This week on Writers Behaving Badly: We wrap our very first Badly Behaved Write-Along with zero sinners and a podium full of winners. Brooke hypes strangers for cash (yes, really), Lisa steam-trains past 50k words, and Annie survives strict homework and a new fringe. We’re also joined by bestselling author Kylie Orr who spills on the seven-year slog to her debut and why “show, don’t tell” is terrible advice. Finally, Tea Time serves up an AI-authored publishing disaster and one man’s pitch to turn his marriage into a threesome—with a chatbot.

What You'll Learn:

How write-alongs and accountability partners can supercharge your writing progress

Why “hope and grit” often matter more than talent in publishing

The truth about money in the book biz (and managing your expectations)

When to ignore “show, don’t tell

Segments Inside:

✍️ Sins & WinsWrite-Along champs smashing word counts, rediscovering the stories they love, and nailing second drafts.

SHOUTOUT TO: Catherine, Simone, Kylie, Erin, Catherine and all our wonderful paid supporters. Thank you!

📚 Author Interview - Kylie OrrKylie on rejections, two-book deals, and learning to let go of a manuscript. Plus the best and worst writing advice she’s ever had.

🍵 Tea Time RantAI prompts left in the published book and the saga of the man who wanted his chatbot to be the other woman. Also, we send some love to Victoria Aveyard- go follow her for another author standing up for writing rights.

Our next Badly Behaved Write-Along is on Tuesday 26th August @ 7:30pm. Come and join us!

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