A lighthouse on the gloomy shores of 1921 is where we take you in this episode, as we meet AWC alumna and author Camille Booker and her gothic historical mystery, The Woman in the Waves. Camille shares her inspirations and experience writing the book and the AWC course that helped her weave the stories together in this specific world.
00:00 Welcome
04:25 Writing tip: Pacemaker Planner app
05:44 WIN!: My Name is Emelia Del Valle by Isabel Allende
09:31 Word of the week: ‘Loquacious’
10:56 The world of words: Story vs Storey
12:09 Writer in residence: Camille Booker
14:12 Camille’s inspirations for The Woman in the Waves
15:30 Choosing the timeframe
19:55 Techniques Camille used to create the mood
22:00 Populating the world of the novel
23:20 The mechanics of writing – software and notes
24:40 Inspired by Kate Forsyth’s ‘History, Mystery and Magic’ course
25:57 Creative writing advice
27:44 Camille’s publishing journey her novel
30:34 On being a manuscript reader and judge
32:14 Promoting the book
34:55 Historical fiction writing tips
37:00 Final thoughts
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