Writing Podcast Episode 734: Emma J. Warrender talks all things 'Driven'

From the ice rinks to the locker rooms, sports-related romance is sizzling HOT right now. So perhaps it comes as no surprise that AWC graduate and debut author Emma J. Warrender found herself in a fast and furious bidding war for her street-racing-romance, Driven! In this episode, she shares that story, how she got an agent, plus the book character who was inspired by a very special real-life friend. 00:00 Welcome11:12 Writing tip: Meet your heroes!15:05 WIN: A Word for All Seasons by David Crystal16:50 Word of the week: ‘Croze’17:39 Interview with: Emma J. Warrender18:42 Describing Driven19:38 Inspirations21:03 The characters23:00 Fiction beginnings26:02 Chucky28:00 Connecting with AWC courses34:00 Agents and querying40:08 Editing the manuscript41:11 The submission stage44:40 Bidding war46:33 Promotion experience48:55 What’s next?50:00 Writing tip52:11 Book recommendations53:40 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.