Belle Gibson fooled the world as a health influencer who lied about having brain cancer. In this re-released conversation, we speak with Beau Donelly – co-author of the book that inspired the hit Netflix series, Apple Cider Vinegar. 00:00 Introduction02:41 Nat Newman’s writing tip: Write what you want to write07:57 WIN! You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego09:55 Word of the week: ‘Tintinnabulation’12:41 Re-release conversation: Beau Donelly18:50 Beau’s first connection with the scandal22:55 Initial research on Belle’s story26:00 Fundraising fraud27:25 Archiving social media30:30 Categorising the information32:49 Turning the story into a book35:11 Dividing the workload between two authors40:25 Exposing the ‘wellness’ influencer phenomenon41:42 Painting a picture of Belle’s parents46:20 The biggest challenge of writing the book54:20 Belle Gibson’s lack of remorse55:34 Final thoughts 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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