Today's episode features rural romance author Renae Black, and is all about getting your debut novel published. Renae is the author of Red Dirt Home, published by HQ Harper Collins. Renae Black's family stretches back at least three generations of farmers on both her mum and dad's side. She spent her formative years growing up on a property north of Wagga New South Wales, that bred cattle and hosted the odd ostrich sale. 

A qualified social worker, Renae has spent the last decade working in the child protection. By night, she escapes into the romantic rural fiction stories that she writes. In 2023, Renae won the RWA Sapphire Award for best unpublished manuscript by a published author. Her first novel, On the Downlow, was published by Escape in digital format, and Red Dirt Home has recently been released in all formats.

It's a heartfelt, deeply emotional story about finding home, facing the past, and falling in love. Pam chats to Renae about writing the novel, the difficulties of sensitively portraying sexual assault, and the steps she took that resulted in a publishing contract.

Grab a cuppa or pop on your walking shoes and enjoy this chat with Renae Black.



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This episode produced by  Pamela Cook for Writes4Women on unceded Dharawal country.

Today's episode features rural romance author Renae Black, and is all about getting your debut novel published. Renae is the author of Red Dirt Home, published by HQ Harper Collins. Renae Black's family stretches back at least three generations of farmers on both her mum and dad's side. She spent her formative years growing up on a property north of Wagga New South Wales, that bred cattle and hosted the odd ostrich sale. 
A qualified social worker, Renae has spent the last decade working in the child protection. By night, she escapes into the romantic rural fiction stories that she writes. In 2023, Renae won the RWA Sapphire Award for best unpublished manuscript by a published author. Her first novel, On the Downlow, was published by Escape in digital format, and Red Dirt Home has recently been released in all formats.
It's a heartfelt, deeply emotional story about finding home, facing the past, and falling in love. Pam chats to Renae about writing the novel, the difficulties of sensitively portraying sexual assault, and the steps she took that resulted in a publishing contract.
Grab a cuppa or pop on your walking shoes and enjoy this chat with Renae Black.
 
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This episode produced by  Pamela Cook for Writes4Women on unceded Dharawal country.

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Writes4Women is all about celebrating women's voices and supporting women writers. It's about writing the voice, reading the voice and being the voice. Every week host Pamela Cook, or a special guest host, interviews an outstanding female, trans or non-binary author about their books, writing process and life. Transcript available via the Writes4Women website. Video of most episodes available on the Writes4Women youtube channel. You can find out more about Writes4Women at www.writes4women.com

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Writes4Women is all about celebrating women's voices and supporting women writers. In weekly episodes women's fiction author Pamela Cook and an all-star cast of guest hosts talk to women writers about the craft, business and heart of writing, along with a monthly feature on a new release author. If you're a writer you'll love the writing conversation and tips shared by the talented guests and if you're a reader you'll get a great insight into the writing process. Subscribe to the PamelaCook/Writes4Women mailing list via the website and check out the Patreon bonuses while you're there. And don't forget to follow the podcast on your favourite platform or find the audio and video wt writes4women.com

Writes4Women is all about celebrating women's voices and supporting women writers. In weekly episodes women's fiction author Pamela Cook and an all-star cast of guest hosts talk to women writers about the craft, business and heart of writing, along with a monthly feature on a new release author. If you're a writer you'll love the writing conversation and tips shared by the talented guests and if you're a reader you'll get a great insight into the writing process. Subscribe to the PamelaCook/Writes4Women mailing list via the website and check out the Patreon bonuses while you're there. And don't forget to follow the podcast on your favourite platform or find the audio and video wt writes4women.com

Rural romance author Renae Black, talks about getting her debut novel Red Dirt Home, accepted for publication.

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