Not the Plot
Not the Plot
Podcast Description
Conversations about books, art and living a creative life.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of creative writing, author experiences, and the craft of storytelling. Episodes delve into topics such as the balance of personal life and writing, with examples including conversations on the creative processes of various authors, the significance of place in fiction, and the exploration of genre influences like romance and suspense.
Conversations about books, art and living a creative life.
Rebecca Green has worked as a journalist, book reviewer and school librarian. She is inspired by the unusual and writes children’s books that celebrate differences. Rebecca grew up in country Victoria reading horse books, dreaming of owning a horse and riding whenever she could. After discovering zorses, the offspring of a horse and a zebra, Rebecca started dreaming about owning one. In 2025 Rebecca won the Spiers Prize for her middle grade novel A Girl, a Boy, a Horse and a Zorse. Rebecca has also won a Maurice Saxby Mentorship and the Sutherland Shire Picture Book Manuscript Prize.
In this episode of Not the Plot, Rebecca chats with Teena Raffa-Mulligan about country living, how her prize-winning novel evolved and staying inspired throughout the long path to publication.
Rebecca offers this advice to aspiring authors:
* Sit down and write
* Read
* Go to writing events
* Connect with like-minded friends
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https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_green_author/
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Find out more about Not the Plot host Teena Raffa-Mulligan at https://www.teenaraffamulligan.com or follow her FB author page https://www.facebook.com/TeenaRaffaMulligan You can also sign up for her occasional newsletter at http://bit.ly/2gqsJz3
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