Jan 23, 2026
Show Notes:
Interview 1: Dianna
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Started thinking of the idea and it pretty much wrote itself.
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She is a plantser
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There is a 4.5 star spice rating.
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She tries to think outside the box.
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Has had a fascination with flying
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Self publishing is not as easy as she thought but did it all herself
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Tip, try not to get overwhelmed. Take it one step at a time. .
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More books planned in the futures.
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Like background music writing
Interview 2: Chris
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Characters are from daydreams.
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Takes around 3 months to write a first draft.
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Has always like the sort of books she is writing
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Fantasy is fascinating because real life is boring.
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Visualises the story like a movie in her head.
Where the Excerpt Came From:
A snippet from Contract with the vampires
Guest Bio:
Torah is an Australian author who loves all things alien, paranormal, monster and fantasy, with romance of course. Books have always been a part of her life leading to a wish to one day write a book of her own.
With the stars aligning, she's now living her dream of being an author with her debut novel, Rare Prey - An Alien Mates Romance.
When she's not writing or planning her future steamy romance books dipped in the supernatural and extraterrestrial worlds, she'll be proofreading other indie author books, crafting, drawing or reading.
You can find and follow her on Instagram and Facebook as authortorahchanning. If you want the latest news first, you can join her newsletter or Patreon.
Booklist:
Rare Prey - An Alien Mates Romance (Aviana-Book One) one of two.
Rare Royal - An Alien Mates Romance (Elaria-Book Two) two of two.
Contract with the Vampire - A Paranormal Destiny Romance (Book One) one of four.
Amazon Link:
Links
Contact Torah
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/torahchanning
FB: https://www.facebook.com/torah.channing?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authortorahchanning?igsh=bGpsaDNrZHQ3bWIw&utm_source=qr
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Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/161530038-torah
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TorahChanning
Contact Finding Elara
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara
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Contact BCP
Discord: https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn
BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au
BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/
BCP facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577758720164
Contact Paul
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paul.van.der.mey.2025
Forrest.chat: http://forrest.chat/episodes
Contact Chris
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.ilsley.5
In Collaboration with:
This Event has been sponsored by the Australian Cultural Fund
Book Reality: https://bookreality.com/
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Music by: @keysofmoonmusic
Name: The epic hero