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Jenny Valentish on teaching, writing books and the power of writing groups


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This week Rachel and Lynne's guest is Jenny Valentish, a journalist, author, and writing coach, joins the conversation to share her career journey from fanzines to freelancing for The Guardian. She also talks about her new book, The Introvert's Guide to Leaving the House

Jenny dives into the importance of structured feedback in writing groups, the challenges of memoir writing, and the value of teaching practical writing tools. She also shares why she likes to be quite strict about her weekly schedule and how her six-week writing workshops provide a supportive environment for writers to improve their craft and form important connections. 

Connect with Jenny via her website: https://jennyvalentish.com/ or look at her courses at https://www.valentish.net/ 

Details about her book: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/The-Introverts-Guide-to-Leaving-the-House/Jenny-Valentish/9781923135109 

Find Lynne www.lynnetestoni.com

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Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co 

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