Meet memoirist Louise Southerden about her book Tiny, which details her experience building a tiny house while going through a challenging relationship. Louise shares her journey into travel writing, the dynamics of writing personal stories, and techniques for capturing the essence of travel experiences. 00:00 Introduction04:16 Nat Newman’s writing tip13:15 Book giveaway: Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor15:06 Word of the week: Piscatorial17:12 Writer in residence: Louise Southerden17:36 Introduction to Louise and her memoir Tiny18:11 The emotional journey of building a tiny house19:39 Deciding to write the memoir20:58 Challenges and process of writing24:38 Pitching and publishing the memoir35:16 Insights on travel writing41:49 Defining a tiny house43:08 Conclusion and final thoughts43:35 Fun fact and farewell Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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