122. Interview with Science Fiction Western novelist, Rachael Clarke, Part 2

How To Write The Future

“What I'll tell people is to find your writing group, find your writing family.”
-- R.A. Clarke
In this episode, “Interview with Science Fiction Western novelist, Rachael Clarke, Part 2 Part 2” podcast host Beth Barany continues her interview with Rachael Clarke where they discuss Rachael’s writing process, including one of the biggest points of struggles. Plus, they share why it’s important to be a part of a writing community.

Listen to part 1 where they both discuss Rachael's first full-length novel published under her pseudonym R.A. Clarke, Race to Novus.
ABOUT R.A. Clarke

R.A. Clarke is a former police officer turned stay-at-home mom living with her family in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Besides raising two rambunctious boys, soaking in much needed lake time, illustrating, and acting in community theatre, R.A.'s spare time is spent plotting, fantastical novels, and multi-genre short fiction. Her tales have been featured in various publications, and she has won international contests, such as Red Penguin Books' humour contest, the Writer's Weekly 24-Hour Contest, The Writers Workout: Writer's Games, and the 2023 Write Fighters 3-Day Novella Challenge. She was also named a finalist for the 2021 Hindi's Librairies Females of Fiction Awards, the 2021 Futurescapes Award (for "Race to Novus"), and the 2022 Dark Sire Awards.

Website: https://www.rachaelclarkewrites.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raclarkeauthor

X: https://www.twitter.com/raclarkewrites

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachaelclarkewrites

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rachaelclarke9631

Sign up for Rachael’s newsletter and receive an exclusive short story from the "Race to Novus" world (a prequel). https://eepurl.com/ih-3XH

To follow all of her adventures writing and illustrating children's books, visit: https://www.facebook.com/rachaelclarkewrites.com

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/raclarkewrites
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Listen to Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/episodes/15879808-121-interview-with-science-fiction-western-novelist-rachael-clarke-part-1

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• SHOW CO-PRODUCTION + NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDade

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