Podcast: So You Want to be a Writer

In this week’s episode: Toni Jordan, author of Prettier If She Smiled More. And how Tetris, Dungeons and Dragons and Super Mario Bros can help with your writing. And win Going Zero by Anthony McCarten. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast

Jenny Jackson, author of The New York Times bestseller Pineapple Street. Can text-to-speech apps hope your writing? And win The Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app.   Links mentioned in

Karina May, author of Duck À L’Orange for Breakfast. Can you swear in your novel? And win Girl in a Pink Dress by Kylie Needham. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app.   Links mentioned

Beloved children’s author Lian Tanner on her latest novel Spellhound. How to gamify your writing to get more done. And win Mim and the Disastrous Dog Show from The Travelling Bookshop series by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on

AWC alumna Sandie Docker reveals her inspiration and writing process behind The Redgum River Retreat. Plus: how to write your novel faster. And win The Briefest English Grammar and Punctuation Guide Ever! by Ruth Colman. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast

Chris Wright, journalist and co-author of The Millionaires’ Factory: The inside story of how Macquarie Bank became a global giant. Should you write about real places? And win The Vein of Gold by Julia Cameron.  You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast

Nicci French – authors Nicci Gerrard and Sean French – on their latest best-seller The Favour. How to explore the stories of your tertiary characters. And win The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to

Jessica Dettmann on her third novel Without Further Ado. Nurturing your other creative talents. And win Colleen Hoover’s Heart Bones. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app.   Links mentioned in this episode Creative Coaching

Kerryn Mayne on her novel Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder. Using Batman to nurture your creativity. And win Margaret Atwood’s collection of short stories Old Babes in the Wood. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite

Dinuka McKenzie on her second novel Taken which is already going gang-busters. Cool apps for writer and should to try promoting yourself on video. Win copies of The Book Haters’ Book Club by Gretchen Anthony. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast

We chat to screenwriter and novelist Elizabeth Coleman on her latest book A Routine Infidelity. Mondegreens and how staring into the eyes of your cat can help your writing! And win The Lorikeet Tree by Paul Jennings. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or

Meet Luke Rutledge, author of A Man and His Pride. Does visualising your book goal actually work? What’s an oronym? And win Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast

New York Times bestselling author of 20 books, Lisa Unger on Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six. Having a multi-passionate career and how to use diacritical writing marks! And win Why We Sing by Julia Hollander. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS

Two writing apps to help develop your story. And meet AWC alumna Penelope Janu, who has just released her eighth novel! And win Bret Easton Ellis’s latest novel The Shards. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite

You asked some pretty personal and deep questions – and Valerie went there! She’s answered them here. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app.   Links mentioned in this episode WIN Et tu, Brute? by

Nikki Crutchley on her novel In Her Blood and how self-publishing led to her agent and book deal, old dictionaries, how John Steinbeck write his books and much more. And win copies of Blurb Your Enthusiasm by Louise Wilder. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on

2022 has been another big year for the So You Want to be a Writer podcast. This year, there have been 55 episodes (and 55 words of the week!) and Valerie has interviewed 58 writers. Not only did we celebrate our 500th episode, we’re at over 2.3 million downloads. Wow!

Katie McMahon on her novel The Accident and combining writing with her work as a medical doctor. Claiming your author page on Goodreads even before your book is published, silient letters, how language evolved and much more. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or

Jo Riccioni on her young adult novel, The Branded and why she loves mentoring teenagers. Useful apps for freelance writers. And much more. Also win copies of What Writers Read by Pandora Sykes. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually

Children’s author Belinda Murrell on her latest novel The Silver Sea and a career spanning more than 35 books. Where did collective nouns originate and techniques on how to make your character drive the story forward when writing fiction. Also, win copies of Wish You Were Here by Karly Lane. You