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Careful what you wish for with Alison Stuart

Australian author Alison Stuart began her writing journey halfway up a tree in the school playground with a notebook and a dream. Her father’s passion for history and her husband’s love of adventure and the Australian bush led to a desire to tell stories of Australia’s past. She has travelled extensively and lived in Africa and Singapore. Before turning to writing full time, she enjoyed a long and varied career as a lawyer, both in private practice and in a range of different organisations, including the military and the emergency services.

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Kobo Podcast featuring Sarah Williams (Bonus Episode)

I was recently interviewed by the lovely ladies at Kobo about my first audiobook production. If you are ready to get your books narrated and join the fastest growing sector of the publishing industry check out this episode. Still keen? Myles and I will be presenting a workshop on Friday 27 September 2019 at the Queensland Writers Centre in Brisbane. Check out the events tab on my website for more info.

Sarah Williams discovered romance novels at the age of 14, when she picked up her aunt’s copy of This Calder Range by Janet Dailey. After devouring it in a single day, she announced to her family that she wanted to be a writer. Her father’s advice was to go out and experience the world and use that life experience to write.

This is exactly what she did. Several countries and 4 children later, she decided when her youngest children (twin girls) were toddlers that the time was ripe to realize her writing dreams. Luck would have it that around this time, a writer’s festival was being help in the small Australian town where Sarah lived. She attended every workshop, including one on how to write a romance novel. By that evening, she had plotted out her first novel, The Brothers of Brigadier Station.

In 2016 she pitched her novel at Romance Writer’s Australia and was offered a contract. Despite the fact that indie publishing was still somewhat new in Australia, Sarah had been avidly following the work of Joanna Penn and decided she’d rather publish independently. Two years later, she has seven published titles and zero regrets.

She has published widely since the beginning and has never considered being exclusive to any platform, knowing that many of her Australian readers use Kobo. She has also started working with other romance writers to help them through the publishing process.

Following Joanna Penn’s advice, Sarah started to consider audio in 2017. Once again, she was in the right place at the right time when she happened to meet a well-know Australian actor at a charity event in her hometown. Myles Pollard is known for his role as the love interest on McLeod’s daughter, a soap opera set in Outback Australia and was perfect as the voice of Brigadier. He agreed to give audio narration a try, and they were off!

Sarah flew to Perth, where the actor lived, and she directed and project managed the recording. She was involved in every stage of the process and really loved the experience; telling us that her audiobook was the best thing she has ever done for her career.

Listen to our interview for more details, and check out Sarah’s podcast! Sarah hosts a podcast called Write With Love, in which she interviews other romance authors about writing and romance.

Clare Connolly – REPLAY

Clare Connelly writes romance that will set your soul on fire. She is the best-selling author of more than fifty indie romance novels and in August 2017 published her debut novel for Harlequin Presents, and also writes for Harlequin Dare.

Leeanna Morgan – REPLAY

I’ll be finishing off my overseas adventures today in Melbourne so enjoy this show from way back in episode 12! Leeanna Morgan is making a six figure salary as an Indie Author. Based in New Zealand’s north Island, she writes contemporary cowboy romance.

Bella Andre – REPLAY

I’m in Edinburgh today so enjoy this replay episode of my author idol! Known for “sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance”, Bella Andre’ has sold more than 7 million copies, been #1 bestsellers around the world and have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists 65 times. She has been the #1 Ranked Author at Amazon – on a top 10 list that included Nora Roberts, JK Rowling, James Patterson and Steven King.

Nalini Singh – REPLAY

I’m in London today in week 2 of my overseas adventures so please enjoy this replay from last year. New Zealand author, Nalini Singh is the NYT bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling and Guild Hunter paranormal romance series. She also writes contemporary romance novels.

Marie Force – REPLAY

This week I’m in New York attending the Romance Writers of America Conference, so I thought I’d leave you with a few of my favourite shows! Marie Force is the New York Times bestselling author of contemporary romance, including the indie-published Gansett Island Series and the Fatal Series from Harlequin Books.All together, her books have sold 6.5 million copies worldwide, have been translated into more than a dozen languages and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list many times.

From Home and Away to Happily Ever After with Kaneana May

Kaneana May studied television production at university, graduating with first-class honours in screenwriting. She went on to work in television, including roles as a script assistant on All Saints, a storyliner on Headland and a scriptwriter on Home and Away. Since becoming a mother, Kaneana has turned her attention to fiction writing.

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Writes 4 Women Podcast Featuring Myles and Sarah

Myles and I have been busy promoting the audiobook adaption of The Brothers of Brigadier Station, so todays episode is a replay of our interview on the Writes 4 Women podcast.

To see some of our other interviews, including Myles chatting live on television shows Today Extra and The Daily Edition, go to: https://www.sarahwilliamsauthor.com/about-me/media/

Scottish love stories with Janet Elizabeth Henderson

Janet is a Scot who moved to New Zealand fifteen years ago. Among other things, she’s been an artist, a teacher, a security guard at a castle, a magazine editor, and a cleaner in a drop in center for drug addicts (NOT the best job!). She now writes full-time and is working on her 18th book. When she isn’t living in her head, she raises two kids, one husband, and several random animals. She survives on chocolate and caffeine.