Summary

In this episode, I interview Alivia Fleur, an Australian author known for her historical romance novels. Alivia shares her journey into writing, her experiences with self-publishing, and the importance of community and support among writers. She discusses her writing process, the challenges of balancing health with her creative work, and her unique approach to storytelling that includes unconventional (but still happy) endings!

Keywords

writing, publishing, historical romance, indie authors, writing process, editing, community, health, storytelling, character development

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Content Warning

02:32 Writing Journey

10:32 Finding Readers and Community

13:31 Awards and Recognition in Writing

15:54 Exploring Unconventional Happy Endings

18:52 The Impact of Reader Feedback

21:29 Navigating the Romance Genre

26:39 Non-Traditional Happily Ever Afters

36:34 The Discovery Writing Process

41:35 Line Level Writing

46:17 Editing and Feedback Mechanisms

49:34 Balancing Health and Writing

01:01:14 Writing Influences and Heroes

01:05:04 Exploring Literary Techniques

01:09:24 Navigating the Publishing Landscape

01:14:04 Writing Advice

01:18:22 Craft Recommendations

01:23:21 Supporting Indie Authors

Recommendations

Writers Beware: https://writerbeware.blog/

Writers Beware Facebook Group

Alliance of Independent Authors: https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/

Kate Forsyth’s writing courses: https://kateforsyth.com.au/event/upcoming-talks-workshop/

Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland

K.M. Weiland’s podcast

The Invisible College podcast

Guest Links

Instagram: @aliviafleur_writes

Website and store: https://aliviafleurbooks.com/

Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09RXTFXDK

Host

Instagram | TikTok: @kkalbabooks

Email: k.k.alba.books@gmail.com

Recorded with Riverside.fm.

Music by Denis Pavlov from Pixabay.