Write-on with Riley

So much awesomeness in this interview! I was buzzing for the rest of the day!  We chatted about how Cristy almost accidentally killed her entire family and the book which was inspired by that, what it was like to work with the extraordinary Fiona Wood, hard work, passion and all the amazing books Cristy has been working on. We even manage to get some spoilers for the one that's coming out early next year!!  

Here's the link to our interview from Booktoberfest 2019:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KcB2YM-mOU  And you can find out even more about Cristy at these links: https://cristyburne.com/ www.facebook.com/CristyBurneAuthor www.instagram.com/cristyburne

It was so good catching up with Rebecca, I was especially excited to hear  about how well the next book "City of Quartz" is coming along and how  Rebecca is dealing with the challenges of progressing a story when the  main character has a terminal illness.  

We talked about Dungeons and Dragons (of course) I *may* have got a  little too excited during that part of the interview... I can't help myself!  

Rebecca also shared her experience of talking to experts about how to  sabotage some of Perth's biggest tourist attractions, designer babies,  nanowrimo and her amazing workshops which will be coming up soon and so  much more.  

Here's some links to check out her awesomeness: 

www.facebook.com/rebeccalaffarsmith 

www.rebeccalaffarsmith.com 

www.instagram.com/laffarsmith

It's Jeremy Lachlan!! * This interview was a dream come true but I think I did pretty well at  pretending to be cool and calm, what do you think? It turns out, he  actually had a similar experience of being totally, hilariously star  struck as I did when I met him, you can hear all about it in this vid. 

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We chatted about his EPIC Jane Doe duology which is already out and is  AWESOME as well as how the next book "The Quill of all Tales" is coming  along. Jeremy gave us a few little spoilers about that too. 

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We also talked about creating mysterious characters, his father's first  impressions of the very first draft of Jane Doe and the Cradles of all  Worlds", what it's like to be a karaoke champion, zelda and so much  more! 

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Now I'm off to google "Angel" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer but after  listening to this episode you can check out Jeremy at these links: www.jeremylachlan.com www.instagram.com/jeremy.lachlan  

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And if you haven't read the Jane Doe duology yet... DO IT!!

This is our FIRST video of Booktoberfest 2020!  

Gabriel Evans is an amazing author and illustrator of children's books;  Ollie and Augustus, The Happy Penguin, Norton and the Bear and more!   

In this interview we chat about oak trees, sibling rivalry and of course  his amazing books! Fans of Gabriel's work will get to know a lot more  about one of their fave book creators as well as hear some wonderful advice about getting started with their own art work and stories.  

If any of my friends win the lotto or sell millions of copies of your books, please buy this man a Richmond Crompton first edition?   

Check out these links for more Gabriel Evans Awesomeness: 

www.facebook.com/GabrielEvansArt 

https://gabrielevansartist.com/

This interview was another one which was very special to me because I've  known Marlize and her sons for a very long time, I met them at a home  schooling group. 

Marlize is always very kind and supportive and is an inspiration to me.  

When I found out that she is also a published author, I just had to make  her a part of booktoberfest!  https://marlizeventer.wordpress.com/

How amazing is Elaine Forrestal!  This interview really was a lot of fun and I also felt like I learned a  lot too, so I'm sure you will as well. 

We chatted about the importance of being honest when writing about historical events, even if it feels uncomfortable, what it was like growing up in the Goldfields 100 years ago, scary books that make you lock the doors at night, hilarious and brutal feedback from kids at school and so many more awesome things.  

You can support Elaine by checking out her website and social media via  these links: http://www.elaineforrestal.com.au/ www.instagram.com/elaineforrestal

If you want a giggle, hear me attempt to ignore the painful hiccups I  was having during the first 1/2 of this episode!!   

But seriously, Alison is SUCH an inspiration to me, and I just love how open and real they are during this interview. We chatted about writing a  happy trans book, magic, witchcraft, plants, travelling through  dimensions, writing through depression and of course their three amazing books which are EPIC! They are also working on some very exciting books  too which I can't wait to read.  

We had a bad connection on this day, so sorry for the little glitches but it still turned out great and I hope you love learning more about one of your fave gender diverse/queer writers.  

Here are the links to the last interview we did for Booktoberfest 2019 (it  was via email) and their website and socials: http://www.imanitheauthor.com/blog/booktoberfest-alison-evans www.alisonwritesthings.com www.facebook.com/alisonwritesthings

This is one of the most chilled interviews of the month, I was nervous  at first because she's such a super star but we eased into and she's  just so lovely to talk to.  

We talked about SO MUCH AWESOMENESS including; her most super  embarrassing moment, the importance of writing stories that YOU love,  the need for more LGBTQIA+ stories and how we can make that happen, her  brilliant work with the Love OZ YA committee, launching a book in the  middle of the pandemic and so much more!  

Sorry I was very wriggly in this interview, I was having a high pain  day, the EDS was kicking my butt but I didn't want to miss it.  

In other news: I've decided that as well as working on my goal of  becoming a published author I am going to be a literary agent and will  apply to TAFE next year to start making that happen! YAY! Danielle  absolutely inspired me.

HILARIOUS interview, but as always I love how open and real Holden gets  during this interview too.

 I think Holden definitely has the WEIRDEST place he has got inspiration  for his writing from, we also chatted about what a huge Harry Potter  nerd he was in school, the insane amount of amazing awards and accolades  "Invisible Boys" has won, how the book is helping so many people, who  is the most dramatic, Holden or his talented, writer husband and of  course the next epic books that will be coming out soon. 

Of course we also talked about the new TV series of Invisible boys which  i'm just SO EXCITED about! Since pretty much everyone else has already  asked if they can be an extra in the TV show, I won't ask for that job,  but what do you think my chances are of getting a job in the writing  room where all I have to do is throw the book at the staff every time  they attempt to deviate too far from the book?    

Here's the links to Holden's other  info: 

www.holdensheppard.com/ 

www.instagram.com/holdensheppard

How  awesome is Yohann Devezy?  

Throughout this brilliant interview we chatted about his book, school  workshops, the weirdest email he wrote, why representation in literature  matters and more!