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The latest episode of the W4W podcast was overflowing with holiday goodness so we had to split it in 2. In this episode, Part 1, Pam talks about her trip to the Big Apple NYC, including attending the #metoo rally and going on a literary pub crawl. Kel faces rejection and freaks out about the school holidays, leaning on Pam for help once more. And they finish up with a good recommendation session all about their favourite books on writing. So grab an icy drink and soak up some holiday spirit with the W4W podcast.

SHOW NOTES:

Most links and references made in the show can be found on the W4W website www.writes4women.com or via Facebook @writes4women. 

Follow us on instagram or twitter @w4wpodcast

Follow Pam on Facebook @pamelacook or visit her website www.pamelacook.com.au 

W4W is a proud supporter of Room to Read www.roomtoread.org

Kel catches up with her favourite book guru Mandi McIntosh, owner of Book Bazaar Umina Beach, to get the lowdown on her favourite holiday reads for women of all ages. Mandi's recommendations are ALWAYS spot on and enticing, so make sure you have a pen handy when you grab an ice cold beverage and chill for 10 with the W4W podcast. 

SHOWNOTES/LINKS:

All recommendations mentioned in this podcast will be featured on the

W4W website - www.writes4women.com 

W4W Facebook page -https://www.facebook.com/Writes4Women/

You can find out more about Mandi and her fantastic shop Book Bazaar Umina Beach at: 

http://www.indies.com.au/bookbazaar/#sthash.CFaAJY53.dpbs   

Or via Facebook www.facebook.com/bookbazaar.biz/

A special W4W bonus minisode taking a look at The Wollongong Writer's Festival featuring an interview with festival director, Hayley Scrivenor and grabs from some of the featured authors and panelists. This is a quick one, just long enough for a cuppa. 

#wherethestoriesare

SHOWNOTES:

Wollongong Writer's Festival

DONATE: https://chuffed.org/project/where-the-stories-are

Website: www.wollongongwritersfestival.com

Facebook: https://facebook.com/wollongongwritersfestival/

 

Writes4Women

Website: www.writes4women.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Writes4Women/

Twitter/Instagram: @w4wpodcast

This month we have an extra special guest joining us on the W4W convo couch. A woman who needs no introduction at all but who we couldn't be more chuffed to bring to your ears. Tracey Spicer. A professional at the very top of her game, iconic not only for her 3 decades in broadcast and print journalism but for being one of the most powerful, feminist influencers in Australia, effecting long lasting, systematic change and challenging misogynistic conventions...especially in the workplace. 

Her book "The Good Girl Stripped Bare" is full of earthy wisdom for all women (and men actually). A funny and heart wrenching look at life, work, feminism, relationships, parenting and mentoring through the eyes of a disillusioned "good girl" and in the interview she covers it all. Everything but Weinstein actually because this interview was recorded well before that tornado hit, so it really is just about Tracey, her writing, her life and her perspective on the world. So wrap your fingers around a hot cuppa and get ready to fight the good fight with Tracey Spicer.

SHOWNOTES:

Writes4Women: 

Website - www.writes4women.com

Facebook - Writes4Women

Twitter/Instagram - @w4wpodcast

Pamela Cook - www.pamelacook.com.au

 

Tracey Spicer and "The Good Girl Stripped Bare":

Web - www.traceyspicer.com.au

Tracey Spicer Twitter and Instagram - @traceyspicer

Tracey Spicer Facebook - Therealtraceyspicer

After 12 long months Pam and Kel have finally finished their books! Yay! So this episode is all about what that feels like and what happens next. Pam also advises a listener on how to emotionally navigate the release of her first book and emerging author, Rae Cairn's, chats about her own achievement of signing with an agent. Book 2 Brand turns the focus on social media, Pam talks writing retreats and Kel thinks the new anti domestic violence campaign is super cool for women. As always the show wraps with a story from Room to Read but this time the spotlight is on Co-Founder and CEO, Erin Ganju.

So grab your favourite beverage and celebrate with Pam and Kel on this joyful episode of the Writes4Women podcast. 

IF YOU LIKE THE SHOW PLEASE GIVE US A HIGH RATING AND REVIEW IN ITUNES AND SHARE US AROUND SO OTHER PEOPLE CAN FIND US TOO. 

SHOWNOTES: 

Writes4Women Website - www.writes4women.com

Writes4Women Facebook - www.facebook.com/Writes4Women/

Writes4Women Twitter and Instagram - @w4wpodcast

Pamela Cook - www.pamelacook.com.au

Rae Cairns - www.raecairns.com

Anti Domestic Violence Campaign - www.respect.gov.au

Room to Read - www.roomtoread.org

Pam and Kel have way too much fun chatting all things writing, history and motherhood with author Natasha Lester. In this episode Natasha discusses everything from switching writing genres and ditching 80,000 words in the process; to being heavily pregnant at a writing retreat. She chats about the challenges of writing her 2 gangbuster historical fiction novels "A Kiss for Mr Fitzgerald" and "Her Mother's Secret", how her characters "came" to her and the fascinating things the research taught her about women throughout history. Plus we give you the chance to win a Natasha Lester book pack. This interview is bursting with helpful tips for writers and brimming with laughter. So get snuggly with your favourite beverage and the Writes4Women Podcast.

PLEASE GIVE US A RATING AND REVIEW IN ITUNES 

SHOW NOTES:

www.writes4women.com

Writes4Women Facebook Page

@w4wpodcast - Twitter and Instagram

www.pamelacook.com.au

www.natashalester.com.au

This month on W4W Pam and Kel go deep on "Getting Help" with your writing and sift through the myriad of options for writers out there. Pam tells us all about her new book for the first time and Kel explores her intensely personal reaction to the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal. 

In Mentoring Moments Pam advises Kel on writing courses and when to look for a mentor. Emerging author, Rae Cairns, also talks about her own mentoring experience AND has some very exciting news this month. The Ask Pam question is all about facing rejection from publishers and staying motivated in the face of it and Book 2 Brand tackles extra ways to make a buck for established authors. The Writing Round Up is all about Nanowrimo and What's Cool With Women turns the spotlight on science. Wrapping up by Recognising another Room to Read success story, "world college graduate of the year" Tay Thi Nguyen. 

SHOW NOTES: 

Links and resources mentioned in the episode will be featured on the W4W website www.writes4women.com and the W4W Facebook page

For mentoring and coaching go to Pamela Cook's website www.pamelacook.com.au 

IF YOU LIKE OUR PODCAST PLEASE GIVE US A RATING OR REVIEW IN ITUNES SO THAT OTHERS CAN FIND US TOO.

Joining Pam and Kel on the Convo Couch this month, with a ridiculously large cup of tea, a glittery outfit (we assume anyway...) and a powerful voice for women is writer, feminist, podcaster and all round media mogul Mia Freedman. Mia is the founder and creator of Mamamia, the largest media network dedicated to women in the world. Including a big inspiration for this podcast, The Mamamia Podcast Network.  

Mia chats to Pam and Kel about her recently released book "Work, Strife, Balance", a painfully honest, cautionary tale that draws from the foibles and lessons of her own life, to help other women be more accepting of their own. She also talks openly about the perils of being a public figure and how writing for and to women has evolved with time and technology. Mia provides some deep personal insights in this interview, fuelled with the passion she is famous for. So grab your favourite beverage and settle in for a good long chat with Mia Freedman. 

COMPETITION TIME: To find out about this month's competition like  and follow our Facebook page or go to our website www.writes4women.com

 

EPISODE LINKS AND RESOURCES:

Mamamia - www.mamamia.com.au

Mamamia Podcast App: http://www.mamamia.com.au/mamamia-podcast-app/

"Work, Strife, Balance" by Mia Freedman  http://www.miafreedman.com

"The Mummy Bloggers" by Holly Wainwright https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/fiction/The-Mummy-Bloggers-Holly-Wainwright-9781760297503

There are some BIG CHANGES to the Writes4Women Podcast. First we are releasing 2 episodes every month now instead of 1.

The first will be all about writing and women's rights and the second will be all about the interview with a brilliant woman from the writing world. 

In this episode we tackle the boring but necessary issue of "Getting our shit together" otherwise known as getting organised! 

MENTORING MOMENTS: Pam checks in on Kel's writing challenge and progress from last month and continues to provide great tips. 

ASK PAM: This month's Ask Pam question is all about procrastination busting. 

SPOTLIGHT ON AN EMERGING AUTHOR - Rae Cairns tells us all about her book and where the inspiration came from. 

BOOK 2 BRAND - We go deeper into the practical things you need to do to set up a website/blog and the organisation that needs to go into maintaining it as well as providing some sneaky tips for Facebook. 

PAM'S WRITING ROUND UP (NEW SEGMENT!) - Pam chat's about the Miles Franklin winner and delves into the issue of the gender gap in awards and reviews. 

WHAT'S COOL WITH WOMEN (NEW SEGMENT!) - Kel picks something positive happening in the world for women and women's rights. This month it's all about the "You're the Voice for Domestic Violence" campaign run by Sony Music and the Queensland Music Festival. 

RECOGNISING ROOM TO READ: We talk about the impact of Room to Read's Girls' Program and tell the story of Kaison, a Room to Read graduate from Laos. 

Hope you like the new format. 

ALL THE LINKS AND RESOURCES REFERRED TO IN THIS EPISODE WILL BE POPPED ON THE WRITES4WOMEN WEBSITE: www.writes4women.com

Follow, like and share us on Facebook at writes4women or Instagram and Twitter @W4Wpodcast.

Welcome to the very first episode of the Writes4Women podcast "Starting Out" where everything is about origin stories and beginnings.

Meet co-hosts Pam and Kel as they talk about finding writing and how they ended up doing this podcast. In Mentoring Moments Pam mentors Kel on the challenge of trying to fit her writing in around the edges and in From Book to Brand they discuss what an unpublished author needs to start building their author platform and when. For The Monthly Gabfest Pam and Kel talk to internationally bestselling authors and sisters, Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell, all about their writing journey's, their new books "Beauty in Thorns" and "Pippas Island", the history of women in fairytales and literature and so much more. Finishing off this debut episode, Pam, Kate, Belinda and Kel all talk about their stories of finding and working with the heroic organisation Room to Read.

So grab your favourite beverage and join Pam and Kel on the cyber couch for the beginning of the Writes4Women podcast. 

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