a Mystery by Samera Kamaleddine & Hykie Breeze
16:10 Word of the week: ’Obstreperous’
16:57 Writer in residence: Fiona Hardy
17:50 What is her new book ‘Old Games’ all about?
20:09 Plotting and pitching this second novel
23:25 Cosy crime without a murder
26:19 Writing fight scenes
27:41 Realistic consequences
28:28 Setting the story in Victoria
30:23 Researching crime and cliffs
32:42 Balancing bookselling and writing
34:11 Daily writing process and goals
35:31 Publicity, creating socials and anxiety
39:17 How Fiona moved from kids to adult books
40:34 Future projects
43:39 Writing tip
45:10 Final thoughts

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Do you spend your weekends visiting cliffs with your child to find out which ones would be deadliest? Well, that&rsquo;s something Fiona Hardy did in researching her new &lsquo;cosy crime&rsquo; novel, Old Games! In this episode, Fiona joins us to discuss the inspiration for this latest book, her own writing process and how she went from kids to adult fiction!
00:00 Welcome 06:31 Writers in the wild 11:06 Writing tip: Metrics of success 14:31 WIN!: The Clueless Guide to Solving a Mystery by Samera Kamaleddine &amp; Hykie Breeze 16:10 Word of the week: &rsquo;Obstreperous&rsquo; 16:57 Writer in residence: Fiona Hardy 17:50 What is her new book &lsquo;Old Games&rsquo; all about? 20:09 Plotting and pitching this second novel 23:25 Cosy crime without a murder 26:19 Writing fight scenes 27:41 Realistic consequences 28:28 Setting the story in Victoria 30:23 Researching crime and cliffs 32:42 Balancing bookselling and writing 34:11 Daily writing process and goals 35:31 Publicity, creating socials and anxiety 39:17 How Fiona moved from kids to adult books 40:34 Future projects 43:39 Writing tip 45:10 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;