{"id":6813,"date":"2018-05-07T10:46:02","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T00:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allisontait.com\/?p=6813"},"modified":"2021-07-20T12:29:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T02:29:36","slug":"and-now-for-some-straight-talking-about-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allisontait.com\/2018\/05\/and-now-for-some-straight-talking-about-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"And now, some straight talking about writing…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I seem to write about writing a lot (you’ll find my hundreds of blog posts about writing here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

And if you listen to So You Want To Be A Writer<\/a>, the podcast I co-host with Valerie Khoo, you’ll know that I also talk about writing, and ask other authors about their writing, a lot.<\/p>\n

But I don’t often talk<\/em> about my own writing. I’m usually asking the questions, not answering them.<\/p>\n

That all changed when Kel Butler from Writes4Women<\/a> podcast interviewed me about all things writing. You can listen to it here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As Kel says, you’ll need a cup of tea for this one. The interview covers a lot of territory, including:<\/p>\n

\u2022finding your writing voice<\/p>\n

\u2022writing while parenting<\/p>\n

\u2022dealing with rejection<\/p>\n

\u2022writing without a plan (aka how I learnt to outline)<\/p>\n

\u2022making time to write<\/p>\n

\u2022podcasting,<\/p>\n

\u2022raising readers, and lots more.<\/p>\n

You can listen to the interview here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n

\"Allison<\/a>Are you new here? Welcome! You can find out more about me here<\/a> and all about my books here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you’re a writer, you will LOVE So You Want To Be A Writer<\/a>, my podcast with Valerie Khoo from the Australian Writers’ Centre.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Or try Your Kid’s Next Read<\/a>, my podcast with Megan Daley from Children’s Books Daily, for insight into what’s happening right now in children’s literature.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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