In this episode of the Creative Writing Wizard podcast, we interview author Annie Bennett, who shares her journey as a self-published and traditionally published writer.

Annie discusses her love for writing (cozy romance and crime novels, so far!), her unique approach to writing, and the how she mentors other writers.

Annie also shares about her writing methods, including the 'don't look back' draft technique, and the inspiration behind her latest work, 'Somewhere New.' Like this interview? Subscribe for more! Special Thanks to all the Wizards, join the effort to support indie authors and human creativity: https://www.patreon.com/c/CreativeWritingWizard Looking for a new book to read? Check out these indie authors with recent releases! https://creativewritingwizard.com/2024/11/18/indie-release-radar/ Intro and Outro Themes written and recorded by Glen Weatherhead Connect with Annie Bennet - https://www.instagram.com/anniethebennet/ - buy her book https://anniebennet.co.uk/ References: - Rejection Diaries with Write Mentor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ytm7U6P8nM&list=PLuKR1YmSlNO6GIW6z6s3_WNOL9-dHcafb - UK Crime Book Club https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NHV81OvFZQ&list=PLuKR1YmSlNO6GIW6z6s3_WNOL9-dHcafb&index=2 - The Writing Community Chat Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Frx8DnBZSA&list=PLuKR1YmSlNO6GIW6z6s3_WNOL9-dHcafb&index=3 \ - Britton Book Geek https://www.youtube.com/@brittonbookgeek563 https://www.instagram.com/brittonbookgeek/ - The debut digest https://www.instagram.com/p/DD4dlyVM0P9/?img_index=3 - 'Drew a little picture and gave to artist' https://www.instagram.com/p/DDuHgTWgNkl/?img_index=1 Timeline 04:00 - The Role of Mentorship in Writing 06:08 - Navigating Feedback and Editing 08:51 - The Influence of Jane Austen 13:53 - Annie's Writing Journey 20:03 - The Process of Drafting and Editing 24:51 - Standalone vs. Series Writing 26:51 - Inspiration Behind 'Somewhere New' 33:13 - The Creative Process and Book Publishing 34:42 - Cover Design and Artistic Collaboration 38:49 - Writing from Different Perspectives 42:53 - The Challenge of Writing Diverse Characters 52:07 - Originality in Storytelling 56:47 - Romance Genres and Reader Expectations 01:01:03 - Content Warnings in Literature 01:11:44 - Crime Writing 01:16:29 - Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing Keywords Annie Bennett, creative writing, cozy romance, crime novels, mentoring, editing, Jane Austen, writing process, self-publishing, feedback, writing, perspectives, fan fiction, community, originality, romance, content warnings, emotional processing, publishing, indie authors, romantasy, fantasy romance, Anna Britton