Writing Podcast Episode 686: Amy Hutton and her saucy, spooky new book, 'Ghosted'

Halloween is just around the corner, so what better way to mark the occasion than by celebrating AWC grad Amy Hutton’s latest book – a paranormal romance novel, Ghosted! In this episode, Amy shares her writing process, how she wound up writing paranormal romance, afterworld-building and much more! 00:00 Welcome 06:39 Writing tip: Work with teachers and mentors 10:06 WIN!: Remain by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan 12:29 Word of the week: ‘Bodacious’ 13:52 Writer in residence: Amy Hutton 15:09 What her latest book Ghosted is about 16:30 What inspired this topic of paranormal romance? 19:48 Edits to the story 21:05 Amy’s approach to (after) world building 23:13 Pacing the story and unravelling the mystery 24:16 Writing short stories as a writer’s block strategy 28:10 Amy’s first break 29:22 The thing she didn’t know when she started 32:45 The one thing you can control 33:38 Amy’s average writing day and how it has differed over time 37:25 Freaking herself out in her own writing 39:54 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.