Meet Amy T. Matthews, an award-winning author and associate professor, about her varied writing career under different pseudonyms, where she shares her approach to balancing multiple writing projects and her thoughts on the romance genre. All of Amy’s books are traditionally published and she also writes under Amy Barry and Tess LeSue.
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00:18 TikTok and who is doing it right?
02:41 Nat Newman writing tips
22:03 Interview with Amy T. Matthews, also known as Amy Barry and Tess LeSue
29:55 From bad poetry to a PhD in creative writing
31:30 Transitioning to romance writing
32:11 The fascination with romance
34:01 The birth of Tess LeSue
35:23 Navigating the publishing world
42:56 Balancing writing and teaching
47:06 Intensive writing process
57:42 Future aspirations and tips for aspiring writers
01:01:38 Conclusion and fun fact
Links mentioned in this episode
- FOCUS ON… Matching Style to Genre
- WIN Hard Copy by Fien Veldman
- Buy So You Want to be a Writer – the book!
- Facebook group for So You Want to be a Writer
Writer in residence: Amy T. Matthews
Amy T. Matthews is an award-winning author, an Associate Professor in Creative Writing at Flinders University, and the co-host of the podcasts Word Docs and Love on Campus. Amy lives in Adelaide with a collection of beloved people both real and imagined.
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