Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer

In Episode 283 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Enter The Moth’s short story competition. Meet historical fiction author of The Land Girls, Victoria Purman. A new course on writing chapter books for kids is coming soon. Plus, we have 3 copies of The Library Book by Susan Orlean

In Episode 282 of So You Want To Be A Writer: How to stay afloat during a freelance writing slump. Meet Melina Marchetta, author of The Place on Dalhousie and hear about her writing career. Why you should take time to live life (not just write all the time) and discover

In Episode 281 of So You Want To Be A Writer: Meet Paige Toon, bestselling author of  If You Could Go Anywhere. Learn about the best etiquette when approaching agents. Bad ways to open your story. Plus, we have 3 copies of The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri to

In Episode 280 of So you want to be a writer: Meet AWC alumna Astrid Scholte, author of Four Dead Queens. Discover why you should write your query letter first! We have 3 copies of A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell up for grabs. Plus, don’t miss your chance

In Episode 279 of So you want to be a writer: Learn what agents look for in authors and meet Renee Knight, author of psychological thriller The Secretary. Don’t miss your chance to see So you want to be a writer LIVE! We are giving away tickets to see Long

In Episode 278 of So you want to be a writer: Meet AWC alumna Tania Blanchard, author of Suitcase of Dreams. Why you should encourage your kids to keep a journal. Is it ‘just desserts’ or ‘just deserts’? Plus, we have 3 copies of The French Photographer by Natasha Lester to

In Episode 277 of So you want to be a writer: What happens when writing is hard? Meet AWC alumna Megan Blandford, author of I’m Fine (and other lies): Postnatal depression, motherhood and trying to actually be fine. We share tips on how to cut mundane elements from your story. Plus,

In Episode 276 of So you want to be a writer: International bestselling author Amie Kaufman joins us to chat about her YA and middle grade fiction. We have double passes to Burning, a film based on a story by Haruki Murakami, to give away. You’ll also learn the meaning

In Episode 275 of So you want to be a writer: What you need on your author website. Meet Peg Fraser, author of Black Saturday: Not the End of the Story. Learn how to supercharge your fiction writing. Our new online course Fiction Essentials: Dialogue has launched. Plus, we have

In Episode 274 of So you want to be a writer: Australian literary festivals to add to your diary. Meet Jenna Guillaume, AWC alumnus and former Buzzfeed editor-at-large and author of What I Like About Me. Valerie tries to impress Allison with more “Word of the Week” prowess.  Plus, we

In Episode 273 of So you want to be a writer: We chat to Karen Viggers, author of the bestselling book The Lightkeeper’s Wife and The Orchardist’s Daughter. Allison goes surfing (yes, really). You’ll learn tips for doubling your freelance writing income. So you want to be a writer is

In Episode 272 of So you want to be a writer: Allison and Valerie talk about the perils you might face when your book is translated into another language and chat with Bren MacDibble, author of ‘The Dog Runner’ about how she writes award-winning fiction under two names! You have

In Episode 271 of So you want to be a writer: Allison and Valerie chat to bestselling crime author Dervla McTiernan, author of The Scholar about writing, plotting and the best (and worst) day of Dervla’s life. Discover when the next round of Furious Fiction is happening. Plus, we have 3 copies

In Episode 270 of So you want to be a writer: Allison and Valerie chat to author and musician Penny Flanagan, author of Surviving Hal and one half of acclaimed folk-pop duo Club Hoy. Discover your kid’s next read and we have 3 copies of Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables: On the Lookout to

In Episode 269 of So you want to be a writer: Allison and Valerie talk about how your book covers can impact your sales. And they chat to J.P. Pomare, author of the psychological thriller Call Me Evie on plotting, setting and how shaving your legs can help you get into the

In Episode 268 of So you want to be a writer: Allison and Valerie talk about crime writing for the young adult market, interview children’s author R.A. Spratt and discuss what Allison really does with her feather boa! We also have 5 copies of Baby – a sunburnt psychological thriller of obsession

In Episode 267 of So you want to be a writer: Allison and Valerie confess the mistakes they’ve made and what they’ve learnt from them. You’ll meet Laura Sieveking, author of the children’s series Amelia Chamelia who shares how she writes for one publisher while working for another. We also have 10 double

In Episode 266 of So you want to be a writer: Meet Barbara Lasserre, author of Words That Go Ping. We discuss when does self-publishing become a first choice? Discover which new podcast Valerie’s been hosting. And we have 5 copies of Death on the Derwent by Robin Bowles to give away.