The Write Way

The Write Way

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The Write Way episodes

  • Laura McCluskey takes over TWW
    In a very special episode, Laura McCluskey, the novelist of The Wolf Tree and The Cursed Road, took over hosting and interviewing duties for the show.
    We chatted about:
    Haze - its real-life origins, the character of Dahlia, potting/pantsing, and all the good stuff
    Writing what terrifies you
    Films that helped shape my writing
    How the horror and crime genres are so closely related
    The journey to publication - and if I ever nearly gave up on the writing vocation
    And heaps more!
    Thank you so much to Laura for taking time out of her hectic schedule to interview me! Get your copy of ‘The Wolf Tree’ from Harper Collins now:
    57 min
  • Kate Mildenhall on 'The Hiding Place'
    Teacher, podcaster and novelist, Kate Mildenhall, joined me to chat about her latest novel, ‘The Hiding Place’.
    We talked about:
    - The idea that started ‘The Hiding Place’ - or rather a real estate advert - and Kate’s own experience with her camping group.
    - Why some of us romanticise and yearn for a little slice of nature to call our own - from our youths and right through adulthood.
    - How sensible and intelligent people can so willingly and fully commit to something as dicey as buying up a property with a bunch of friends and family.
    - Children and their perceptiveness and how parents allow themselves to pretend they don’t see absolutely everything going on.
    And so much more!
    Biggest thanks to Kate for talking with me about ‘The Hiding Place’ - get your copy now! Kate, I am so keen to be on a panel with you at the upcoming Newcastle Writers Festival!
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    37 min
  • Madeleine Cleary talking 'The Butterfly Women'
    Writer and fellow podcaster, Madeleine Cleary, dropped in to talk about her debut novel, ‘The Butterfly Women’.
    Topics discussed included:
    The origins of ‘The Butterfly Women’ - including Madeleine’s great-great-great grandmother’s story.
    A pervasive attitude of ‘women remembering their place’ - and how it had impacted all women from all classes (i.e. the gilded cage, was still a cage).
    The importance of capturing the agency that sex workers had in the era.
    The problems with ‘primary’ sources of the time written (almost exclusively) by (misogynistic) men.
    Investigators apathy - how history can oftentimes repeat itself, even 160+ years later.
    Accepting when your novel isn’t working and the willingness to start all over again - Madeleine’s journey to writing ‘The Butterfly Women’.
    And a whole bunch more!
    Thanks heaps to Madeleine for discussing all things ‘The Butterfly Women’ with me - get your copy now!
    37 min
  • Christian White talks 'The Long Night'
    Author and screenwriter Christian White, joined me to talk about his latest novel, ‘The Long Night’.
    Topics discussed included:
    - The suitably spooky origins and scenario that lead to ‘The Long Night’.
    - Stone Tape Theory and how we are tethered by trauma and stories to certain physical places/spaces.
    - Seeing the world and a scenario through the eyes of a creative. Em with her horror buff lens, Jodie with her painting.
    - Horror - the freedom it affords Christian/creatives and how it allows us to tell relatable and realistic stories.
    - Types of fear explored within the novel - from those typically found within a horror novel (the unknown lurking in the dark, a masked attacker) to those found within normal/everyday lives (male aggression, abused becoming abusers, related intergenerational trauma).
    - And heaps more!
    Thanks so much to Christian for talking with me about ‘The Long Night’ and everything else!
    42 min
  • Michael Brissenden on 'Dust'
    Former journalist and writer, Michael Brissenden discussed his latest novel, ‘Dust’ with me on the show.
    Topics included:
    - How Dust came to be - its real-world, real location inspiration.
    - Communities turning on one another during a crisis - how the finger-pointing/blame-shifting can happen so quickly and how factions can form so easily.
    - The role media and media coverage plays, even in small, local community issues and what lasting, widespread impact it can have.
    - Forms of self-radicalisation and how they are shown in the novel.
    - And a ton more!
    Thanks be to Michael for discussing Dust with me on the show!
    38 min
  • Seth Robinson introduces 'Unfolded' - a unique storytelling podcast with The University of Melbourne
    Writer, producer, and academic, Seth Robinson, joined me to discuss ‘Unfolded’ - the University of Melbourne’s new podcast that he co-hosts with writer and novelist, Tony Birch.
    Topics we talked about include:
    - How ‘Unfolded’ started with one unique idea - bringing a writer’s stories to life with actors - and interviewing the writers about their work and their reaction to this vision of their work.
    - Collaborative work - how ‘Unfolded’ is a creative community working together to produce something unique - and the positive experiences of that.
    - The differences in imaginations and interpretations - how writers can be surprised by their own work through its interpretations by other creatives.
    - How we as individuals can connect so easily, so completely, with audio storytelling.
    - And heaps more!
    Thanks very much to Seth for chatting with me about Unfolded on the show. You can listen to all current episodes on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Here’s the Spotify link:
    https://open.spotify.com/show/0Z8DDtqdQ6QD2dVE88FqQL?si=273e272f0836461b
    36 min
  • Laura McCluskey talks 'The Wolf Tree'
    Writer, editor, actor, Laura McCluskey, joined me to discuss her debut novel, ‘The Wolf Tree’,
    Topics included:
    - What inspired ‘The Wolf Tree’ and how it went into crafting the fictional island setting of Eilean Eadar.
    - Trust in its many forms.
    - Tradition - what compels an individual and a people to uphold it.
    - Fear - how it features in different ways and dynamics in the novel.
    - And a ton more!
    Thanks heaps to Laura for chatting with me on the show - get your copy of ‘The Wolf Tree’ now!
    42 min
  • Dervla McTiernan on 'The Unquiet Grave'
    Bestselling author Dervla McTiernan joined me to discuss her latest Cormac Reilly novel, 'The Unquiet Grave'.
    We talked about:
    - Origins of ‘The Unquiet Grave’ and bog bodies!
    - Returning to writing Cormac Reilly. Is it harder to write with an entirely new protagonist, or a recurring one beloved by fans?
    - The different examples of familial obligations found throughout the novel.
    - How is it that we always see the best, or best version in those close to us, even when there’s mounting evidence contradicting that?
    - And so much more!
    Thanks muchly to Dervla for chatting with me on the show, be sure to get your copy of ‘The Unquiet Grave’ now!
    40 min
  • Alicia Thompson discusses 'EX'
    The first (and likely only) guest for 2025 is novelist Alicia Thompson!
    She joined me to discuss her second published novel, ‘Ex’.
    Topics we covered include:
    - The origins of ‘Ex’.
    - The freedoms and limitations imposed by writing such a unique novel.
    - Alicia’s exhaustive research process and how it informs her writing.
    - Memories, how they can change over time and how they can shape our life.
    - And plenty more!
    Huge thanks to Alicia for talking with me on the show. Get your copy of ‘Ex’ now!
    38 min
  • Jack Ellis Talks 'Home And Other Hiding Places'
    Musician, writer and author, Jack Ellis, joined me to talk about his 2nd novel, ‘Home And Other Hiding Places.’
    Topics discussed include:
    - What inspired ‘Home And Other Hiding Places’.
    - How children's lives are shaped by what they are/aren’t told and how their imagination fills out the rest.
    - Children taking on the roles of protector and provider for parents.
    - Writing from a child’s perspective - how it isn’t innately optimistic, but more a story told from someone that hasn’t yet ‘soaked in expectations’.
    - And so much more!
    Big thanks to Jack for discussing ‘Home And Other Hiding Places’ with me on the show. Be sure to check out his next EP dropping very soon too!
    35 min

About The Write Way

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A program founded and hosted by author and interviewer Samuel Elliott, that features a broad and disparate range of writer folk guests, ranging from international best-selling authors, to debut novelists or those as-yet unpublished writers. Regardless of what stage of their career they might be at, all of them are united by a love of writing, as well as having overcome some brutal challenges to get to where they are. This program will discuss not only each guest’s latest and greatest work or project, but also delve into what they’ve faced and conquered along their way to inevitable success.