IBF19 090 - Teena Raffa-Mulligan Minisode - (Finding Elara) Podcast Details

Description

Show Notes:

Interview: Dianna

Has her own show Not the Plot
Has been a book lover and story writer for as long as she can remember
Always new she wanted to be a writer
Also wanted to be a professional Ballerina
Anyone on a Creative path will face a lot of doubt, rejection and upset
Takes resilience
Writing is next level. After writing you need to look for people to read, publish etc.
Has traditional published and self published
So many more possibilities to share you stories now
Diverse range of books - all ages Children, YA and Romance and more
Writes what she feels like at the time.
Writing environment - One project at a time at own speed
Tips: Do homework. Look into best way that suite you.
Be aware of how much you have to learn
Pay professionals if you are not at the right level yourself.
Biggest change: Technology! Started with typewriter
Email makes everything so accessible.
Print on demand is a massive change
Always a thrill to see book in book store (even after 50 years).

Interview: Chris

Will go anywhere for a good story in her imagination
Was always reading a book growing up
Wrote a book about a UFO encounter childrens book.
Children's stories are as fun to write as they are to read.

Where the Excerpt Came From:

The UFO Effect

Guest Bio:

Teena Raffa-Mulligan writes quirky and whimsical children's books, fun, flirty romances and contemporary women's fiction. She is the author of more than 20 books full of heart, gentle humour and hope for young readers, and her short fiction and poetry for children and adults has appeared in anthologies and magazines. Teena is passionate about the importance of storytelling in our lives and enjoys inspiring people of all ages to set out on their own story adventure.

Booklist:

You Can be a Writer picture book: https://teenaraffamulligan.com/product/you-can-be-a-writer/

The Fifty Percent Princess & Other Goodnight Reads: https://teenaraffamulligan.com/product/the-fifty-percent-princess-other-goodnight-reads/

Parramatta Rosie https://teenaraffamulligan.com/product/paramatta-rosie/

The Apostrophe Posse: https://teenaraffamulligan.com/product/apostrophe-posse/

The Find: https://teenaraffamulligan.com/product/the-find/

Sleepy Socks and Sometime Rhymes: https://teenaraffamulligan.com/product/sleepy-socks-sometime-rhymes/

The Mum for the Job

The Yesterday Dress

Just Write

The UFO Effect

Speedy Edie