Are YOU a middle child? Author and AWC grad Seetha Dodd is, and that’s just one of the parallels between her life and the characters in her debut junior-fiction novel, Myra in the Middle – a fabulous take on finding your place in your family, and the world. In this episode, Seetha discusses how she found her way back to writing and her experience bringing this book and its characters to life.

00:00 Welcome
06:28 Writing tip: Take part in Furious Fiction!
09:02 WIN: Missing Molly by Natalie Barelli
10:18: Word of the week: “Darkle”
11:11 Interview with Seetha Dodd
13:55 Furious Fiction beginnings
19:23 Courses and confidence
24:28 The importance of community
27:25 About her book, Myra in the Middle
28:53 Culture on the page
31:05 The book’s themes
32:42 Working with an illustrator
34:03 The pitching, editing and publication timeline
38:56 Writing picture books
43:20 Writing advice
44:34 Book recommendations
47:00 Final thoughts

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Are YOU a middle child? Author and AWC grad Seetha Dodd is, and that&rsquo;s just one of the parallels between her life and the characters in her debut junior-fiction novel, Myra in the Middle &ndash; a fabulous take on finding your place in your family, and the world. In this episode, Seetha discusses how she found her way back to writing and her experience bringing this book and its characters to life.
00:00 Welcome 06:28 Writing tip: Take part in Furious Fiction! 09:02 WIN: Missing Molly by Natalie Barelli 10:18: Word of the week: &ldquo;Darkle&rdquo; 11:11 Interview with Seetha Dodd 13:55 Furious Fiction beginnings 19:23 Courses and confidence 24:28 The importance of community 27:25 About her book, Myra in the Middle 28:53 Culture on the page 31:05 The book&rsquo;s themes 32:42 Working with an illustrator 34:03 The pitching, editing and publication timeline 38:56 Writing picture books 43:20 Writing advice 44:34 Book recommendations 47:00 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;