Writing Podcast Episode 719: Allison Tait talks 'The Last Word' and YKNR series

She’s baaaaack! Any chance to chat with my former podcast co-host Allison Tait (who writes as A.L Tait) is a good day, and she’s back with yet another book hitting shelves – tween romance, The Last Word. Allison also discusses some of the other exciting projects including curating a new series of books through her Your Kids Next Read community. 00:00 Welcome06:05 Writers in the wild09:23 Writing tip: Do NOT self-censor in a memoir draft11:28 WIN!: Simply Beside Herself by Judith Katherine13:06 Word of the week: ’Recondite’13:48 Writer in residence: A.L. Tait14:52 Allison discusses new book, The Last Word17:52 What makes tween romance?21:55 Allison’s ‘romance’ origins25:33 Character-driven romance27:31 Books coming up28:00 Your Next Read fiction series30:20 Writing small word counts30:45 Finding new lanes33:36 Writing for different age levels37:24 One project at a time!39:48 From CLEO magazine to writing41:35 Writing around kids43:30 Allison’s YKNR podcast role46:30 Just show up and write!49:52 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.