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Episode 21 with Amanda Bridgeman – space opera & sci-fi thriller writer
“Take all writing advice with a pinch of salt.”
Episode 21 – Amanda Bridgeman – Show Notes
- Not necessarily writing every day, but working on the book business every day
- Dead cold silence to write
- Fueled by crumpets
- Sci-fi thrillers but ongoing character driven sagas with a bit of romance
- Writing military without a military background; research including Facebook groups and input from fans
- Learning from other writers but with limits. Finding stories you like and analyse why
- Ernest Cline, Andy Weir, Emily St.John Mandel, Stephen Moss, Lindsay Buroker
- Time of The Stripes inspired by a walk to the shop to buy chocolate and current events
- Setting stories in the US
- Madeleine’s tip – Taking a Break
“Believe in yourself and your voice.”
“The key to a good book is mystery and intrigue.”
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