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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2025 · 44 MIN

Sue Williams on being a successful freelance writer and author

from The Content Byte · host Lynne Testoni and Rachel Smith

This week on the podcast, Rachel & Lynne's guest is freelance writer and author Sue Williams. Sue talks about her long and successful career as a writer and journalist and how it led to non-fiction books and now historical novels. During the episode, Sue talks about: How her career started and when she moved to freelancing Her love of travel writing and why she still does journalism Why following a brief and making it easy for editors will give you more work Why it's hard to pitch story ideas, and why it's important How she secured an agent and publisher for her books The challenge of writing historical fiction and why it's harder than she thought How she uses AI and why it will never replace human content Connect with Sue via her website: https://suewilliams.com.au/  Her latest book is The Governor, His Wife and His Mistress, and is available from all good bookstores. Find Rachel www.rachelsmith.com.au Find Lynne www.lynnetestoni.com Rachel's List www.rachelslist.com.au Thanks (as always) to our sponsors Rounded (www.rounded.com.au), an easy invoicing and accounting solution that helps freelancers run their businesses with confidence. Looking to take advantage of the discount for Rachel's List Gold Members? Email us at: [email protected]  for the details. Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co 

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