Young adult author Julia Lawrinson
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In today's podcast, West Australian author Julia Lawrinson talks to Pamela Wilson about the three things she wishes someone had told her before she wrote her first book, writer's block, what her editors do for her and her new book, Chess Nuts.
Chess Nuts, a novel - for young readers - about chess, sport, competition and relationships, is Julia's 10th book.
She has been a successful author for the past decade and has previously won the Western Australian Premier's Prize for Young Adult Writing.
Listen to the full interview, or use the index below to navigate to the sections you are keen to hear Julia discuss.
1. Three things she wishes someone had told her before she wrote her first book. 00:00
2. Believing in yourself and your work. 01:34
3. How editors help in the writing process. 03:03
4. Facing writing challenges. 04:00
5. Just an entertaining tale or a story of inspiration and messages? 07:32
6. Sources of inspiration. 08:58
7. The lure of the YA and children's genres. 09:47
8. Are they difficult genres to be published in? 11:17
9. What is writer's block and how to overcome it. 12:54
For more information about Pamela Wilson or WriteSmart, log on to http://www.writesmart.com.au/
Chess Nuts
By Julia Lawrinson
Published by Penguin Australia
February 2010