Transitioning To Becoming A Professional Author | Laura Greaves, Monique Mulligan, and Tori Haschka
July 8, 2021
This episode is a little different than other So Crisp episodes you’ve consumed, the format is new to myself and my team (that makes us sound super professional, but in reality, it’s me and my adult son, who is a whizz with the tech) but I’m confident you’ll still be able to follow along. Instead of one, live guest, this episode features multiple sets of audio from some fabulous women.
Our guests today are:
Tori Haschka
Monique Mulligan
And
Laura Greaves
These guests are all women who made the transition from whatever they were before to published authors and novelists. Some of them even published books during COVID.
Now, it’s no secret I sometimes treat my own podcast like a therapy session or, in this case, like an opportunity to have a massive brain pick! And I thought, if I wanted to know how people made a transition from business owner or career woman or mother to published author, perhaps some of you lovely listeners would like to hear about that too.
So, welcome to Season 4 of So Crisp and let's get on with the show!
These three powerhouses responded to a callout I made live on social media, so just because they all have something in common - they were working writers before becoming novelists - it doesn’t mean that’s the pathway all future writers listening to this episode need to take.
But I trust you’ve found some nuggets of gold to get you motivated - if you need motivation - or if you’re just a nosy posy, like I am, you’ve enjoyed hearing some behind the scenes processes and thoughts from Monique, Laura, and Tori. Please look them up through the links here or in the website shownotes.
If you’d like to be part of this new format for So Crisp, as these episodes sprinkle through our normal live interview chats, hit me up over email or find me on Facebook @crispcopy or Instagram @crispcopy
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Monique Mulligan is an author, interviewer, and founder of the Stories on Stage program in Perth. A former journalist, news editor and publisher, she combines part-time work at an arts centre with freelance editing and novel writing. Monique’s debut contemporary fiction novel Wherever You Go was published by Pilyara Press in 2020 and her third picture book, Alexandra Rose and her Icy-Cold Toes was released in May. As well as two other picture books, Monique has had a number of short romances published in anthologies. When she’s not working you will usually find Monique a) writing b) reading c) cooking and d) taking photos for her cat’s Instagram page. When she’s socialising, she’s usually behind a camera or in a corner hanging out with other introverts and making mental notes for stories.
Find Monique Mulligan's website here: www.moniquemulligan.com
And via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Monique's latest novel is called Wherever You Go: “A deeply affecting, beautifully written story, sensitively told, that tugs at the heartstrings. Readers will love the evocative descriptions of food peppered throughout.” – Vanessa Carnevale
But I trust you’ve found some nuggets of gold to get you motivated - if you need motivation - or if you’re just a nosy posy, like I am, you’ve enjoyed hearing some behind the scenes processes and thoughts from Monique, Laura, and Tori. Please look them up through the links here or in the website shownotes.
If you’d like to be part of this new format for So Crisp, as these episodes sprinkle through our normal live interview chats, hit me up over email or find me on Facebook @crispcopy or Instagram @crispcopy
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Monique Mulligan is an author, interviewer, and founder of the Stories on Stage program in Perth. A former journalist, news editor and publisher, she combines part-time work at an arts centre with freelance editing and novel writing. Monique’s debut contemporary fiction novel Wherever You Go was published by Pilyara Press in 2020 and her third picture book, Alexandra Rose and her Icy-Cold Toes was released in May. As well as two other picture books, Monique has had a number of short romances published in anthologies. When she’s not working you will usually find Monique a) writing b) reading c) cooking and d) taking photos for her cat’s Instagram page. When she’s socialising, she’s usually behind a camera or in a corner hanging out with other introverts and making mental notes for stories.
Find Monique Mulligan's website here: www.moniquemulligan.com
And via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Monique's latest novel is called Wherever You Go: “A deeply affecting, beautifully written story, sensitively told, that tugs at the heartstrings. Readers will love the evocative descriptions of food peppered throughout.” – Vanessa Carnevale
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Laura Greaves is a multi-award-winning author, journalist and proud ‘crazy dog lady.’ She has spent more than 20 years writing for magazines, newspapers and websites in Australia and around the world. She is the author of the collections Extraordinary Old Dogs, Miracle Mutts, The Rescuers, Dogs with Jobs, and Incredible Dogs Journeys, the children’s book Amazing Dogs with Amazing Jobs, and three romantic comedy novels, Be My Baby, The Ex-Factor and Two Weeks ‘Til Christmas. Laura lives in the NSW Blue Mountains with her family and three ridiculous dogs.
Find Laura Greaves' website here: www.lauragreaves.com
And via Facebook and Instagram
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Tori Haschka is a Sydney based author, food writer and mum of two. Her articles have featured in Grazia, The Times, the Guardian, Mammamia and the Sydney Morning Herald and her blog eatori.com was ranked by Saveur as one of the five best food and travel blogs in the world. Grace Under Pressure is her first novel.
‘What a funny, real and insightful depiction of motherhood, friendship and the struggle (which, demonstrably, is REAL). I hungrily devoured the pages of this deftly written book. An ode to the power of women.’ Sally Hepworth, author of The Good Sister
Find Tori on Instagram and read the fabulous reviews of her book (and snaffle a copy for yourself) here.
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Laura Greaves is a multi-award-winning author, journalist and proud ‘crazy dog lady.’ She has spent more than 20 years writing for magazines, newspapers and websites in Australia and around the world. She is the author of the collections Extraordinary Old Dogs, Miracle Mutts, The Rescuers, Dogs with Jobs, and Incredible Dogs Journeys, the children’s book Amazing Dogs with Amazing Jobs, and three romantic comedy novels, Be My Baby, The Ex-Factor and Two Weeks ‘Til Christmas. Laura lives in the NSW Blue Mountains with her family and three ridiculous dogs.
Find Laura Greaves' website here: www.lauragreaves.com
And via Facebook and Instagram
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Tori Haschka is a Sydney based author, food writer and mum of two. Her articles have featured in Grazia, The Times, the Guardian, Mammamia and the Sydney Morning Herald and her blog eatori.com was ranked by Saveur as one of the five best food and travel blogs in the world. Grace Under Pressure is her first novel.
‘What a funny, real and insightful depiction of motherhood, friendship and the struggle (which, demonstrably, is REAL). I hungrily devoured the pages of this deftly written book. An ode to the power of women.’ Sally Hepworth, author of The Good Sister
Find Tori on Instagram and read the fabulous reviews of her book (and snaffle a copy for yourself) here.
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Want to start working on your own Brand Voice? Use the code: SOCRISPPODCAST to get 15% off your Brand Voice Development workbook right here.
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