Part reality show, part writers' master class. A podcast about the first time you…publish a book.
This episode, the hosts talk about international rights deals and how theirs came to be. Listeners get to hear who did the negotiations, what it was like for the authors and things to look out for. We also learn some of the countries that Robert Hillman’s book sold into. There's also an announcement: The podcast … Continue reading International rights, a short hiatus and publicist Jane Watkins on… publicity
After learning Tony Abbott only has one Word document and everything he’s ever written is in it, the hosts discuss what’s open on their computer when they write. Katherine is all about Scrivener, spreadsheets and Om Writer whereas Kate’s approach is less technological. No surprises there. Kate also journals a lot… The document for her … Continue reading Writing Process and Lee Kofman on writers groups, writers block and writing communities
This episode Kate and Katherine do not talk about the fact Kate is still waiting. Instead, they discuss professional learning. The following gets a mention: Antoni Jach’s Masterclass. Shoot us an email if you want the secret password (/one of his flyers) A number of courses run through Writers Victoria including: Toni Jordan’s novel writing … Continue reading Professional learning and Rajith Savanadasa on documentary theatre, hot desks and the QWC/Hachette manuscript development program
First up, we have a newsletter! Sign up here. Katherine googles the most annoying questions you can ask authors. Here’s the list. The hosts go through each question, rating how irritating they find it. One of the most contentious is money and sales... No surprises there. (For more info on money, sales and other awkward … Continue reading The worst things to ask authors and Bram Presser on documentary fiction, hommus and Jewish punk rock
It's a new cover! This one's for the US and Canada and I love it! Also, a giveaway for US readers...
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Katherine’s been invited to do an event with Graeme Simsion, which let’s face it is pretty awesome but what’s she meant to actually do? She gets advice from Kate, who is as luck would have it, a pretty awesome host. (See this episode on author talks if you want to know what it’s like being … Continue reading Hosting events & Sarah Mayberry on romance, euphemisms & independent publishing
Image: Woman with red face and short, dark curly hair. She's smiling. In this episode the hosts discuss FOMO. Yes, Fear of Missing Out. They also discuss it’s counterpart: Actually Missing Out (AMO?) . Kate read this article by Jane Sullivan in The Age, which said writers should aim for a hundred rejections a year. … Continue reading Jealousy, FOMO & Carly Findlay on memoir, activism & love trumping hate
In this episode, Katherine and Kate provide an update on their super profitable side business. Which, it turns out, is a Patreon page. I know, right? Innovative. Here's the video that explains all. If you want to contribute, check it out here. Proceeds go towards paying our technical team to do the editing and production work … Continue reading Our super profitable side business & Irma Gold on putting your heart into the world.
This week, Katherine and Kate discuss what happens the week after your book comes out. Kate talks about her first festival gig in Byron Bay, where she spoke in front of a crowd of oh, about four hundred people and Katherine gives the low down on her television appearance (check out her three and a … Continue reading Publicity & Alison Manning on what goes on in writers’ heads.
