Would you like to reinvent yourself as a writer? In this episode, accomplished author Karina May shares her advice on how to grow and setting yourself up for a successful author career. Karina also discusses her third print book, That Island Feeling, staying accountable as a writer, using social media, music playlists and more!
00:00 Introduction 06:05 Nat Newman’s writing tip: Desk love! 10:23 WIN! Pictures Of You by Emma Grey 12:10 Word of the week: ‘Inanition’ 12:48 Writer in residence: Karina May 19:06 Advice for setting yourself up for success 22:20 Adjusting goals and rewards 24:01 Finding accountability buddies 25:56 Connecting with fellow writers 27:20 Building an online presence 30:20 Reading outside your genre 31:29 The importance of having a routine 32:30 How Karina uses a playlist 36:34 Ensuring you have the right tools 39:58 Progress on the next book 40:54 Reflecting on the writing journey 43:24 Attention bad spellers! 44:30 Inspiring final thoughts
Karina May is Australia’s brightest new voice in women’s commercial fiction. Her debut print novel, Duck a l’Orange for Breakfast (April 2023) was longlisted in the 2024 Indie Book Awards for Best Debut Fiction, with her second, Never Ever Forever (December 2023), hailed “a slickly written and highly entertaining summer read”.
Karina, alongside her friend and author Clare Fletcher, is the founder and co-host of the successful That Rom Com Pod.
When Karina’s not writing or interviewing fellow authors for the pod, she can be found researching her next travel adventure or sipping champagne at bookish events – all in the name of research of course.
