A bold debut, a full-circle moment, and the craft of writing funny with heart

This week on Writes4Women, Pam is joined by debut author and former student, Holly Brunnbauer, for a warm, laugh-filled, and insightful conversation about writing her first rom-com What Did I Miss. From school staff rooms and awkward first drafts to awards, agents, and publishing deals, Holly’s journey is one of grit, grace, and great humour.

Pam and Holly delve into:

The path from blogger to published author

Navigating character arc, emotional depth, and laugh-out-loud moments

Writing strong female leads (and sizzly sex scenes )

How a high school sweetheart breakup sparked a brilliant story idea

The ups and downs of pitching, publishing, and finding the right agent

This ep is not just for rom-com lovers—it’s for any writer wondering whether their words are “good enough” and what can happen when you follow the joy.

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Buy We Need Your Art by Amie McNee here

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

 

 

 

A bold debut, a full-circle moment, and the craft of writing funny with heart
This week on Writes4Women, Pam is joined by debut author and former student,&nbsp;Holly Brunnbauer, for a warm, laugh-filled, and insightful conversation about writing her first rom-com&nbsp;<a href="https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460718254/what-did-i-miss/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460718254/what-did-i-miss/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750457109213000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HTrw9RdJ9m1HHIELWPPn_">What Did I Miss</a>. From school staff rooms and awkward first drafts to awards, agents, and publishing deals, Holly&rsquo;s journey is one of grit, grace, and great humour.
Pam and Holly delve into:
The path from blogger to published author
Navigating character arc, emotional depth, and laugh-out-loud moments
Writing strong female leads (and sizzly sex scenes&nbsp;)
How a high school sweetheart breakup sparked a brilliant story idea
The ups and downs of pitching, publishing, and finding the right agent
This ep is not just for rom-com lovers&mdash;it&rsquo;s for any writer wondering whether their words are &ldquo;good enough&rdquo; and&nbsp;what can happen when you follow the joy.
SHOW NOTES:
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Writes4Women
<a href="http://www.writes4women.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.writes4women.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614498304853000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGsoqHkpPpyoq3HyqGd7t_wqWjIxA">www.writes4women.com</a>
Facebook @writes4women
Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast
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Holly Brunnbauer
<a href="https://www.hollybrunnbauer.com.au/">https://www.hollybrunnbauer.com.au/</a>
Facebook: click <a href="@hollybrunnbauerwriter">here</a>
Instagram: click <a href="@hollybrunnbauer">here</a>
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Pamela Cook
<a href="http://www.pamelacook.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pamelacook.com.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614498304853000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHX6jiL_wYjUMAktl7S_8rTUNUAEw">www.pamelacook.com.au</a>
Facebook: click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PamelaCookAuthor?ref=hl">here</a>
Twitter: click <a href="https://twitter.com/pamelacookau">here&nbsp;</a>
Instagram: click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pamelacookwrites/">here</a>
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Buy We Need Your Art by Amie McNee <a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/we-need-your-art-9781761347627">here</a>
Listen to Amie on Dear Rach and Soph <a href="https://shows.acast.com/dear-rach-soph/episodes/why-the-world-needs-your-creativity-with-guest-amie-mcnee">here</a>
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This episode produced by&nbsp; 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

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

Celebrating Women's Voices and Supporting Women Writers

Writes4Women

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

Pam is joined by debut author and former student, Holly Brunnbauer, for a warm, laugh-filled, and insightful conversation about writing her first rom-com What Did I Miss.