How do you know when to trust your instincts as a writer and write the book you truly want to write?

Host Pamela Cook welcomes crime author Petronella McGovern to Writes4Women to discuss McGovern’s fifth novel, Every Time She Wakes, a time-travel/Sliding Doors-style thriller. 

In this chat, Petronella explains how the idea for the novel came to her, and how she went about constructing such a complex structure with five separate but related timelines. The conversation covers inspirations, research, using structural cues, writing in first-person present, subplots, beta readers, and lessons about ambition and confidence.

A great conversation for writers at all stages.

2:08 Meet Petronella

5:57 Themes and Psychology

11:30 Choosing the Concept

16:16 Research and Philosophy

18:26 Writing Process Begins

25:52 First Person Present Challenge

34:00 Confidence And Ambition

 

SHOWNOTES:

Grab a ticket to Pam's book launch here

 

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How do you know when to trust your instincts as a writer and write the book you truly want to write?
Host Pamela Cook welcomes crime author Petronella McGovern to Writes4Women to discuss McGovern&rsquo;s fifth novel, Every Time She Wakes, a time-travel/Sliding Doors-style thriller.&nbsp;
In this chat, Petronella explains how the idea for the novel came to her, and how she went about constructing such a complex structure with five separate but related timelines. The conversation covers inspirations, research, using structural cues, writing in first-person present, subplots, beta readers, and lessons about ambition and confidence.
A great conversation for writers at all stages.
2:08 Meet Petronella
5:57 Themes and Psychology
11:30 Choosing the Concept
16:16 Research and Philosophy
18:26 Writing Process Begins
25:52 First Person Present Challenge
34:00 Confidence And Ambition
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SHOWNOTES:
Grab a ticket to Pam's book launch <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/because-you-re-mine-launch">here</a>
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Writes4Women
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Facebook @writes4women
Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast
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W4W Substack
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Petronella McGovern
Website: click <a href="https://www.petronellamcgovern.com.au/">here</a>
Instagram: click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/petronellamcgovern_author/">here</a>
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Twitter @PamelaCookAU
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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

Host Pamela Cook welcomes crime author Petronella McGovern to Writes4Women to discuss McGovern’s fifth novel, Every Time She Wakes, a time-travel/Sliding Doors-style thriller. 

Trusting Your Writing Instincts with Petronella McGovern

This week, Writes4Women host Pamela Cook celebrates the release of her eighth women’s fiction novel, Because You’re Mine, and shares her reflections on both what she'd do differently if she had her time over, and the choices she's glad she made when it came to her writing career.

Pamela shares what she has learned in 12 years of publishing and 26 years of writing, outlining five things she would do differently, including handle rejection better, and write more instead of procrastinating, and she also highlights positives like  joining writing groups and starting the podcast.

Join Pam as she spills the tea on her writing career, with lessons she hopes listeners can learn from

01:07 New Release Because You're Mine

04:57 Lesson One Handling Rejection

09:30 Lesson Two Write More

12:20 Lesson Three Promote Yourself

14:57 Lesson Four Treat It Like Work

17:43 Lesson Five Build Confidence

21:20 Wins Writing Groups and Community

24:34 Podcasting and Networking

26:14 Keep Learning the Craft

28:22 Teaching and Mentoring

29:25 Say Yes to New Opportunities

SHOWNOTES:

JOIN OUR LIVE ZOOM CHAT, 7PM ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 6 here

Writes4Women

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Facebook @writes4women

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W4W Substack

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Pamela Cook

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Twitter @PamelaCookAU

Join me for the launch of Because You're Mine, tickets here

 

This episode produced by Pamela Cook for Writes4Women and recorded on unceded Dharawal land.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week, Writes4Women host Pamela Cook celebrates the release of her eighth women&rsquo;s fiction novel, Because You&rsquo;re Mine, and shares her reflections on both what she'd do differently if she had her time over, and the choices she's glad she made when it came to her writing career.
Pamela shares what she has learned in 12 years of publishing and 26 years of writing, outlining five things she would do differently, including handle rejection better, and write more instead of procrastinating, and she also highlights positives like&nbsp; joining writing groups and starting the podcast.
Join Pam as she spills the tea on her writing career, with lessons she hopes listeners can learn from
01:07 New Release Because You're Mine
04:57 Lesson One Handling Rejection
09:30 Lesson Two Write More
12:20 Lesson Three Promote Yourself
14:57 Lesson Four Treat It Like Work
17:43 Lesson Five Build Confidence
21:20 Wins Writing Groups and Community
24:34 Podcasting and Networking
26:14 Keep Learning the Craft
28:22 Teaching and Mentoring
29:25 Say Yes to New Opportunities
SHOWNOTES:
JOIN OUR LIVE ZOOM CHAT, 7PM ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 6 <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83985575650?pwd=TSnYEnDMWzI3v0V5vxfNdSzOBIbGoB.1">here</a>
Writes4Women
<a href="http://www.writes4women.com/">www.writes4women.com</a>
Facebook @writes4women
Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast
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W4W Substack
Click <a href="https://writes4women.substack.com/">here</a>
&nbsp;
Pamela Cook
<a href="http://www.pamelacook.com.au/">www.pamelacook.com.au</a>
Facebook @amelacookauthor
Twitter @PamelaCookAU
Join me for the launch of Because You're Mine, tickets <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/because-you-re-mine-launch">here</a>
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This episode produced by Pamela Cook for Writes4Women and recorded on unceded Dharawal land.
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Writes4Women host Pamela Cook celebrates the release of her eighth women’s fiction novel, Because You’re Mine, and shares her reflections on both what she'd do differently if she had her time over, and the choices she's glad she made when it came to her writing career.

Ten Lessons Learnt on Writing & Publishing

Writes4Women host Pamela Cook chats to publishing industry professional Kelly Doust about her new business, Publishing Curious.

Kelly has worked across many facets of the industry including as an author, but also in marketing and as an acquiring editor and publisher. She's started a new business to assist authors in reaching their publishing goals, and to demystify the industry.

In this conversation Pam chats to Kelly about how acquisitions meeting work, what publishers are looking for in a manuscript, the realities of advances, and a whole lot more.

And if you enjoy this chat, join Pam and Kelly for a live zoom chat on Tuesday October 6 ay 7pm, and bring your questions with you.

 

SHOWNOTES:

JOIN OUR LIVE ZOOM CHAT, 7PM ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 6 here

Writes4Women

www.writes4women.com

Facebook @writes4women

Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast

 

W4W Substack

Click here

 

Kelly Doust

Website: click here

Instagram: click here

Substack: click here

 

Pamela Cook

www.pamelacook.com.au

Facebook @amelacookauthor

Twitter @PamelaCookAU

 

This episode produced by Pamela Cook for Writes4Women and recorded on unceded Dharawal land.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writes4Women host Pamela Cook chats to publishing industry professional Kelly Doust about her new business, Publishing Curious.
Kelly has worked across many facets of the industry including as an author, but also in marketing and as an acquiring editor and publisher. She's started a new business to assist authors in reaching their publishing goals, and to demystify the industry.
In this conversation Pam chats to Kelly about how acquisitions meeting work, what publishers are looking for in a manuscript, the realities of advances, and a whole lot more.
And if you enjoy this chat, join Pam and Kelly for a live zoom chat on Tuesday October 6 ay 7pm, and bring your questions with you.
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SHOWNOTES:
JOIN OUR LIVE ZOOM CHAT, 7PM ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 6 <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83985575650?pwd=TSnYEnDMWzI3v0V5vxfNdSzOBIbGoB.1">here</a>
Writes4Women
<a href="http://www.writes4women.com/">www.writes4women.com</a>
Facebook @writes4women
Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast
&nbsp;
W4W Substack
Click <a href="https://writes4women.substack.com/">here</a>
&nbsp;
Kelly Doust
Website: click <a href="https://www.publishingcurious.com/about">here</a>
Instagram: click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/publishingcurious/">here</a>
Substack: click <a href="https://kellydoustbooks.substack.com/">here</a>
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Pamela Cook
<a href="http://www.pamelacook.com.au/">www.pamelacook.com.au</a>
Facebook @amelacookauthor
Twitter @PamelaCookAU
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Publishing professional Kelly Doust lifts the lid on  the publishing industry with host Pamela Cook.

How The Publishing Industry REALLY Works with Kelly Doust

Shannon Kelly-White & Lisa Ireland on Mentoring and the Making of Billy King

Host Pamela Cook interviews debut historical fiction author Shannon Kelly-White and author/mentor Lisa Ireland about the mentoring partnership behind Shannon’s debut novel.

Billy King (“Wild girls don’t go quietly”), is a story set in the Australian high country 100 years ago and told through three women’s perspectives: bushranger Dulcie, missing mother Anna, and 12-year-old Billy.

Shannon discusses her path from nursing to an unorthodox food blog and cookbooks, learning through a “drawer” manuscript, and developing a modern-feeling historical voice. Lisa describes recognising Shannon’s talent early, providing confidence and structural guidance, and focusing on story momentum and “killing darlings,” including major deletions and restructuring.

They discuss knowing when to submit, securing an agent, editing, cover reveal, handling reviews, mentoring benefits, and more.

00:00 Welcome to Writes4Women

02:35 Shannon’s Pre-Book Journey

03:19 Inside Billy King

13:37 Starting Mentorship Together

19:28 Building Three POV Characters

23:46 Story Structure and Cutting

35:56 Knowing When Done

40:20 Stop Over Revising

45:39 Handling Reviews

49:13 Mentorship Matters

51:39 Mentoring For All

57:28 Final Writing Advice

59:42 Wrap And Resources

 

SHOWNOTES:

Writes4Women

www.writes4women.com

Facebook @writes4women

Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast

 

W4W Substack

Click here

 

Shannon Kelly-White

Website: click here

Instagram: click here

 

Lisa Ireland

Website: click here

Instagram: click here

 

Pamela Cook

www.pamelacook.com.au

Facebook @amelacookauthor

Twitter @PamelaCookAU

 

This episode produced by Pamela Cook for Writes4Women and recorded on unceded Dharawal land.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shannon Kelly-White &amp; Lisa Ireland on Mentoring and the Making of Billy King
Host Pamela Cook interviews debut historical fiction author Shannon Kelly-White and author/mentor Lisa Ireland about the mentoring partnership behind Shannon&rsquo;s debut novel.
Billy King (&ldquo;Wild girls don&rsquo;t go quietly&rdquo;), is a story set in the Australian high country 100 years ago and told through three women&rsquo;s perspectives: bushranger Dulcie, missing mother Anna, and 12-year-old Billy.
Shannon discusses her path from nursing to an unorthodox food blog and cookbooks, learning through a &ldquo;drawer&rdquo; manuscript, and developing a modern-feeling historical voice. Lisa describes recognising Shannon&rsquo;s talent early, providing confidence and structural guidance, and focusing on story momentum and &ldquo;killing darlings,&rdquo; including major deletions and restructuring.
They discuss knowing when to submit, securing an agent, editing, cover reveal, handling reviews, mentoring benefits, and more.
00:00 Welcome to Writes4Women
02:35 Shannon&rsquo;s Pre-Book Journey
03:19 Inside Billy King
13:37 Starting Mentorship Together
19:28 Building Three POV Characters
23:46 Story Structure and Cutting
35:56 Knowing When Done
40:20 Stop Over Revising
45:39 Handling Reviews
49:13 Mentorship Matters
51:39 Mentoring For All
57:28 Final Writing Advice
59:42 Wrap And Resources
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SHOWNOTES:
Writes4Women
<a href="http://www.writes4women.com/">www.writes4women.com</a>
Facebook @writes4women
Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast
&nbsp;
W4W Substack
Click <a href="https://writes4women.substack.com/">here</a>
&nbsp;
Shannon Kelly-White
Website: click <a href="https://www.shannonkellywhite.com/">here</a>
Instagram: click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shannon.kelly.white/">here</a>
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Lisa Ireland
Website: click <a href="https://www.lisairelandbooks.com/">here</a>
Instagram: click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisairelandbooks/">here</a>
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Pamela Cook
<a href="http://www.pamelacook.com.au/">www.pamelacook.com.au</a>
Facebook @amelacookauthor
Twitter @PamelaCookAU
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This episode produced by Pamela Cook for Writes4Women and recorded on unceded Dharawal land.
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