Write Away With Natalie Lockett

Join Nat & PJ in conversation with Lakesedge (Fierce Reads/Macmillan, Sept 28, 2021) author Lyndall Clipstone! You'll hear about all this and more: Writing Community News - #5amWritersClub Virtual Donut Party theme "Backstory Distillery" on September 17th, NaNoWriMo prep has already started at nanowrimo.org with a six-week idea-generating event, Pitch Wars application window opening this month. What We're Reading - P.J. talks about Madeliene Roux's Reclaimed, and Nat goes on a rant about Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake. Lyndall's use of her English Literature Ph.D. "The Appeal of the Male Monster" to craft Lakesedge. The process of revising Lakesedge in Author Mentor Match, querying, success with a pitch contest, agent calls, and auctions. - What it's like being an international author, debuting during a pandemic, and publishing delays. How to approach marketing your book, coming up with social media content, and developing a brand as