WRITING FAIRYTALES FOR GROWN-UPS 

What does it take to turn folklore into a rich, immersive novel? This week on Writes4Women, guest host Jo Riccioni chats with the brilliant Kel Woods about crafting historical fantasy, blending research with imagination, and the writing process behind her stunning books After the Forest and Upon a Starlet Tide.

Kel shares how she found her unique voice, why mentorships transformed her writing, and the delicate balance between historical accuracy and storytelling magic. Plus—how do you create a male lead readers swoon over without falling into clichés? (Spoiler: Samuel might just be your new book boyfriend.)

For our Substack subscribers, there’s an exclusive bonus chat where Kel and Jo go deeper into the craft and business of publishing—don’t miss it!

Plug in. Get inspired. Let’s talk about writing stories that last.

 

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WRITING FAIRYTALES FOR GROWN-UPS&nbsp;
What does it take to turn folklore into a rich, immersive novel? This week on&nbsp;Writes4Women, guest host Jo Riccioni chats with the brilliant Kel Woods about crafting historical fantasy, blending research with imagination, and the writing process behind her stunning books&nbsp;After the Forest&nbsp;and&nbsp;Upon a Starlet Tide.
Kel shares how she found her unique voice, why mentorships transformed her writing, and the delicate balance between historical accuracy and storytelling magic. Plus&mdash;how do you create a male lead readers swoon over without falling into clich&eacute;s? (Spoiler: Samuel might just be your new book boyfriend.)
For our Substack subscribers, there&rsquo;s an exclusive bonus chat where Kel and Jo go deeper into the craft and business of publishing&mdash;don&rsquo;t miss it!
Plug in. Get inspired. Let&rsquo;s talk about writing stories that last.
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Facebook @writes4women
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Kell Woods
Website : click <a href="https://www.kellwoods.com.au/">here</a><a href="https://vanessamccausland.com.au/"></a>
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Jo Riccioni
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Twitter: click <a href="https://twitter.com/pamelacookau">here&nbsp;</a>
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This episode produced by Pamela Cook for Writes4Women on unceded Dharawal land.
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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

Guest host Jo Riccioni chats to Histoical Fantasy author Kell Woods about her new release Upon A Starlit Tide

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