THE SOCIETY OF UNPUBLISHED AUTHORS

This week’s episode is all about writing in the cracks of time we have. We talk about what works for us and hear from some fellow creatives about their ideas. Sarah shares some thoughts from Holly Ringland about procrastination and shame. We discuss creating versus consuming and challenge ourselves to track the data of our…

In this episode we speak to Dani Vee, host of the popular Words and Nerds Podcast, publisher at Larrikin House and author of multiple books for children.Dani shares her secret to managing such a busy and creative life. Spoiler: It’s doing what you love!She talks about finding the joy and the positives in neurodivergence, and…

This week’s episode is all about critique groups. We talk about what they are, how to find or start one, and even how to leave a critique group. Sarah shares about how helpful mixed genre groups can be, and Jo explains how her very structured picture book group operates in the capable hands of Mo…

This week’s episode is all about co-writing. We discuss well known Kidlit collaborators Emily Gale and Nova Weetman, Amy Kauffman, Megan Spooner and Jay Kristoff. Also Maddy Mara and Christina Lauren. We welcome very special guest Kate Temple, co-author of many popular and award winning books for children. She shares all about the experience of…

In this episode we talk about books being windows, mirrors and sliding doors, an idea that comes from researcher Rudine Sims Bishop. Windows into other people’s lives, mirrors that reflect our own experiences, and sliding glass doors into new possibilities. Sarah shares how she has had to go seeking books with Latino stories for her…

On this episode we talk about why rejection feels so hard, and what we can do after we get rejected. We learn from poet Maggie Smith in her book ‘Dear Writer’ that YOU are not being rejected, your work is. We talk about 4 big reasons picture books are rejected from the Picture Book Summit…

This episode is all about how much money you should/could spend chasing your dream of being a published author, and what you can do if you have none. We discuss creative writing courses, manuscript assessments, competitions and other paid avenues to publication. We also share our favourite free resources such as podcasts, online videos, critique…

We share the experience of having our book ideas come into the world, not written by us. We discuss whether there is anything truly original? Where do ideas come from, and how to capture them.  What is a unique voice, and how we can find ours? We talk about the books Steal Like an Artist,…

This episode is all about cringe. What does it mean, where does it come from, and how much should we care about it? Also, what role does social media play in cringe culture? We discuss actor Austin Butler’s thoughts that ‘embarrassment is an underexplored emotion,’ Erica Mallet’s ‘Cringe Mountain’ theory, and Amie McNee’s notion that…