{"id":32394,"date":"2021-05-06T11:08:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T01:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allisontait.com\/?p=32394"},"modified":"2021-05-06T11:08:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T01:08:51","slug":"news-so-you-want-to-be-a-writer-podcast-hits-400-episodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allisontait.com\/2021\/05\/news-so-you-want-to-be-a-writer-podcast-hits-400-episodes\/","title":{"rendered":"[News] So You Want To Be A Writer podcast hits 400 episodes!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, Valerie Khoo and I recorded the 400th episode of the So You Want To Be A Writer podcast<\/a> and sent it out into the ether.<\/p>\n

It’s a big milestone for a project that began a few years ago with the following exchange*:<\/p>\n

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Val:<\/strong> ‘Maybe we should make a podcast for people who want to be writers?’<\/p>\n

Al:<\/strong> ‘Do you reckon anyone would listen?”<\/p>\n

Val:<\/strong> ‘Not sure, but it might be fun.’<\/p>\n

Al:<\/strong> ‘Okay, let’s give it a crack. What will we call it?’<\/p>\n

Val<\/strong>: ‘Er, so you want to be a writer?’<\/p>\n

Al<\/strong>: ‘Straightforward. I like it.’<\/p>\n

Val:<\/strong> ‘Great, I’ve designed some cover artwork, let’s start right now.’<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Since then the podcast has spawned a book<\/a>, live events and an incredibly loyal listener community, and Val and I feel blessed that we decided to give it a go. It’s a labour of love, but one that has afforded us so many lessons and brilliant experiences along the way.<\/p>\n

So thanks for listening, thanks for being part of it, and here’s to the next big milestone!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

*May not be word-for-word accurate, but more or less the gist<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"So<\/a>Are you new here? Welcome to my blog! I\u2019m Allison Tait and you can find out <\/strong>more about me here<\/strong><\/a> and more about my <\/strong>online writing courses here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Subscribe to <\/strong>So You Want To Be A Writer podcast<\/strong><\/a> for more amazing writing advice. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Or check out So You Want To Be A Writer<\/em> (the book), where my co-author Valerie Khoo and I have distilled the best tips from hundreds of author and industry expert interviews. <\/strong>Find out more and buy it here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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