So You Want to be a Writer

By Australian Writers' Centre

Everything you’ve always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got thei

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The podcast currently has 756 episodes available.

So You Want to be a Writer episodes:

April 27, 2017 WRITER 168: Meet the incredibly prolific and talented Pamela Hart, author of 'A Letter to Italy'
We chat to the incredibly prolific and talented Pamela Hart, author of "A Letter to Italy".

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51min
April 25, 2017 WRITER 167: Meet Australian Idol judge turned barrister Mark Holden, author of memoir 'My Idol Years'
Do you love the smell of old books? What you need to know about your narrator and how to work with beta readers. Win our Mother’s Day book pack! We chat to Australian Idol judge turned barrister Mark Holden on his memoir. Discover how to schedule your Instagram posts in advance and much more!

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1h 23min
April 17, 2017 WRITER 166: Meet Rachael Lucas, author of 'The State of Grace'
How to get over your wall of self-doubt and discover the art of writing murder mystery characters. Take virtual literary tours of New York! Do you want the chance to win a Mother’s Day book pack with 7 books? Plus: meet Rachael Lucas, author of ‘The State of Grace’ and much more!

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1h 9min
April 13, 2017 WRITER 165: How do you layer more detail into your novel?
How do you layer more detail into your novel? And how to avoid bright shiny object syndrome when you’re writing.

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21min
April 09, 2017 WRITER 164: We chat to Stephanie Darling, author of 'Secrets of a Beauty Queen'
Discover how to write an award-winning screenplay on your commute and the 6 documents you need open when you write. Learn how to edit your work like a New York publisher. Plus: how you could win our special Mother’s Day book pack! Meet beauty writer and author of 'Secrets of a Beauty Queen' Stephanie Darling, and much more!

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1h 13min
April 03, 2017 WRITER 163: We chat to Samone Bos, who evolved her blog into the book 'Momo Freaks Out'
Discover new opportunities in content and custom publishing. Learn why writing is rewriting and what makes you a real writer. Meet Samone Bos, who evolved her popular blog into the book ‘Momo Freaks Out’. We have 3 copies of A.L. Tait’s ‘Beyond the Edge of the Map’ to giveaway. Plus: author Instagram accounts you should be following and much more!

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55min
March 29, 2017 WRITER 162: Meet Bridget Isichei, author of 'Road No Good'
What genre am I writing in? And meet Bridget Isichei, author of 'Road No Good' and runner up in the Finch Memoir Prize.

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36min
March 28, 2017 WRITER 161: Meet Allen & Unwin publisher Louise Thurtell
Discover the unfortunate truth about most writers and listen to an awesome playlist for writer’s block. Avoid the top manuscript formatting mistakes and find out how to earn more than six figures as a freelancer. You could win a copy of Pamela Hart’s latest book, ‘A Letter From Italy’. Plus meet Allen & Unwin publisher Louise Thurtell. We also share platform building tips and much more!

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1h 9min
March 21, 2017 WRITER 160: Meet Harrison Young, author of 'The Daughters of Henry Wong'
Great writing advice from Kurt Vonnegut, how to tell if you’re writing middle grade or young adult fiction, and how to get effective feedback on your writing. Discover how you could win our organisational book pack. Meet Harrison Young, author of ‘The Daughters of Henry Wong’. Plus, how to get noticed on social media and much more!

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1h 15min
March 16, 2017 WRITER 159: Meet Penelope Janu, author of 'In at the Deep End'
Do I need an overseas literary agent? And meet Penelope Janu, author of ‘In at the Deep End’.

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Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook

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26min

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How many episodes does So You Want to be a Writer have?

The podcast currently has 756 episodes available.

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