Writing Podcast Episode 736: Judith Katherine discusses being 'Simply Beside Herself'

Scottish-Australian author and AWC grad Judith Katherine went from being crippled by fear about sharing her writing to publishing her debut novel, Simply Beside Herself. In this episode, Judith shares the lockdown routine that unlocked her new writing path, the courses that changed the game and some of the valuable lessons she learnt along the way. She also shares insights into her book’s theme of dissociation.

00:00 Welcome

13:30 Writing tip: Focus on the work

16:00 WIN: Secrets of the New Online Entrepreneurs by Bernadette Schwerdt

19:02 Word of the week: ‘Onomastic’

19:44 Interview with: Judith Catherine

21:33 Describing Simply Beside Herself – themes and inspiration

23:55 Back story and finding writing

25:00 Discovering AWC courses

26:35 Judith’s writing breakthrough

30:30 The value of community and sharing work

32:28 Writing the novel – dissociation story hook