Writing Podcast Episode 675: Demet Divaroren discusses her YA fantasy, 'Blood Moon Bride'

When award-winning author Demet Divaroren decided to write a fantasy novel, she went down a completely different path first, before finally arriving at what would become Blood Moon Bride. In this discussion, Demet shares the inspiration for this YA fantasy novel, the creative freedom of writing in this genre and how motherhood changed her perspective on storytelling. 00:00 Welcome 04:51 Writing tip: ‘Tinder for writers’ 08:45 WIN!: A Passion for Passion by Alice Fraser 11:53 Word of the week: ‘Kickshaw’ 12:25 Writer in residence: Demet Divaroren 16:00 Starting with a different book 19:45 Creating a fantasy world 22:13 Writing for young adults 25:42 Balancing writing and life 26:12 How motherhood changed her writing 29:14 The publishing journey 32:07 The magic of writing 33:08 Promoting the book 35:16 Future projects  37:00 Demet shares a writing tip 38:05 Final thoughts Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.