<div>This episode is a collaboration with Darebin's FUSE festival.<br><br>Our guest is writer and  author of The Whippet newsletter, McKinley Valentine.  <br><br>For information on this five-part FUSE series and the FUSE festival check out <a href="https://www.fusedarebin.com.au/whats-on/">Darebin FUSE Spring 2020</a>.<br><br>Show notes for this episode on our website <a href="http://www.thefirsttimepodcast.com/">www.thefirsttimepodcast.com</a> or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod</div>

S3 Ep104: Our Writing Year in review & Karen Wyld on the long road, diverse publishing & revenge

A podcast about the first time you...publish a book.

One part reality show, one part writers’ master class. Debut novelists Katherine Collette and Kate Mildenhall get practical advice from Australian writers on all the firsts: agents, editors, social media, reviews and if you need to get your nails done to match your book cover. And Kate makes Katherine spill the beans on all her feels in the lead up to the September launch of Katherine’s debut novel, The Helpline.

The First Time podcast is supported by partners RMIT University, Writers Victoria and ACT Writers Centre.