Writing Podcast Episode 723: Inessa Jackson and her crime-thriller novel, 'Devil Mountain'

After a first-hand experience with a witch, author and AWC graduate Inessa Jackson started researching the real world Wiccan community, and the result was her debut crime/thriller novel, Devil Mountain. In this episode, Inessa generously shares her quirky writing process, her experience learning the craft, publishing timeline and more! 00:00 Welcome04:17 Graduate spotlight10:21 Writing tip: Name your characters14:07 Writers in the wild16:35 WIN: The Divorce by Freida McFadden18:11 Word of the week: ‘Derrick’18:58 Interview with: Inessa Jackson20:00 Inessa describes Devil Mountain21:13 Inspirations for the book23:00 Themes of the novel24:30 Researching witches for the book26:04 The timeline to writing the novel28:00 What drew Inessa to the crime-thriller genre?29:30 Inessa’s experience with AWC30:47 Her Write Your Novel experience32:22 Crime and structure courses33:22 Post-It note plotting34:53 Daily writing routine36:52 Getting the publishing deal41:34 What readers take away44:29 Inessa’s writing tip46:53 Book recommendations48:28 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.