This week, Rachel and Lynne chat with writer Siobhan O'Brien, who has just released her first novel to much acclaim - All the Golden Light - details here: https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460762004/all-the-golden-light/. Siobhan talks about the writing process and how writing fiction was so different from her previous non-fiction projects.

She talks about the realities of being a first time author, including:

• Learning to market your book
• Meeting your readers
• How much you really make as a writer in Australia
• Doing the research for a historical novel
• Editing your book and learning how to 'kill your darlings'
• And why she's now working on a second book

Connect with Siobhan on Instagram @siobhan.obrien.author

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