What secrets do you have hiding in YOUR family tree? Every family has them, and in AWC graduate Kate Horan’s new mystery, The Inheritance, DNA-testing shines a light on two women and previously unspoken truths. Kate shares her experience writing the book including inspirations and real life research.

00:00 Welcome
05:21 Writing tip: StoryGraph app
09:28 WIN!: Twist by Colum McCann
11:10 Word of the week: ‘harbinger’
12:51 Word Insights with Dean Koorey: ‘hone vs home’
15:55 Writer in residence: Kate Horan
18:00 On writing two very different characters
20:11 Geographic and DNA inspirations
24:20 The many meanings of ‘inheritance’
26:13 Inspiration from Who Do You Think You Are?
26:40 Complicated family dynamics
28:19 Kate’s writing process and balancing life
29:18 Managing time and prioritising as a writer
31:15 Journey to publication via an agent
35:00 Importance of structural edits
37:09 AWC courses and learning the craft
40:09 Kate’s writing tips and investing in your skills
41:33 Building a writing community
44:18 Surreal experience of getting published
45:17 Upcoming projects and future plans
47:45 Final thoughts

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