Meet author Kell Woods, who discusses her approach to writing, her novel After the Forest, a sequel to Hansel and Gretel, and the blend of history and fantasy in her work. Kell shares insights on the research and discipline required to weave together historical accuracy and compelling storytelling.
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00:00 Welcome
03:19 Nat Newman’s Writing Tip: Paragraphs in Fiction
06:36 WIN: The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
08:41 Word of the Week: Inveigh
10:46 Spotlight on historical fantasy author Kell Woods
28:27 Learning and improving
30:00 Crafting a fantasy world: blending history and magic
32:21 Kell’s journey to publication
43:44 How Kell navigates life of an author: balancing writing with other commitments
47:25 Advice for aspiring writers: persistence, craft, and authenticity
50:52 The world of irreversible binomials!
Links mentioned in this episode
- WIN The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
- Buy So You Want to be a Writer – the book!
- Facebook group for So You Want to be a Writer
Writer in residence: Kell Woods
Kell Woods is an Australian historical fantasy author. She lives near the sea with her husband, two sons, and the most beautiful black cat in the realm. Kell studied English literature, creative writing, and librarianship, so she could always be surrounded by stories. She has worked in libraries for the past twelve years, all the while writing about made-up (and not so made-up) places, people and things you might remember from the fairy tales you read as a child. After the Forest is her first novel.
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This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers' Centre and our course Anatomy of a Crime: How to Write About Murder.
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