Just like a book club...
...with a writerly twist
Have you ever listened to an author interview and wished you could jump inside the podcast and ask them specific writing craft
questions about their novels?
The Writer’s Book Club podcast lets you do just that.
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Writer’s Book Club is just like a regular book club but each month we’ll take a deep dive into a specific novel from a writing craft perspective.
It's a podcast for people who read books with a writer’s eye and find themselves wishing they could ask the author questions like . . .
“Why did you use flashbacks instead of a dual timeline?”
“What was the most challenging scene to write and why?”
“How did you develop the voice for that character?”
“Did you outline this novel and what was your process?”
Essentially, it’s a no-holds-barred insight into an author’s writing craft and process, applied to a real-life novel.
Where to listen
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Who’s coming?
Next up on the podcast, another highly experienced novelist, the wonderful Ber Carroll or BM Carroll as you might know her. Ber has just published her 12th novel One of Us is Missing and we’re going to be diving into her writing process for that novel.
ABOUT ONE OF US IS MISSING
Rachel and Rory Sullivan decide to celebrate making it through a difficult year by taking their teenagers, Emmet and Bridie, to their first stadium concert. By the end of the night, one of the four has vanished without a trace.
As the police investigation intensifies, suspicion is cast on the remaining family members. Everyone has been deceiving one another, but who is to blame for what went wrong? The passing of each hour amplifies their terror that life will never be the same again.
One of Us is Missing is a dark domestic thriller about the dangers lurking right in plain sight.
PRAISE FOR ONE OF US IS MISSING
‘A gritty and satisfying thriller.’
Ali Lowe
‘This compelling tale of lies, love and loyalty races to a white-knuckle ending—you won’t be able to put it down!’
Petronella McGovern
‘B.M. Carroll is a wonderful writer of addictive, authentic Australian stories.’
Liane Moriarty
You can grab a copy of One of Us is Missing here or wherever you buy your books.
Send in your writing questions for Ber, either in the comments or DM on Instagram or Facebook or fill out this form by 25th May 2024.
COMPETITION
If you’d like to win a copy of One of Us is Missing head over to the Writers Book Club Instagram or Facebook to enter. Entries close on 15th May 2024.
How it works
1…
Read each month’s chosen novel.
2…
Send in your questions via our Instagram or Facebook by the 15th of the month. The more specific your questions the better (paragraph highlighting and margin scribbling encouraged!)
3…
I’ll ask the author as many of your questions as possible in the interview, diving deep into plot, characters, research, structure, voice and all manner of crafty goodness - whatever YOU want to know.
4…
The episode will be released in the first week of the following month on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.
Pop your earbuds in and soak up all the excellent writerly wisdom from our guest author.
You’ll come away with practical tips, as applied to a real novel, which you can apply to your own writing. If you’re a reader, this will give you a sneaky peek behind the scenes of how a novel is actually written.
Your host
Michelle Barraclough is a writer, blogger and very chatty woman who started this podcast as a way to legitimately indulge her passion for talking about all things writing with her favourite people (well, the ones who don’t rely on her for hot meals and piggybacks over hot sand) - writers!
Contact
michelle@writersbookclubpodcast.com
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