Annie Ridout writes in multiple genres including non-fiction, poetry, journalism and now fiction. Her latest non-fiction book Shy: How being quiet can lead to success explores the positive aspects of shyness as well as how to manage some of the more challenging sides of it. We talk about embracing our natural personalities, expanding our comfort zones and dealing with rejection as a writer. We also dive in to the topic of platform building as a writer, Annie's slightly unusual route to publishing and juggling running a business with writing books and raising kids. It's a chock a block episode!

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Shy: How being quiet can lead to success - Annie Ridout

Freelance Mum - Annie Ridout

Redhead By The Side of The Road - Anne Tyler

Confusion - Elizabeth Jane Howard

You can find Annie Ridout on Instagram @annieridout

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