Ashley's on her own again, and without James around, things get really earnest really fast. She shares ten of her favourite quotes from a variety of books, summarising 'The Most True Things She Knows About Life and Writing' (one of them, at least, is funny.) Then she does a deepdive #WhatAreYouReading into Rutger Bregman's 'Humankind: A Hopeful History,' recommended by recent guest Lyn Yeowart.

Books and authors discussed in this episode:

• 'A Brief for the Defense' by Jack Gilbert;
• Humankind: A Hope History by Rutger Bregman;
• Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer by Barbara Ehrenrich;
• The Way Home: Tales from a Life Without Technology by Mark Boyle;
• The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson;
• Billy Collins, poet;
• Sarah Sentilles, author

Boundless, the festival of Indigenous and culturally diverse writers, is taking place 30 Oct to 1 November, free and online. Book your tickets at boundlessfestival.org.au

Intro to Novel Writing: Finding Joy In Your First Draft with Ashley

• Tuesday 2 November 2021, 7:45-9 pm AEDT
• Online via Zoom
• Tix $9-14

Whether you're planning to complete 50,000 words for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) or you're drafting your first masterwork at your own pace, this workshop is a gift basket of tips and tricks to make the process easy, efficient and fun. Learn how to tap into your creativity to get the words flowing, how to separate drafting from editing to make your writing process more efficient, and how to know if you're on the right track. This is a workshop for novice writers who are in the early stages of a novel or memoir, or are keen to start one. Get your ticket here.

Get in touch!

• Ashley's website: ashleykalagianblunt.com
• Ashley's Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt
• Ashley's Instagram: @akalagianblunt
• James' website: jamesmckenziewatson.com
• James' Twitter: @JamesMcWatson
• James' Instagram: @jamesmcwatson