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On this weeks episode of Writers Advice I am joined by Australian screen writer, journalist, young adult and picture book author Megan Jacobson.Megan chats to us about her journey to becoming first signing her book Yellow to Penguin. Her process of getting into the flow zone, how characters come through us and the stories we're meant to tell.Books mentioned in this episode:Yellow by Megan JacobsonBig Love by Megan JacobsonBig Magic by Elizabeth GilbertLooking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta Under Milk Wood by Dylan ThomasThe Build Up Season by Megan JacobsonTo win a copy of Megan's Yellow, head to oliviahillier.com/podcast and fill out Megan's writing prompt:I can't believe it's my brother's fault he was doomed from the moment he was pulled all bloody and squalling from my mother, their first and last breaths happening at about the same time. The priest declared the baby doomed at the same time he declared my mother dead, and he didn't look too sad about either situation, really. Competition closes at 5pm AEST on the 24/03/2022 and the winner will be announced on Friday 25/03/2022.  To contact Megan:Website: Meganjacobson.comInstagram: @jacobson_meganTwitter: megan l jacobson (@meganjacobson) / TwitterTo contact me:Instagram: @_oliviahillierWebsite: oliviahillier.comTwitter: @OliviaHillierAu

On this weeks episode of Writers Advice I am joined by Australian screen writer, journalist, young adult and picture book author Megan Jacobson. Megan chats to us about her journey to becoming first signing her book Yellow to Penguin. Her process of getting into the flow zone, how characters come through us and the stories we're meant to tell. Books mentioned in this episode: Yellow by Megan Jacobson Big Love by Megan Jacobson Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas The Build Up Season by Megan Jacobson To win a copy of Megan's Yellow, head to <a href="https://www.oliviahillier.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oliviahillier.com/podcast</a> and fill out Megan's writing prompt: I can't believe it's my brother's fault he was doomed from the moment he was pulled all bloody and squalling from my mother, their first and last breaths happening at about the same time. The priest declared the baby doomed at the same time he declared my mother dead, and he didn't look too sad about either situation, really. Competition closes at 5pm AEST on the 24/03/2022 and the winner will be announced on Friday 25/03/2022. To contact Megan: Website: <a href="https://meganjacobson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meganjacobson.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacobson_megan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jacobson_megan</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/meganjacobson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megan l jacobson (@meganjacobson) / Twitter</a> To contact me: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_oliviahillier/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@_oliviahillier</a> Website: <a href="https://www.oliviahillier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oliviahillier.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/oliviahillierau" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@OliviaHillierAu</a>

The characters that haunt us and the stories we’re born to tell w/ Megan Jacobson

Megan Jacobson, your adult author chats to Dani Vee about The Build-Up Season and the CBCA short-listed novel Yellow.The Build Up Season set in Darwin centres around a family experiencing domestic violence. Our young protagonist experiences domestic violence first hand making it essential reading for young adults. The book packs a punch, and Megan and Dani bravely discuss their own experiences of being in abusive relationships.An important episode but it may act as a trigger for some people. Please take care while listening and if you need to seek help, please contact 1800 RESPECT.

Megan Jacobson, your adult author chats to Dani Vee about The Build-Up Season and the CBCA short-listed novel Yellow. The Build Up Season set in Darwin centres around a family experiencing domestic violence. Our young protagonist experiences domestic violence first hand making it essential reading for young adults. The book packs a punch, and Megan and Dani bravely discuss their own experiences of being in abusive relationships. An important episode but it may act as a trigger for some people. Please take care while listening and if you need to seek help, please contact 1800 RESPECT.

56. Megan Jacobson: The Build-Up Season in Darwin, & domestic violence