WRITER 616: Meet Julie Bennett, author of 'The Lost Letters of Rose Carey’.

Meet Julie Bennett, author of The Lost Letters of Rose Carey. Julie discusses her writing process, the inspiration behind her novel, researching historical fiction and career journey so far. 00:00 Introduction and welcome00:19 Exploring Rocketbook04:06 Shoutout to Jane Sullivan05:29 Nat Newman writing tip: Introduce a dinosaur14:12 Book giveaway: The Wilds by Sarah Pearse15:55 Word of the week: avoirdupois18:37 Interview with Julie Bennett26:03 Plotting vs. pantsing: A writer's journey26:42 Discovering the inspiration behind the novel28:49 From child performer to author30:52 Committing to writing31:51 A lifelong love for stories32:37 Writing The Understudy: From idea to manuscript34:03 Getting published36:06 Balancing PR work and writing40:38 Researching historical fiction45:51 The reality of being an author48:50 Future plans and writing tips52:27 Conclusion and final thoughts Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.