Writing Podcast Episode 715: India-Rose Bower’s folk horror novel, 'We Call Them Witches'

British writer and librarian India-Rose Bower’s folk horror debut novel, We Call Them Witches explores the concept of ‘eldritch’ creatures in a surreal post-apocalyptic world. In this episode, India-Rose discusses her surprising inspirations for the novel, what ‘eldritch’ actually means and a unique writing tip we should all try! 00:00 Welcome06:45 Writing tip: Don’t use AI for a pitch!08:05 WIN!: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon9:57 Word of the week: ‘Mélange’10:17 Writer in residence: India-Rose Bower11:04 What is her book, We Call Them Witches about?12:22 Origins of the story15:02 Designing the eldritch ‘witches’17:02 Creating the first draft18:42 Entering a competition and securing an agent21:07 Selling yourself and the book22:21 Publicity and author life23:35 Writing around work and health issues25:29 Next book and research habits}28:41 India-Rose’s unique writing tip30:58 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.