How to be an Author: Let's discuss how to get the most out of your writing group

Show Notes

Are you in a writing group? Georgia and Claire are joined by Deborah Hunn co-author of How to Be an Author: The Business of Being a Writer in Australia for a chat about the ins and outs of workshopping manuscripts. Invisible Boys author Holden Sheppard shares his tips for finding your unique voice and the Comma Chameleon helps us ‘pick the dinkus’.

Topics include:

Where to find a writing group and how to start one from scratch

When is it too early to workshop your manuscript?

How to give and receive constructive feedback

When to accept feedback and when to discard it

Finding your best readers

The How to Be an Author editions of the Fremantle Press podcast are an informal series of chats between publishing industry professionals. Co-hosted by marketing and communications manager Claire Miller and publisher Georgia Richter it features regular guest appearances by editor Armelle Davies, as the Comma Chameleon, special publishing industry guests and top tips from contributors to the book How to Be an Author: The Business of Being a Writer in Australia.

Original music

Sound engineering

Aidan D’Adhemar, Fremantle PA Hire

Editing

Claire Miller

Produced by

Tiffany Ko, Claire Miller and Chloe Walton, Fremantle Press Marketing and Communications

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