A Journey into Writing with Alice Kuipers

How to find your rhythm and stay productive when life throws you curveballs

Good afternoon, readers, writers, and friends. I recorded this podcast with Alice in the spring. She is the award-winning, internationally best-selling author of the chapter book series Polly Diamond, now in its 9th edition, while her latest teenage novel, Dropped, won critical acclaim for its social media storyline. She writes while balancing motherhood, work, and caregiving for her family.

You can learn more about her courses and her team at The Novelry, whilst Alice’s personal Substack is Confessions and Coffee. If you are stuck in the doldrums with your work, I recommend her recent post: 10 Simple Things: Takeaways from a Writing Life.

Author Interview: Alice Kuipers

“I don't think there's ever a stage in a writing life where you're like, oh, now I know exactly what I'm doing. So for me, with Substack, it's been a place where I get to be a bit playful outside of my writing life and try writing in a more personal way, which I haven't done much before.”

Audio Highlights

0:02:01 - Personal Storytelling Through Writing

0:06:26 - Balancing Writing With a Busy Life and an ADHD Brain

0:08:44 - Weekly Reflection and Writing Accountability

0:16:08 - Redefining Purpose in Writing

0:19:32 - Diverse Reading Habits

0:27:34 - Navigating the Publishing Industry

0:35:09 - Writing as an Accomplishment

0:41:54 - Diving Into Enjoyment

The Juicy Details…

Join us for a 40-minute journey with formidable Alice Kuipers. We get to hear first-hand about Alice’s passion for writing how she uses it as a tool for growth and self-discovery.

Thanks to her decades of experience, Alice has more insight than most about the routines that fuel a great writing life—and you may come away with tips for your own. We talk about personal writing rhythms and how a supportive community, such as Substack, can help a writer's journey. Alice gives us her insight into building an engaged audience and staying on top of that commitment.

Finally, we talk about writing genres and how you can shake things up when you jump between them. Alice talks about her journey from children's and YA literature to adult crime fiction and how she managed the pivot.

If you want a sense of balance in your life - or how to leverage your writing for personal growth - listen to this episode from Alice.

Notes and transcripts were produced with the help of Podium. Recorded with Riverside FM.