Kelly's Writerly Q&A

By Kelly Sgroi

A monthly podcast featuring authors and their books. Established in 2025, Season 1 of Kelly's Writerly Q&A is complete at 23 episodes and season 2 is set to be even better!

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How many episodes does Kelly's Writerly Q&A have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

Kelly's Writerly Q&A episodes:

November 07, 2025December 2024 Q&A with Amy Freund on Amigo The Capybara
Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Listen to my 15th episode where I chat to Amy Freund, picture book author of Amigo The Capybara. This book is perfect to be read to kindergarten kids or for early readers.
We discuss:
How long did the middle grade manuscript you're querying take to write?
As someone who's worked as an editor, what tips do you have for writers perparing a middle grade manuscript?
What can you tell me about ghostwriting?
What's your favourite writing course?
Thank you for listening!
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*If you enjoy this podcast, please consider buying me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay
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18min
October 31, 2025July 2024 Q&A with Casey Nott on Forgotten
FROM THE ARCHIVES 🎙️ Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 14th episode where I chat to Casey Nott, contemporary fiction author of Forgotten. This book will appeal to fans of Kylie Orr.
We discuss:
The Hawkeye Prize
Holly Brunnbauer
Medical research
Beta support
Drafting and editing
Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please consider buying me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay
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16min
October 17, 2025October 2025 Q&A with Eileen O'Hely on 50 Ways To Die In Space
Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 13th episode where I chat to Eileen O'Hely, middle grade author of graphic novel 50 Ways To Die In Space. This book will appeal to fans of Aaron Blabey's, The Bad Guys.
We discuss:
How Eileen worked humour into this book.
Who is the ideal reader?
The illustrator!
Other 50 Ways To Die books that are in the works!
How ideas come to Eileen.
And the puppets Eileen made to level up her author talks!
Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please consider buying me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay
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20min
October 03, 2025September 2024 Q&A with Tess Woods on The Venice Hotel
Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 12th episode where I chat to Tess Woods, commercial fiction author of The Venice Hotel. This book will appeal to fans of The White Lotus TV series.
We discuss:
How Twilight inspired Tess's 1st manuscript
Writing process
How to get an agent
The successful Festival of Fiction!
Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please consider buying me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay
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19min
September 19, 2025 September 2025 Q&A with Jodie Fitzsimons on Wombat the Copycat
Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 11th episode where I chat to Jodie Fitzsimons, picture book author of Wombat the Copycat. This book will appeal to fans of Nick Bland’s The Very Cranky Bear.
We discuss:
• Working under pressure and that end-of-year push
• How Jodie approaches picture book writing
• Writing on the kitchen table
• Giving big ideas a crack
• Book Week
• The writing journal Jodie has created
• Where you can find Jodie on socials and YouTube
• How Jodie’s Bold Author, Budding Artists series is making multiple people's dreams come true!
Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please consider buying me a Ko-fi. Your support, big or small, will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay
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22min
September 12, 2025February 2024 Q&A with Kylie Orr on The Eleventh Floor
FROM THE ARCHIVES 🎙 Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 10th episode where I chat to Kylie Orr, the most honest author you'll ever meet. Her second novel, The Eleventh Floor will appeal to fans of Sally Hepworth's, The Soulmate.
We discuss:
Her striking first line!
About the book and synesthesia
When readers think your fiction is authorbiagraphical
Drafting and editing
Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please consider buying me a Ko-fi. Your support big or small will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay
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11min
August 29, 2025January 2024 Q&A with Rachael Johns on The Other Bridget
Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
FROM THE ARCHIVES Listen to my 9th episode where I chat to Rachael Johns, 'The Undisputed Queen of Australian Women's Fiction' who's published over 20 novels, including The Other Bridget. This novel will appeal to fans of Bridget Jones's Diary.
We discuss:
Inciting Incidents
Why The Other Bridget will appeal to writers and book lovers
What inspired her character, Fabio?
How important the characters, Lola and Laura are
The gnomes
What happened to the first manuscript Rachael ever wrote?
How long it took Rachael to land her first publishing contract
Paitence
There's still so much value in this chat. Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please consider buying me a Ko-fi. Your support big or small will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
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19min
August 22, 2025August 2025 Q&A with Holly Brunnbauer on What Did I Miss?
Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 8th episode where I chat to Holly Brunnbauer, debut rom-com author of What Did I Miss? This novel will appeal to fans of Rachael Johns, The Bad Bridesmaid.
We discuss:
How it feels to be a debut author
Holly's spectacular book launch
Testing ideas with trusted friends
Holly's crazy writing timeline
How to keep going when you have never got a yes
Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please consider buying me a Ko-fi. Your support big or small will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay
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24min
August 09, 2025 August 2024 Q&A with Lisa Kenway on All You Took From Me
Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my seventh episode. This is another one from the archives, back when I chatted to Lisa Kenway, an anaesthetist and author of the psychological thriller, All You Took From Me. There's still so much value in this chat, as Lisa is full of Writerly tips! Her debut novel is Sons of Anarchy meets Flatliners.
We discuss:
Lisa's NaNoWriMo experience
Rejection
How Lisa found her trusted beta readers
Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please consider buying me a Ko-fi. Your support big or small will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay
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15min
July 24, 2025 July 2025 Q&A with Rhonda Ooi on Ned Needs To Build
Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my sixth episode where I chat to Rhonda Ooi, children's author of I Am Not An Owl!, and Ned Needs To Build. These books will appeal to inquisitive little minds.
We discuss:
How does it feel to be publishing your 2nd picture book this year?
What have you got instore for your Ned author event?
Who inspired Ned?
What did your year of edits look like?
Do you write down ideas?
Thank you for listening!
*If you enjoy this podcast, please consider buying me a Ko-fi. Your support big or small will help cover hosting and production costs, and keep me creating and supporting authors and books!
Music credit to Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay
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20min

FAQs about Kelly's Writerly Q&A:

How many episodes does Kelly's Writerly Q&A have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.