S07 E01 Sally Andrew
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Sally Andrew is a South African literary superstar. Her Tannie Maria books are loved by many thousands of readers and have been turned into a successful international TV series.
Sally joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how she plots her books under a huge and ancient tree, and how the voice of Tannie Maria arrived in her head fully formed. The fifth book in the Tannie Maria series, Wild Things Never Die, will be available in May.
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Sally joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how she plots her books under a huge and ancient tree, and how the voice of Tannie Maria arrived in her head fully formed. The fifth book in the Tannie Maria series, Wild Things Never Die, will be available in May.
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Fiona and Gail would love to hear from you. Please join the conversation here:
Email: hiddenlivesofwriters@gmail.com
Instagram: @thehiddenlivesofwriterspod
Twitter: @hiddenwriterpod
YouTube: The Hidden Lives of Writers
Threads: @thehiddenlivesofwriters
Facebook discussion group: The Hidden Lives of Writers
Chapters
- 00:01 Season 7 launch, introduction and meet Sally Andrews
- 02:30 From Cooking to Crime Writing
- 06:12 Creating the Tannie Maria Character
- 10:45 Food, Writing, and Storytelling
- 15:20 The Writing Process Behind the Books
- 19:48 Building a Career as an Author
- 24:05 Challenges and Breakthrough Moments
- 28:22 Life, Inspiration, and Real Experiences
- 32:40 Advice for Aspiring Writers
- 36:58 What Success Means as a Writer
- 40:12 Final Reflections
