Writing Podcast Episode 736: Judith Katherine discusses being 'Simply Beside Herself'

Scottish-Australian author and AWC grad Judith Katherine went from being crippled by fear about sharing her writing to publishing her debut novel, Simply Beside Herself. In this episode, Judith shares the lockdown routine that unlocked her new writing path, the courses that changed the game and some of the valuable lessons she learnt along the way. She also shares insights into her book’s theme of dissociation. 

00:00 Welcome13:30 Writing tip: Focus on the work16:00 WIN: Secrets of the New Online Entrepreneurs  by Bernadette Schwerdt19:02 Word of the week: ‘Onomastic’19:44 Interview with: Judith Catherine21:33 Describing Simply Beside Herself – themes and inspiration23:55 Back story and finding writing25:00 Discovering AWC courses26:35 Judith’s writing breakthrough30:30 The value of community and sharing work32:28 Writing the novel – dissociation story hook35:10 The timeline to publication39:04 Editing lessons learned42:16 Writing process chaos44:35 Getting the book deal47:04 Judith’s advice for writers49:47 Reading recommendations51:37 The book’s opening Rumi quote 54:03 What’s next?55:23 Final thoughts

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