Scottish-Australian author and AWC grad Judith Katherine went from being crippled by fear about sharing her writing to publishing her debut novel, Simply Beside Herself. In this episode, Judith shares the lockdown routine that unlocked her new writing path, the courses that changed the game and some of the valuable lessons she learnt along the way. She also shares insights into her book’s theme of dissociation. 

00:00 Welcome
13:30 Writing tip: Focus on the work
16:00 WIN: Secrets of the New Online Entrepreneurs  by Bernadette Schwerdt
19:02 Word of the week: ‘Onomastic’
19:44 Interview with: Judith Catherine
21:33 Describing Simply Beside Herself – themes and inspiration
23:55 Back story and finding writing
25:00 Discovering AWC courses
26:35 Judith’s writing breakthrough
30:30 The value of community and sharing work
32:28 Writing the novel – dissociation story hook
35:10 The timeline to publication
39:04 Editing lessons learned
42:16 Writing process chaos
44:35 Getting the book deal
47:04 Judith’s advice for writers
49:47 Reading recommendations
51:37 The book’s opening Rumi quote 
54:03 What’s next?
55:23 Final thoughts

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Scottish-Australian author and AWC grad Judith Katherine went from being crippled by fear about sharing her writing to publishing her debut novel, Simply Beside Herself. In this episode, Judith shares the lockdown routine that unlocked her new writing path, the courses that changed the game and some of the valuable lessons she learnt along the way. She also shares insights into her book&rsquo;s theme of dissociation.&nbsp;
00:00 Welcome 13:30 Writing tip: Focus on the work 16:00 WIN: Secrets of the New Online Entrepreneurs &nbsp;by Bernadette Schwerdt 19:02 Word of the week: &lsquo;Onomastic&rsquo; 19:44 Interview with: Judith Catherine 21:33 Describing Simply Beside Herself &ndash; themes and inspiration 23:55 Back story and finding writing 25:00 Discovering AWC courses 26:35 Judith&rsquo;s writing breakthrough 30:30 The value of community and sharing work 32:28 Writing the novel &ndash; dissociation story hook 35:10 The timeline to publication 39:04 Editing lessons learned 42:16 Writing process chaos 44:35 Getting the book deal 47:04 Judith&rsquo;s advice for writers 49:47 Reading recommendations 51:37 The book&rsquo;s opening Rumi quote 54:03 What&rsquo;s next? 55:23 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;