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We are back in the writers’ room and we have a guest in our hot seat this week! 

We are really pleased to introduce Derbyshire author Dawn Brookes. 

Dawn Brookes is an international bestselling author whose books have hit the number one spot in the USA, UK and Canada. Dawn is also the founder of a local literature festival in Oakwood, Derby.

Dawn Brookes holds an MA in creative writing and is the author of the Rachel Prince Mystery series, combining a unique blend of murder, cruising and medicine with a touch of romance. Her latest venture is the Carlos Jacobi series. Carlos is a PI and his sidekick is Fiona Cook, a troubled, but likeable detective sergeant.

Dawn takes regular cruise holidays for research purposes! She brings these passions along with a love of clean crime to her writing.

Pete and Laura ask Dawn -

1. Tell us about yourself and your journey. How did you get started with writing and self-publishing?
2. What is self-publishing? Or should we call it indie publishing? What's the difference?
3. Is it better to self-publish or work with a publisher? What are the benefits of self-publishing?
4. Where do you get your ideas from?
5. What advice would you give to someone starting out on their self-publishing journey?
6. What are some of the biggest or common mistakes you frequently see?
7. Do you have a solid plan and strict writing goals? Tell us about your process.
8. What's next for you? What projects are you working on?

Quick Fire Round:-

1. What's the best writing advice you've ever received?
2. What's a must-read book, you'd recommend?
3. What inspiration could you give to our listener?

You can find more out about Dawn on her website and on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. 

For more information on Dawn's books, you can find her Amazon author page here.