Join host Pamela Cook on the Writes4Women Convo Couch with thia week's guest Katherine Collette.

They chat about Catherine's adult novels The Helpline (2018) and The Competition (2022), plus two illustrated middle-grade books set around a small Victorian town, discuss debut publication misconceptions, second-book pressure, writing routines, using Scrivener, and spreadsheets, and a whole lot more.

Catherine also reflects on what she learnt as the co-host of the popular podcast The First Time as well as her work as a writing coach.

1:43 Host Updates

03:06 Writing Projects

04:57 Courses And Community

06:48 Reading Recommendations

07:36 Meet Catherine Collette

08:47 Career Origins

09:46 Debut Reality Check

12:13 Second Book Pressure

15:06 Middle Grade Shift

15:47 Cartooning Challenge

20:13 Kids Books Marketing

23:23 Illustration Workflow

26:59 New Darker Novel

27:38 Cruise Ship Research

30:46 Writing Routine Progress

31:05 Writing Focus Limits

31:37 Daily Routine Pomodoros

32:06 Story Structure Tools

33:21 Scrivener Workflow Tips

34:15 Crime Plot Spreadsheets

35:54 Genre Hopping Pressures

37:51 Coaching Long Game

40:24 Mindset For Success

43:16 Craft Fixes Openings

48:55 Podcast Career Boost

54:36 Fast Four Wrap Up

59:55 Closing Thanks Outro

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