WRITER 648: Kate Solly on 'The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stitch-up'

Crafting a novel is one thing, but author Kate Solly loves crafting ‘crafty’ novels – including her latest title, The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stitch-up. Kate shares her journey from casual writing in her family group chats to getting her first publishing contract, as well as how she manages to stay accountable and fit writing in while bringing up six kids!  00:00 Introduction05:37 Nat Newman’s writing tip: overcoming ‘the doldrums’10:28 WIN! The Last Fashion House in Paris by Renee Ryan12:52 Word of the week: ‘ravel’14:11 Writer in residence: Kate Solly15:34 Getting started in writing17:11 How she kept accountable20:04 Kate’s inspiration for her first book22:30 Writing the next book26:14 Pre-kids career and charity work28:40 Getting the first novel published34:29 The second novel: process and challenges35:30 Balancing writing with family life42:15 Editing and future plans45:25 Building an author platform47:42 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.