S06 E03 Bonnie Espie
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Bonnie Espie is the author of this year's sleeper hit novel MAKING A KILLING, as well as several short stories.
Bonnie joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about making her publishing dreams come true, and the role that writing workshops and support groups have played in her success.
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Bonnie joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about making her publishing dreams come true, and the role that writing workshops and support groups have played in her success.
For more details about the books, movies, series, and podcasts that are discussed on the show, sign up here for our weekly newsletter:
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Fiona and Gail would love to hear from you. Please join the conversation here:
Email: hiddenlivesofwriters@gmail.com
Instagram: @thehiddenlivesofwriterspod
Twitter: @hiddenwriterpod
YouTube: The Hidden Lives of Writers
Threads: @thehiddenlivesofwriters
Facebook discussion group: The Hidden Lives of Writers
Chapters
- 00:00 Gail and Fiona discuss their writing weeks
- 01:58 Fiona shares her revision challenges
- 03:42 Gail and Fiona discuss their recent media consumption
- 08:02 Introduction of guest author Bonnie Espie
- 09:47 Bonnie discusses her writing process
- 12:19 Bonnie's background and career transition
- 15:16 Bonnie's writing journey and unpublished works
- 17:01 Bonnie's experience with writing courses and groups
- 20:47 Moving from Johannesburg to a small village
- 23:38 The village's reaction to Bonnie's book
- 26:15 Genre and development of "Making a Killing"
- 28:33 The evolution of the book's ending
- 31:05 Marketing decisions and cover design
- 33:13 Bonnie's approach to editing and feedback
- 35:19 Writing characters from different cultural backgrounds
- 37:06 Writing a series
- 38:58 Bonnie's short fiction
- 41:11 The source of Bonnie's dark themes
- 42:23 The success of "Making a Killing"
- 44:31 The writing community's support
- 46:50 Character development in a village setting
- 48:16 Where Bonnie gets her ideas
- 50:15 The character of Winifred and autobiographical elements
- 51:37 Bonnie's recent reading
- 53:28 Conclusion and farewell
