Ask The Author with Jodi Gibson Jodi Gibson

This week I'm chatting to romance author and editor, Joanne Speirs. Jo's debut novel Second Chance Love in Point Perry was runner up in the prestigious Romance Writers of Australia Valerie Parv award in 2019 as well as being longlisted for the Emerald Award in 2020. Jo's second book, Light Up My Heart: A Point Perry Christmas is the follow up novella and will be published in July 2024. 
Jo is always a high-regarded editor who is booked months in advance and specialises in editing romance, although enjoys working across many genres. 
It was my pleasure this week to ask Jo a number of questions about writing as well as editing, so you're in for a treat!
You can find out more about Jo and her books at https://www.joannespeirs.com.au/ 
 
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Detailed show notes can be found at www.jfgibson.com.au
 
And if you have a burning questions you’d like answered, please email through my contact form on my website above, or reach out on Instagram where you’ll find me @jfgibsonwriter
 
You can also support the show by buying me a coffee on https://buymeacoffee.com/jodigibson Your support helps with the hosting and production costs of the show, so thank you. And, you’ll get a shout out on the next episode too!
 
Happy listening (and writing)!
 
Jodi
 
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How do you balance your work and writing life? Is it possible? What is balance anyway? And do we need to stop striving for balance in our lives? 
This episode is for anyone who has ever wished they could find more balance in their writing lives - and even in life in general. 
Jodi delves into her own version of work/life/writing balance and also gets personal on what she hopes the next phase of her writing life involves. 
 
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Don’t forget to like and subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss an episode.
 
Detailed show notes can be found at www.jfgibson.com.au
 
And if you have a burning questions you’d like answered, please email through my contact form on my website above, or reach out on Instagram where you’ll find me @jfgibsonwriter
 
You can also support the show by buying me a coffee on https://buymeacoffee.com/jodigibson Your support helps with the hosting and production costs of the show, so thank you. And, you’ll get a shout out on the next episode too!
 
Happy listening (and writing)!
 
Jodi……

Should you edit as you write? Yes or no? This week Jodi answers this commonly asked question in particular reference to when you're writing your first draft. So if you've ever wondered why you should or shouldn't, listen up!
 
Don’t forget to like and subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss an episode.
 
Detailed show notes can be found at www.jfgibson.com.au
 
And if you have a burning questions you’d like answered, please email through my contact form on my website above, or reach out on Instagram where you’ll find me @jfgibsonwriter
 
You can also support the show by buying me a coffee on https://buymeacoffee.com/jodigibson  Your support helps with the hosting and production costs of the show, so thank you. And, you’ll get a shout out on the next episode too!
 
Happy listening (and writing)!
 
Jodi…..

What can you do to improve your writing? Great question from a listener this week, because everyone wants to improve their writing, don't they? Listen up for Jodi's 6 favourite things you can do to make you a better writer. 
A list of the writing craft books mentioned in this epiosde can be found at 
 
Don’t forget to like and subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss an episode.
 
Detailed show notes can be found at www.jfgibson.com.au
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And if you have a burning questions you’d like answered, please email through my contact form on my website above, or reach out on Instagram where you’ll find me @jfgibsonwriter
 
You can also support the show by buying me a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/jodigibson Your support helps with the hosting and production costs of the show, so thank you. And, you’ll get a shout out on the next episode.
 
Happy listening (and writing)!
 

Always wanted to write a book but don't know where to start? Then this episode is for you. Jodi offers her advice on how to sit down and start writing your very first novel. You have to start somewhere and it can be daunting staring at the blinking cursor on your blank page. But with these suggestions you could be well on your way to getting those words down. 
 
Don’t forget to like and subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss an episode.
 
Detailed show notes can be found at www.jfgibson.com.au
 
And if you have a burning questions you’d like answered, please email through my contact form on my website above, or reach out on Instagram where you’ll find me @jfgibsonwriter
 
You can also support the show by buying me a coffee on https://buymeacoffee.com/jodigibson Your support helps with the hosting and production costs of the show, so thank you. And, you’ll get a shout out on the show too.
 
Happy listening (and writing)!

This week you're in for a treat with my next guest author. Ali Lowe is a Sydney based journalist and author of domestic suspense fiction and she's answering three of the most common questions I get here on the podcast. The real theme of this week is perserverence. It really does pay off. 
You can find more about Ali and her books at https://www.aliloweauthor.com/ 
Ali's latest book THE SCHOOL RUN is out now. You can find it here 
 
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Don’t forget to like and subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss an episode.
 
Detailed show notes can be found at www.jfgibson.com.au
 
And if you have a burning questions you’d like answered, please email through my contact form on my website above, or reach out on Instagram where you’ll find me @jfgibsonwriter
 
You can also support the show by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi. https://ko-fi.com/jodigibson Your support helps with the hosting and production costs of the show, so thank you. And, you’ll get a shout out on the show too.
 
Happy listening (and writing)!
 
Jodi….