THE SOCIETY OF UNPUBLISHED AUTHORS

Instead of doing NaNoWriMo this year, Jo has devised her own November project, calling it JoProPlanMo (Jo’s Project Planning Month). This involves taking stock of all her creative projects to see what each one needs.

In this episode we contunue our protest against using Artificial Intelligence, and reinvent the term A.I. – Analogue Ideas. We discuss How to Have Creative Ideas by Edward de Bono and also the Bradbury Challenge to read one poem, short story, and essay daily.

In this episode we talk about plotting our novels, and some of the methods that are popular with writers. We discuss Save the Cat, Dan Harmon Story Circle, Michael Hauge’s Six Stage Plot Structure, and also the plotting like a Fireman Sam episode as written by Sara Grant in The Ultimate Guide to Editing Your…

In this episode we chat to Artelle Lenthall and Dannielle Viera, two of the founders of KidLitWest. Hear from them about what is unique about the Western Sydney writing scene for children, and about what happens in a KidLitWest meeting. They share all about the upcoming Write Out West festival and their relationship that has…

In this episode we talk all about how to finish a novel. We discuss the book Finish: giving yourself the gift of done by Jon Acuff who says that perfectionism is the enemy of finishing something. We discuss Sarah’s young adult novel she is writing, how many words she needs to write it, and the…

In this episode we talk all about play.            What is play? How can it benefit our writing? And how exactly can writers play? Play helps with problem solving, sparking creativity and connecting with our inner child. Sarah shares about how the recent Banksy Exhibition has had an effect on the YA novel she is writing.…

This week we interviewed author Pat Simmons and figure skater Pippi Eisner, two women who started pursuing their passions later in life. We discussed the joy, the challenges and advice for those who are hesitant to chase their dreams.

In this episode we chat to 3 Zine and Comic creators at the Ryde Zine Fair: Estee Sarsfield Annie Huang from TAKEON Publishing Samuel McEwen And we share some places where you can find out more about zines including: https://zinemap.com City of Sydney Libraries Northern Beaches Libraries MCA Sydney Comics Arts Market Place: SCAMP To…

This is part 1 of our new series Beyond the Books, where we learn from creators of different mediums. This week we speak to Australian author and international award-winning screenwriter Lauren Hackney. She shares about her journey from aviation into writing, and how all her success has come from being told ‘No’. Lauren also shares…

In this mini episode we talk about picture books that explore feelings. Sarah shares how books can be used with young children to explore emotions and new experiences.