Transform your passion for pets into a profitable pet sitting business
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In each episode of the Secrets from the Green Room podcast hosts Irma Gold and Karen Viggers chat with a writer about their experience of the writing and publishing process in honest green room-style, uncovering some of the plain and simple truths, as well as some of the secrets – whether they be mundane or salubrious – and having a lot of fun in the process.
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The podcast that talks about the crazy sh*t your kids say and the things they don't tell you about life as a parent. It's a little crude, a little funny and a lot of truth!! Grab your wine or your coffee and join us!
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Join Freya Victoria for Freya's Fairy Tales, where we believe fairy tales are both stories we enjoyed as children, and something that we can achieve ourselves. Each week we will talk to authors about their favorite fairy tales when they were kids, when they knew they wanted to write, how they come up with their stories, and their adventures into holding their very own fairy tale in their hands. At the end of each episode, we will feature a fairy tale that is either a favorite of the author, ...
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Season 5: Episode 49: Finegan Kruckemeyer
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Irma and Karen chat about audio books. Then Karen speaks with Finegan Kruckemeyer about how he got his first break as a playwright, the difference between writing for young people and adult audiences, how much freedom there is in the parameters of commissioned works, why he acts out his scripts, why a school production of one of his plays blew him …
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Tools of the Trade for a Profitable Pet Sitter
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Answering fellow and future profitable pet sitter questions like what are my favorite tools as a profitable pet sitter. I hope one of your favorite tools is this podcast! Thanks for listening.By Melinda Walker
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Season 5: Episode 48: Jacinta di Mase, literary agent
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Irma chats to agent Jacinta di Mase about what agents do to earn their 15%, the intricacies of contracts – including rights reversion, world rights, backlists and rising royalties, how an agent can fight for an author over cover design and choosing a title, the dos and don’ts of submitting to agents, the extent of editorial feedback to expect from …
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Karen and Irma chat about the ins and outs of contracts. Then Irma talks to Hilde Hinton about the way her work polarises people, how an argument with her brother (actor Samuel Johnson) led to her first novel, why Lego is an important part of her writing process, how novels can make space for important conversations about big topics like mental ill…
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Do you have a passion for pets and pet parents, the desire to spend your day with pets and would love to get paid to provide peace of mind to pet parents? What if there was a series of podcast episodes to explain how to do this? well if you're ready to add a side hustle or pivot your career if you are leashed to a j - o - B, tired of working with p…
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Do you have a passion for pets and pet parents, the desire to spend your day with pets and would love to get paid to provide peace of mind to pet parents? What if there was a series of podcast episodes to explain how to do this? well if you're ready to add a side hustle or pivot your career if you are leashed to a j - o - B, tired of working with p…
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Do you have a passion for pets and pet parents, the desire to spend your day with pets and would love to get paid to provide peace of mind to pet parents? What if there was a series of podcast episodes to explain how to do this? well if you're ready to add a side hustle or pivot your career if you are leashed to a j - o - B, tired of working with p…
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Irma and Karen reveal exciting new partnerships with Ubud Writers and Readers Festival and Writers Victoria. Then Karen chats with Beejay Silcox about literary criticism in Australia – what good critics endeavour to do, the blowback from a tough review, what is lacking in Australian criticism, the impact of shrinking page space, the inability to ma…
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Do you have a passion for pets and pet parents, the desire to spend your day with pets and would love to get paid to provide peace of mind to pet parents? What if there was a series of podcast episodes to explain how to do this? well if you're ready to add a side hustle or pivot your career if you are leashed to a j - o - B, tired of working with p…
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Do you have a passion for pets and pet parents, the desire to spend your day with pets and would love to get paid to provide peace of mind to pet parents? What if there was a series of podcast episodes to explain how to do this? well if you're ready to add a side hustle or pivot your career if you are leashed to a j - o - B, tired of working with p…
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Do you have a passion for pets and pet parents, the desire to spend your day with pets and would love to get paid to provide peace of mind to pet parents? What if there was a series of podcast episodes to explain how to do this? well if you're ready to add a side hustle or pivot your career if you are leashed to a j - o - B, tired of working with p…
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do you have a passion for pets and pet parents, the desire to spend your day with pets and would love to get paid to provide peace of mind to pet parents? What if there was a series of podcast episodes to explain how to do this? well if you're ready to add a side hustle or pivot your career if you are leashed to a j - o - B, tired of working with p…
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In upcoming episodes, I am going to reveal the 7 P’s of becoming the next Profitable Pet Sitter. Each episode introduces one of the 7 steps to YOU becoming the next Profitable Pet Sitter. Each step starts with the letter P and each episode is less than 10 minutes long. You can listen to an episode in less time than it takes to walk a dog! It’s all …
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Season 4: Episode 45: Children's books: Andrea Rowe and Anna Walker
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Irma tries to convert Karen to writing program Scrivener. Then Irma chats to children’s creators Anna Walker and Andrea Rowe about how authors and illustrators work together (or don’t!), why illustrator notes are a no-no, the profound impact of picture books on both adults and children, the biggest mistakes that new writers and illustrators make, w…
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Irma and Karen discuss author websites. Then Karen chats with Kris Kneen about writing into deeply uncomfortable spaces and confronting issues like fatness and identity, how to write sex well, why they’re always switching up genres, how to deal with disappointment over missing out on awards, why they almost gave up writing entirely, and the moment …
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Irma and Karen talk about prepping for radio interviews. Then Karen chats to Diana Reid about how writing scripts has informed the way she works as a novelist and her approach to being edited, what it was like to be thrown into the spotlight with her bestselling debut novel, how its extraordinary success affected her, advice on how to handle public…
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Season 4: Episode 42: Peter Papathanasiou
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Karen and Irma chat about point of view and writing from multiple perspectives. Then Irma talks to Peter Papathanasiou about his very long and convoluted journey to publication, how his debut was rejected by 100 agents and took 10 years to get published, why his goal was to get published in the UK first and advice for other writers about how to do …
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Freya Victoria, The Forgotten Beast, and Beauty and the Beast
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Today is part two of two where I am being interviewed by Charlotte Glass about my books. After today you will have heard about how I got started writing, my journey through narrating and back to writing, how I collaborate with my beta readers, building a community, the things I had to Google for research for my book, who I’d cast in the HBO series …
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Freya Victoria, The Forgotten Beast, and The Goose-Girl
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Today is part one of two where I am being interviewed by Charlotte Glass about my books. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about how I got started writing, my journey through narrating and back to writing, how I collaborate with my beta readers, building a community, the things I had to Google for research for my book, who I’d cast in the HBO ser…
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Misty Walker, Petra's Bikers, and King Grisly-Beard
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to Misty Walker about her books. After today you will have heard about writing from a young age and binding her own books, speed writing through the first draft of her first book in six weeks, using her network of authors to get her book ready, catching the writing bug, learning different social medias …
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'Irma and Karen talk about the ins and out of book marketing. Then Karen chats with Melinda Smith about winning the Prime Ministers Literary Award for poetry, the potential of TikTok for poets, how arts grants have sustained her writing and how to write a good application (all the details), how form (or lack thereof) influences the writing of a poe…
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Misty Walker, Petra's Bikers, and The Dog and the Sparrow
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Today is part one of two where we are talking to Misty Walker about her books. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about writing from a young age and binding her own books, speed writing through the first draft of her first book in six weeks, using her network of authors to get her book ready, catching the writing bug, learning different social med…
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Sam Razberry, From Soil to Sun and Back Again, and The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to Sam Razberry about her poetry. After today you will have heard about writing love letters to her family and friends, starting with journaling her poems, struggles of self publishing print on demand companies, the emotions involved in writing, the similarities between plotting fiction and poetry, and …
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Sam Razberry, From Soil to Sun and Back Again, and Sweetheart Roland
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Today is part one of two where we are talking to Sam Razberry about her poetry. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about writing love letters to her family and friends, starting with journaling her poems, struggles of self publishing print on demand companies, the emotions involved in writing, the similarities between plotting fiction and poetry, …
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Irma and Karen chat about the highs and lows of podcasting. Then Irma talks to Niq Mhlongo about what it was like growing up in Soweto, South Africa, how sleeping in a tiny room with seven brothers got him hooked on reading, why he ditched law to become a writer, how Dan Brown made him think he’d become a millionaire from writing, how his debut nov…
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Melinda Kucsera, Robin of Larkspur, and The Old House
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to Melinda Kucsera about her novels. After today you will have heard about making up stories for her siblings, when characters take over your books, winging it to get your first book out there, book promotion struggles, what to do when unexpected storylines pop-up, and her favorite advice to not look at…
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Melinda Kucsera, Robin of Larkspur, and The Leap-Frog
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Today is part one of two where we are talking to Melinda Kucsera about her novels. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about making up stories for her siblings, when characters take over your books, winging it to get your first book out there, book promotion struggles, what to do when unexpected storylines pop-up, and her favorite advice to not loo…
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Enni Amanda, My Lucky Star, and A Study in Scarlet
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to Enni Amanda about her novels. After today you will have heard about teaching herself to read, writing from an early age, taking a long break from writing while learning other arts, knowing that you always consider learning to improve, accidentally publishing your first book, joining critique groups b…
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Karen and Irma talk about ten awful publishing truths. Then Karen chats to Daniel O’Malley about writing humour in books and how to develop this skill, how he lost the first 150 pages of his bestseller The Rook, the potential pitfalls of finding an agent, the process of his novel being made into a mini-series, how he used to tweet as one of his cha…
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Enni Amanda, My Lucky Star, and The Adventures of Pinocchio
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Today is part one of two where we are talking to Enni Amanda about her novels. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about teaching herself to read, writing from an early age, taking a long break from writing while learning other arts, knowing that you always consider learning to improve, accidentally publishing your first book, joining critique grou…
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M.L. Burns, The Hourglass Keeper, and The Queen of Heaven
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to ML Burns about her novels. After today you will have heard about starting with text based role playing and moving into novels, overcoming writing challenges and imposter syndrome, listening to what your readers want, within reason, getting your book ready for release, working with author friends to c…
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M.L. Burns, The Hourglass Keeper, and The Story of Princess Hase
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Today is part one of two where we are talking to ML Burns about her novels. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about starting with text based role playing and moving into novels, overcoming writing challenges and imposter syndrome, listening to what your readers want, within reason, getting your book ready for release, working with author friends …
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Lilla Glass, The Unseen, and The Legend of Stingy Jack
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to Lilla Glass about her novels. After today you will have heard about writing lyrically, learning the process of things as she went, pivoting as needed while querying, testing out plotting vs pantsing, knowing the major character points and plot points of the series, working with your narrator to nail …
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Season 4: Episode 38: Kate Mildenhall
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Karen and Irma chat about what makes a good book title. Then Irma talks to Kate Mildenhall about how she organised (and survived!) a massive book tour, the brutal experience of her second book being rejected, why writing retreats are invaluable for her creative practice, the challenges of not sticking to one genre, how she approached the writing of…
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Today is part one of two where we are talking to Lilla Glass about her novels. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about writing lyrically, learning the process of things as she went, pivoting as needed while querying, testing out plotting vs pantsing, knowing the major character points and plot points of the series, working with your narrator to n…
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Alexia Onyx, Come Out, Come Out, and The Premature Burial
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to Alexia Onyx about her novels. After today you will have heard about starting by writing poetry and short stories, and evolving to partial novels that never become fully fledged, making sure you love your story, learning as you go and improving, figuring out social media marketing, building your autho…
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Alexia Onyx, Come Out, Come Out, and The Red Shoes
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Today is part one of two where we are talking to Alexia Onyx about her novels. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about starting by writing poetry and short stories, and evolving to partial novels that never become fully fledged, making sure you love your story, learning as you go and improving, figuring out social media marketing, building your a…
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Karen and Irma discuss the challenges of author photo shoots. Then Irma chats with Christos Tsiolkas about how reading Monkey Grip cross-legged in a bookstore was a seminal moment, and how his father – who couldn’t read – made him the patient reader he is today, how the poor reception to his second novel The Jesus Man deeply bruised him and the ove…
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Ty Carlson, The Shadowless, and The Emperor's New Clothes
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to Ty Carlson about his novels. After today you will have heard about writing in middle school and developing his writing as he got older, researching the querying process, strategizing with other authors to get your pitch out there, listening to and implementing the advice of others, learning how to pr…
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Ty Carlson, The Shadowless, and Puss In Boots
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Today is part one of two where we are talking to Ty Carlson about his novels. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about writing in middle school and developing his writing as he got older, researching the querying process, strategizing with other authors to get your pitch out there, listening to and implementing the advice of others, learning how t…
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TL Combs, The Audacity of Flower, and The Six Swans
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to TL Combs about her novels. After today you will have heard about writing from a young age, learning from other authors before you get started, learning how to market, making mistakes and learning from them, working on multiple projects at the same time, her advice to take all advice with a grain of s…
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Karen and Irma chat about one star reviews and Goodreads. Then Karen talks to Anita Heiss about why she writes across so many genres and which is her favourite, what she learned from writing the script for the 'Tiddas' live-show and how it feels to have your work performed on stage, how she creates sexy, sassy First Nations female characters, how s…
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TL Combs, The Audacity of Flower, and The Loveliest Rose in the World
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Today is part one of two where we are talking to TL Combs about her novels. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about writing from a young age, learning from other authors before you get started, learning how to market, making mistakes and learning from them, working on multiple projects at the same time, her advice to take all advice with a grain …
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Will Grey, Dalen Pax and the Heart of Stone and How Perseus Avenged Danae
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to Will Grey about his novels. After today you will have heard about storytelling as a teenager, starting with being a dungeon master, becoming your character, going from being signed to a publisher, to that same publisher teaching you how to do it yourself, promoting yourself, writing and publishing in…
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Will Grey, Dalen Pax and the Beads of Fire and The Golden Bird
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Today is part one of two where we are talking to Will Grey about his novels. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about storytelling as a teenager, starting with being a dungeon master, becoming your character, going from being signed to a publisher, to that same publisher teaching you how to do it yourself, promoting yourself, writing and publishin…
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Steven Guglich, Piercing the Veil, and The Elves and the Shoemaker
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to Steven Guglich about his novels. After today you will have heard about writing in elementary school, going from remedial English classes to editor and chief of the school paper, starting with stories for dungeons and dragons, taking 15 years to write your first book, adapting existing fairy tales for…
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Steven Guglich, Piercing the Veil, and The Valiant Little Tailor
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Today is part one of two where we are talking to Steven Guglich about his novels. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about writing in elementary school, going from remedial English classes to editor and chief of the school paper, starting with stories for dungeons and dragons, taking 15 years to write your first book, adapting existing fairy tales…
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Neal Romriell, Site Alpha, and Hans Christian Andersen
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to Neal Romriell about her novels. After today you will have heard about writing prompts as a kid in school, starting with short stories based on life experiences, finally being able to write a novel when covid traps you at home, getting signed by a publisher and getting your rights back, learning how t…
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Neal Romriell, Site Alpha, and Grimm Brothers
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Today is part one of two where we are talking to Neal Romriell about his novels. Over the next 2 weeks you will hear about writing prompts as a kid in school, starting with short stories based on life experiences, finally being able to write a novel when covid traps you at home, getting signed by a publisher and getting your rights back, learning h…
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Bridget Van der Eyk, 10 Dates, and Hans Christian Andersen Part 2
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Today is part two of two where we are talking to Bridget Van der Eyk about her novels. After today you will have heard about starting to write just little bits and pieces, taking over a decade to finish your first novel, having people hype up the book before it released, taking inspiration for your characters from friends in real life, stepping out…
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