Claire Christian on pleasure, rom coms and writing good sex

Posted on by Kate Mildenhall

Claire Christian is a storyteller: a writer, theatre-maker and facilitator. She has had four plays published by Playlab, including Lysa and the Freeborn Dames, which debuted at La Boite in 2018. She also directed Michelle Law’s smash-hit comedy Single Asian Female. Claire co-hosts the podcast My Mate Reckons. Claire’s debut novel, Beautiful Mess, won the Text Prize in 2016. It’s … Continue reading Claire Christian on pleasure, rom coms and writing good sex

Listener feedback & Jannali Jones on NanoWriMo, persistence & cultural identity

Posted on by Kate Mildenhall

Someone gave us a two star review. Katherine got a bit worried. We talk about the (mostly) fabulous feedback we get from our amazing listeners and we do a completely transparent request for your lovely reviews on iTunes, if you are so inclined. We also attempt to answer a question from one listener who wanted us … Continue reading Listener feedback & Jannali Jones on NanoWriMo, persistence & cultural identity

A catch up and Nina Kenwood on prizes, babies and writing in secret

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And weeeeeeee're back! After a few weeks apart, the hosts catch up.  The big news is...well, we still can't tell you. But we promise to fill you in VERY SOON! Then there's a lot of talk about reading and listening and the following get gold star reviews: Lanny, Max Porter Spring, Ali Smith Audio books … Continue reading A catch up and Nina Kenwood on prizes, babies and writing in secret

Writers Groups & Mark Smith on confidence, school visits & writing trilogies.

Posted on by Kate Mildenhall

We are BACK from hiatus, and while we have to wait just a little longer to share some exciting news, we've got this brand-spanking-new episode where we talk about writers groups; being in them and how we found our own tribes. We also try to answer a listener question about when it might be time … Continue reading Writers Groups & Mark Smith on confidence, school visits & writing trilogies.

How we write & Danielle Binks on fan fic, #LoveOzYA & transferrable skills.

Posted on by Kate Mildenhall

In this episode we talk about how we write. Or, to be specific, how we wrote our first books, because as we explain, things have changed. Kate liked writing on trains, NaNoWriMo, writing retreats (Varuna, Bundanon and a regular one with our writing group) and admits to being a 'binge writer' (as per Cheryl Strayed). Katherine … Continue reading How we write & Danielle Binks on fan fic, #LoveOzYA & transferrable skills.