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Dear Writer episodes
- Episode 113: Creative Exercise - Personality QuizzesThis week on Dear Writer, we tried out doing some personality quizzes as our characters. Our chosen quizzes were a Myers Briggs personality test from 16personalities.com, and Love Languages from 5lovelanguages.com. The results we got were unexpected and interesting. We discussed the way we thought this could be used to help write our novels and increase creativity.22 min
- Episode 112: Sequels and Series - Part 2This week, we continue our discussion about writing sequels and series. We give some tips about writing a series, chat about some of the technical aspects of series writing, and talk about how different cover designs can help show your book is part of a series.37 min
- Episode 111: Sequels and Series - Part 1On this week's craft episode, we discuss writing series and sequels. We chat about the pros and cons of writing a series versus a standalone novel, and some of the writing elements that need to be considered before embarking on a series.32 min
- Episode 110: Author Spotlight - Auckland Writers' AnthologyThis week on our Author Spotlight we had Sue Glamuzina and Kynan Wright, the organizers of the Auckland Writers' Anthology, 'Tales of the Domain'. We both partook in this Anthology, and it was interesting to have a behind-the-scenes chat to glean how the anthology was created.Click here --> https://mybook.to/talesofthedomain <-- if you are interested in purchasing the book 'Tales of the Domain' through Amazon, or purchase a copy through Sue and Kynan directly by contacting them through the Auckland Writers Anthology Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/61829441268664452 min
- Episode 109: Creative Exercise - EightThis week on Dear Writer we tried another creative exercise, called "eight" which Ashley found on the Reedsy blog. It involved using the 8th sentence from the 8th chapter of a random fiction book, and using it to create a poem eight lines long which relates to your current work in progress.18 min
- Episode 108: Writing Short Fiction - Part 2This week we continued with our discussion of short fiction, in particular discussing short stories. We talked of our (limited) experience in writing short stories and how we had found the experience coming from a background of primarily novel writing.42 min
- Episode 107: Writing Short Fiction - Part 1This time on Dear Writer we talked about writing short fiction. In part one, we discussed what short fiction is and some of the elements of short fiction that are important in creating an engaging story.44 min
- Episode 106: Author Spotlight - Jennifer ChastainToday on Dear Writer, Sarah talked with Jennifer Chastain, a romance author from a small town in the state of New York, who now lives in North Carolina with her husband. We had a very engaging and inspiring conversation about Jennifer's journey so far, and her upcoming romantic suspense series.46 min
- Episode 105: Speculative Fiction Writing with Lee MurrayThis episode of Dear Writer, we were lucky enough to speak with Lee Murray about writing speculative fiction. Lee is a USA Today bestselling author and a four-time winner of the International Bram Stoker Awards. She writes speculative fiction in a number of different sub-genres, and resides in the beautiful Bay of Plenty district in New Zealand.51 min
- Episode 104: From Lacklustre to Blockbuster - Creating Tension - Part 2On this week's episode of Dear Writer, we continue our discussion about creating tension in fiction. We talk about some the common techniques for making tension and chat about some of our writing tips for enhancing tension in your novel.35 min
About Dear Writer
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Dear Writer is a weekly podcast about the experiences of two aspiring authors, from setbacks to successes, and all that goes on in-between.
In her other life, show host Ashley Lindsay is a chemist, working in the fields of sustainability and innovation in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. And her co-host Sarah Anderson is an operating room nurse, residing in Calgary, Canada. But on evenings and weekends, we're bloggers at Linderson Creations. Podcasters on Dear Writer. And first and foremost, aspiring authors.