So You Want To Be A Writer: Australian Writers' Centre podcast

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 Shot’ starring Seth Rogan and Charlize Theron. Plus, Echo Publishing submissions are open for a short time and more. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 give away and more. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, there are double passes to ‘The Chaperone’ up for grabs. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 of vicissitude and more! Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 3 copies of Alexander McCall Smith’s latest novel, ‘The Department of Sensitive Crimes’ to give away. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian literary festivals to add to your diary. Meet Jenna Guillaume, AWC alumni 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 have three copies of 'Gravity is the Thing' by bestselling author Jaclyn Moriarty to give away. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 going to be at Vivid Sydney 2019 and tickets are now available. Plus, we have a book pack to giveaway and more. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Bren MacDibble, author of 'The Dog Runner'. She chats about how she writes award-winning fiction under two names! Allison and Valerie talk about the perils you might face when your book is translated into another language and you have the chance to win tickets to ‘Sometimes Always Never’ and much more. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dervla McTiernan, author of 'The Scholar' shares her thoughts around writing, plotting and 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 of ‘The Orchardist's Daughter’ by Karen Viggers to give away. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author and musician Penny Flanagan, author of 'Surviving Hal' and one half of acclaimed folk-pop duo Club Hoy chats to Valerie and Allison. Discover your kid’s next read and we have 3 copies of ‘Mr Bambuckle's Remarkables: On the Lookout’ to giveaway.  Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

J.P. Pomare, author of the psychological thriller 'Call Me Evie' discusses plotting, setting and how shaving your legs can help you get into the head of your character. Allison and Valerie talk about how your book covers can impact your sales.  Discover examples of great author Facebook pages, find out how you can win a copy of Candice Fox’s new thriller ‘Gone by Midnight’ and much more. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children’s author R.A. Spratt joins us. Allison and Valerie talk about crime writing for the young adult market. We also have 5 copies of ‘Baby’ – a sunburnt psychological thriller of obsession and escape by Annaleese Jochems to give away. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Laura Sieveking, author of the children's series 'Amelia Chamelia' who shares how she writes for writes for one publisher while working for another. Allison and Valerie confess the mistakes they've made and what they've learnt from them. We also have 10 double passes to give away to 'If Beale Street Could Talk'. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Jane Harper, author of 'The Dry' and 'The Lost Man'. We have 3 copies of ‘Three Little Lies’ by Laura Marshall to giveaway. Plus, you’ll learn how to avoid a saggy middle in your manuscript and more. Read the show notes.  Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.