Guest Interview – Derbyshire Author Emma-Claire Wilson

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07-04-2023 • 42 mins

Episode 87 – Guest Interview – Derbyshire Author Emma-Claire Wilson

In this episode, Pete and Laura head over to The Writers’ Room to chat with Emma-Claire Wilson.

Emma-Claire Wilson is an author of emotional commercial women’s fiction. She writes ‘to make sense of the world’ and loves nothing more than tackling tough subjects and issues that affect her readers daily.

When she is not writing fiction, she enjoys exercising her brain muscles with freelance copywriting, coaching other writers, and writing articles for The Glass House Online Magazine.

Her debut, This Child of Mine, although not autobiographical, was based on personal experiences and resulted in a highly emotional piece of fiction that secured her representation with Kate Nash Literary Agency. It is due to be published by Avon Harper Collins in the summer.

Peter and Laura ask Emma-Claire:

Tell us about yourself and your journey. How did you get started with writing?
Congratulations on the upcoming publication of your novel - This Child of Mine. Can you tell us more about the book?
How did you manage writing about such an emotive and emotional topic? What three pieces of advice could you share with our listener if they want to write about difficult topics or themes?
You’ve shared about the power of writing with a ‘tribe’ and the importance of attending Ponden Hall writing retreat. Can you talk to us more about this? How do you think this helped you with your process?
Emma-Claire, you write commercial women’s fiction. We know it’s such a wide-ranging space to work in. Can you tell our listener more about this as a category and genre? And What advice can you give to our listener if they wanted to pitch a novel within this category of fiction?
What’s next for you, and how can our listener find out more about you and your work?

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