S02E23-061 Table, Cat and Scarlet Witch with Poppy Solomon

Guest Bio Poppy Rose Solomon's novels are inspired by both her coastal childhood in Queensland and her love of escaping into magical worlds. Her debut series is four-book YA fantasy saga Woken Kingdom. She's also a professional editor and loves to help other authors cultivate their voice and tell their story. You'll often find her posting rosy-filtered pictures or yapping about publishing on social media. Find her at Poppy's Pages Editing .com or @PoppysVintageBooks.    Links Contact Poppy Website: http://www.poppyspagesediting.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poppysvintagebooks/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@poppysvintagebooks     Things you can enter TREASURE CHEST GIVEAWAY From Poppy: 1 e-copy of Woken Kingdom and d1 e-copy of How to edit your own novel.   Treasure chest Give-away 3: (open 30/07/2025 closes 8/10/2025)  https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest   Contact the Team Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara  Discord: https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/ BCP facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577758720164   Contact Dianna Website: www.dlnix.com Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingelara/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast   Sponsor Info Shadow Lair: https://ko-fi.com/findingelara   Show Notes ADHD and Perfectionist – found out through coping strategies Sees things from a different perspective. Part of who she is as a creative. Not good with Bosses – Great in charge. Mixed background NZ, AU, UK. English countryside provided a rich foundation for worldbuilding. Mindfulness: Grounding in your body. Japan Trip – Temples unreal. Zen = garden or beach. Self pubbed and also queried. Different series had different expectations. As authors you have to start on the next one. Tip: Need willingness to accept feedback. Motivation is hard: be kind to yourself. Don't force motivation. Big plans for the future.   Quotes By Poppy Mindfulness: Aiming for a sense of peace amongst the Chaos. Put your ego aside and make sure you're in a space where you can grow You think there are a 100 things to do and there are 1000   Fast Fire Questions Would you rather be a table or a chair? Table Are you a Dog or Cat person? Cat Who is your favourite Superhero? Scarlet Witch If you were to have a magical Power what would it be? Super Speed The first thing you would do with a huge lotto win? Really big house overlooking the ocean   Buffy Night Sleeping Beauty Ballet Started with the love of Classic Barbie movies that came out in the 2000's Love the ballet and sleeping beauty inspired her woken kingdom series. Loves the dance and the aesthetics. The romance and magic blew her mind!