Writing Podcast Episode 731: Samantha Sotto Yambao presents 'The Elsewhere Express'

Have you ever sat on a train and wondered about the lives of the other passengers? Author Samantha Sotto Yambao certainly has. In fact, she’s written a book based on that very concept! In this episode, Samantha shares her experience crafting and publishing her new novel, The Elsewhere Express, the unique lit scene in the Philippines and the manuscript that ended up becoming a donor for her other books! 00:00 Welcome09:40 Writing tip: Doodling words12:02 Writers in the wild13:16 WIN: She Lied First by Dinuka McKenzie15:00 Word of the week: ‘Noctambulism’15:57 Interview with: Samantha Sotto Yambao16:33 Describing The Elsewhere Express18:00 Crafting the characters22:00 Using an ambiguous location23:40 Samantha’s writing and publishing journey27:40 Getting an agent and published35:30 Paralysed by fear39:00 Current book experience: reboot47:10 The unique Philippine literature scene51:00 Thoughts on other genres52:07 What’s next?55:20 Writing tip56:28 Final thoughts Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.