We share some of the listening, reading and donating we've been doing to support the #blacklivesmatter movement, focussing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and activists. Then Kate talks to writer and literary critic Chris Flynn about creativity, criticism and why Liz Gilbert endorsed his new book, Mammoth. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us...
Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 71
This episode of Conversations with Friends is with YA author Poppy Nwosu and author of adult and children's fiction Sonya Bates. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us the odd crackle! Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. The Conversations with Friends series ...
Jun 04, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 69
This episode of Conversations with Friends with with authors Sally Piper and Shady Cosgrove. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us the odd crackle! Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. The Conversations with Friends series is supported by the City of Melbourn...
May 28, 2020•45 min•Season 3Ep. 68
It's that time in the 'publication journey' where Kate has to start pitching some loosely book related articles to help with promo. She's determined to do it better this time around and asks Katherine for help. Then Kate talks to Brisbane writer and bookseller, Krissy Kneen about lust in the time of coronavirus, her different approaches in writing for screen and the page and why the Brisbane Literary Mafia are the best writing crew. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different qua...
May 24, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 67
In this episode of #Conversations with Friends, we listen in on authors Sean O'Beirne and Wayne Marshall. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us the odd crackle! Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. The Conversations with Friends series is supported by the Cit...
May 21, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 66
This week's a coming-out-of-lockdown catchup! The hosts talk covers (THE MOTHER FAULT IS BEAUTIFUL!), Space Stations and what is Tik Tok? Then Katherine talks to #ownvoices YA author Kay Kerr. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us the odd crackle! Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or In...
May 17, 2020•41 min•Season 3Ep. 65
In this episode of #Conversations with Friends, we listen in on multi-award winning and best selling authors Sarah Schmidt and Favel Parrett. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us the odd crackle! Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. The Conversations with Fr...
May 14, 2020•56 min•Season 3Ep. 64
What's the best way to engage with your readers, once your book is out in the world? Are there rules? or just expectations? What are the best moments for authors, and for readers? We chat about how we'll approach chatting with readers this time around. Then Kate talks to award winning and best selling author, Dr Anita Heiss. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive ...
May 10, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 63
This episode we listen in on award winning and bestselling author Jane Harper and her long time author and journalist friend Karina Kilmore. Bring your notepad, there’s lots of practical tips in this one! We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us the odd crackle! Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via T...
May 07, 2020•43 min•Season 3Ep. 62
Batter up! Let's talk pitching. Katherine just pitched her novel (as yet unnamed, to be released next year) to TV and film producers as part of the Queensland Writers Centre’s Adaptable program . How did it go? The hosts have tips for other people attempting this nerve racking exercise. Then Katherine talks to award winning and best selling author, Nick Earls. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to s...
May 03, 2020•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 61
Old friends are the best kind of friends! In this episode, we get to listen in on Lauren Chater and Sarah-Jane Burton as they discuss their long time friendship. It's a story so good it could be made into a movie! We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us the odd crackle! Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in to...
Apr 30, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 60
Katherine is flirting with the idea of setting her next book in the past and has a bunch of questions on research for Kate. How do you store your research notes, where do you even begin, how much can you play with the truth in your fiction? Then Kate speaks with Mirandi Riwoe about her new book STONE SKY GOLD MOUNTAIN, how outrage fuels her, and what her writing routine looks like We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventuall...
Apr 26, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 59
In this episode of #ConversationswithFriends writers Imbi Neeme and Emilie Collyer play the Pineapple game (not its real name). We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us the odd crackle! Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. Don't forget you can support us and the...
Apr 23, 2020•46 min•Season 3Ep. 58
The hosts are giving recommendations and there's one rule: nothing book-related. Then Katherine speaks to Melissa Ferguson, author of The Shining Wall about science fiction and the challenges of writing the future. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us the odd crackle! Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in t...
Apr 19, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 57
In this episode of #ConversationswithFriends writers Shivaun Plozza and Wai Chim discuss writing across genres and age groups, and the role of the author as self marketer. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us the odd crackle! Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttime...
Apr 16, 2020•45 min•Season 3Ep. 56
We touch base about how we are coping with isolation and talk authors online: launches, videos and the etiquette of fan-girling in a zoom session. Then Kate speaks with writer, Sarah Bailey, about writing crime, routines and getting around procrastination. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us the odd crackle! Check out show notes for this episode on our websi...
Apr 12, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 55
Welcome to our very first episode of Conversations with Friends: creative conversations between writing friends. In this episode writers Thuy On & Nick Gadd discuss their shared love of words and their latest books. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then forgive us the odd crackle! Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get...
Apr 09, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 54
How on earth do you get the writing done at a time like this? Kate and Katherine have taken two different approaches so far and discuss what's working best for them. Then Kate speaks with writer, Alice Robinson, about how she's coping during #selfisolation, writing books about end-times, and how she found joy in the writing process. We know you'll understand that this episode has a different quality of audio than you are used to from us. Eventually we'll get back to studio sound, but until then ...
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 53
In a throwback to a time that seems eons ago, Kate and Katherine discuss their plans and routines for getting the writing done in 2020. Then Kate speaks with debut writer, Emily Clements about writing memoir, publication day feels and telling your mum there is a lot of sex in your book. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Three via our P...
Mar 27, 2020•58 min•Season 3Ep. 52
The hosts chat about how life is starting to change under Coronavirus and what we can do about (which is not a lot). Then Katherine speaks with Australian writer, Robert Lukins about their shared love of Adrian Mole, libraries and literary nemeses. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Three via our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/use...
Mar 22, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 51
How different is second time around when it comes to writing books? We talk about what it looks like now compared to when we were writing our debuts. Then Kate speaks with debut writer, Mandy Beaumont about writing rage, rock n' roll book events and going into the world with confidence. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Two via our Pat...
Mar 15, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 50
We're back! It's the first episode of the season! Kate and Katherine catch up on what they've been reading and listening to over the summer break. Then Katherine talks to bestselling Australian author Christian White about tension, readers and not having a Plan B. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Three via our Patreon page https://www...
Mar 01, 2020•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 49
We're back! Brand new studio, amazing lineup of guests and two new books to get out into the world. A tiny teaser before we get into our new season very soon! Check out previous seasons and show notes on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Three via our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=14470635 ! Thanks for joining us, we'll be back in your ears very soon!...
Feb 17, 2020•2 min•Season 3Ep. 48
It's the last episode for season two and the hosts reflect on their writing, reading and listening highlights for the year that was. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Two via our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=14470635 ! Thanks for joining us!...
Dec 15, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 47
The hosts talk about getting out of their comfort zones and what's pushed them this year. Then Katherine talks to Sydney-based author and criminal lawyer Sarah Hopkins. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Two via our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=14470635 ! Thanks for joining us!...
Dec 08, 2019•48 min•Season 2Ep. 46
This episode, Kate and Katherine catch up on events they've been doing. Then Katherine speaks with Gerii Pleitez, author of On the Sunday, She Created God and founder of Kara Sevda Press. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Two via our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=14470635 ! Thanks for joining us! Update Descripti...
Nov 24, 2019•34 min•Season 2Ep. 45
How do you support other writers and the writing community? We talk about what we do and what we love when others do for us. Then Kate speaks with writer and mentor Charlotte Wood, an interview she's been looking forward to since the podcast began! They talk rejection, the writing craft and what looks different when you are eight books into a writing career. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod....
Nov 17, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 44
A super special live panel event at Glee Books in Sydney! Kate speaks with writers Cassie Hamer, Ashley Kalagian Blunt and John Purcell about their first time feels. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Two via our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=14470635 ! Thanks for joining us! Update Description...
Nov 10, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 43
This week we work out how to get professional. Like, what do you put in an email signature and exactly how important is a website? Then Kate heads to Sydney to chat with author and bookseller, John Purcell, about how he's gone through the debut experience TWICE, how to write good sex and what really sells books. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. Don't forget you can support us and the making...
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 42
This week we tax! Isn't there an app that could do it for us? Should you have a business account? Can you just use a shoe box for receipts? Whatever you do, don't take our advice, we are not professionals. Then Katherine speaks with author Will Kostakis. There's a lot about schools: getting published when you're still going to one, visiting as an author, having visits cancel your visits for appalling reasons. Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get...
Oct 27, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 41
