In episode 2 of the interview with award winning author Michael Bracken, he explains the many options for getting your short stories published and ways in which you can graft out a career in writing short stories. He discusses how to find markets, turning sales into multiple sales, maintaining career momentum, moving from the slush pile to an editor's invitation list and building networks that will provide short-term and long-term career benefits.

Michael Bracken is an award winning author of novels and short stories, based out of Texas USA. In this episode he chats with Jack and Harry about the craft of writing short stories and ideas to inspire and elevate your own writing. 

In this episode, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer continue their chat with author T.M.CLARKE about how her African upbringing influenced her writing as well as the research she did to raise the authenticity of her writing to another level. Tina also candidly discusses her decision to move away from traditional publishing to publishing under her own imprint.

Zimbabwean-born T.M. Clark now calls Australia home. Tina weaves her fascination for diverse cultures, wildlife, and storytelling into her literature. She has published seven adult novels as well as three children's books and been nominated for a Queensland Literary Award and is a Children's Book Council Notable. Tina is the winner of the 2022 Killer Nashville, Claymore Award for Best Action Adventure. She coordinates the CYA Writers and Illustrators Conference and also co-hosts the Writers At Sea retreat onboard cruise ships.

In this first episode, Tina chats with Jack Roney and Harry Colfer about her publishing journey and writing inspirations.

Jason Fischer returns for part 2 to tell Harry and Jack all about Spectrum Writing and the programs and services available for writers who have various intellectual disabilities or challenges (such as ASD spectrum and acquired brain injury). As CEO of Spectrum Writing, Jason and his team of highly dedicated professionals have designed a program to help them achieve their writing goals. You'll be inspired by this episode.

In this episode (part 1), Jack Roney and Harry Colfer chat with author Jason Fischer about his love of all things speculative fiction and his publication journey.

'Jason Fischer is a writer from South Australia.  He has received a starred review in Publishers Weekly, won an Aurealis Award and the Writers of the Future Contest, and received the Colin Thiele Literature Scholarship. In Jason’s jack-of-all-trades writing career he has written for television and the stage, as well as a variety of prose projects such as novels, roleplaying games and more. Jason also facilitates writing workshops, is an enthusiastic mentor, and loves anything to do with the written or spoken word. Jason is also the founder and CEO of Spectrum Writing, a service that teaches professional writing skills to people on the Autism Spectrum.'

In this episode, authors Jack Roney and Harry Colfer chat with award winning author T.M.Clark about the CYA Writers Conference and Writers at Sea writing retreat. Aspiring writers at all levels should check these out.

Find out more at:

www.cyaconference.com

www.writersatsea.com.au/events/WAS2024

Part 3 of 3.

In the third and final instalment of the Ben Hobson series of interviews, Ben chats with Harry and Jack about specific elements of the writing craft including:

• writing from instinct and how this can aid a novel

Some great tips and advice for emerging authors.

Part 2 of 3

The interview with Ben Hobson continues. In this episode, Ben chats with Jack and Harry about his other projects including his online book club, his side gig of interviewing high profile authors, and his podcast Burgers, Beers and Books. Ben also shares insights into the highs and lows of his publishing journey, his setbacks and his successes and what inspires his writing.

Part 1 of 3 - interview with author Ben Hobson

Ben Hobson is a Brisbane based author. To Become a Whale, his debut novel, was released in 2017. It was longlisted for the Australian Book Industry Awards Debut Fiction award and shortlisted for the Courier-Mail's People's Choice Award. His second novel, Snake Island, a literary thriller, was released in 2019. The Death of John Lacey, an Australian Western, was released in 2023, and is his third novel. He also runs Ben's Book Club, a monthly online book club, and does in-person interviews with authors (some big names). Ben was recently featured as a panellist at the Qld Writer Centre’s Genrecon. He has also hosted the Burgers, Beers and Books podcast.

In part 1 of this series Jack Roney and Harry Colfer chat with Ben about his books and his publishing journey.