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Finding Elara

Finding Elara

By: DL Nix
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 Building worlds with words and sharing those words with the world. A podcast for writers, world builders and artists that would like to take a mindful look inside their creations. This is an interview series that provides an opportunity for Authors to share their Worldbuilding style and Mindfulness tactics.2019
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  • S2E7-045 Being Present with Ian Hooper

    S2E7-045 Being Present with Ian Hooper
    May 22 2025
    Guest Bio Ian Hooper grew up in the coastal town of Larne, Northern Ireland. He joined the Royal Air Force at age eighteen and worked initially as an aircraft technician before being commissioned as an Intelligence Officer. After serving for two decades, he and his Australian wife relocated to the southwest of Western Australia. In 2014, writing under the pen name of Ian Andrew, his first novel, A Time to Every Purpose, was released to critical acclaim, and in 2018, the first of his ‘Wright and Tran’ crime series, Face Value, won the Publishers Weekly Booklife prize for fiction. In 2024, his poem, Just Enough won the Shore Lines writing for performance prize. He is now the executive director of independent publisher, Leschenault Press and its imprint, The Book Reality Experience, as well as being an author, editor and ghost-writer. In addition, he is the co-founder of the international series of independent author book fairs. A fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, he holds qualifications in management, training, and learning design as well as a master’s in creative writing. Living in rural Western Australia, surrounded by a resident mob of kangaroos, he is currently working on the next novel in the Wright & Tran series of detective stories. Links Contact Ian Website: https://bookreality.com/project/ian-andrew-3/ Website: www.indieauthorbookfair.com Things you can enter Starting a treasure chest Give-away this season (By 04/06/2025) Treasure Chest Giveaway: https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest Calling for Authors to write about otherworldly Emergence (Before 07/07/2025) Otherworldly emergence Novella: https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/emergence Contact the Team Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara Discord : https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/ BCP Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bcpcreative Contact Dianna Website: www.dlnix.com Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingelara/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast Sponsor Info Ask for ‘Your world reading’ for a listener discount https://www.facebook.com/awakinningality New Shadow Lair subscription, if you want exclusive and advanced content for the show. https://ko-fi.com/findingelara Show Notes Ian was the go to for farewell poems and short stories.Started writing first story on the trainChose self publishing thinking only a few people would want his book.Ran training courses for others to self PubStill provides assistance to other Authors through Book Publishing ExperienceStarted writing first as Ian Andrew (first and middle name)Chose to have female leads in his detective series.Mindfulness means to be presentRecommends App called ‘Balance’Reward to see Authors open their books for the first time.Reward self – Travel to EuropeEnd of day Decompress = Bourbon and Coke.A part of Indie Author Book fair series.Discussed alternate perspectives of Indie publishers internationally.Superpower = Rewind button
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    41 mins
  • S2E6-044 Peeking into the world of Kylah Elliott

    S2E6-044 Peeking into the world of Kylah Elliott
    May 15 2025

    Guest Bio

    Hey! I’m Kylah, a book editor and author. I’ve been a writer from the moment I could do so, writing music, poems and books. I have no published works yet, but my debut novel is in the works! I’m a cat mum of two and love them with my entire heart and I’m an avid fantasy reader.

    Links

    Contact Kylah Elliott

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k.s.elliottauthor/

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@k.s.elliott

    Contact Dianna

    Website: www.dlnix.com

    Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales

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

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast

    Contact the Team

    Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara

    Discord : https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn

    BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au

    BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/

    Things you can enter

    Starting a treasure chest Give-away this season (By 01/06/2025)

    Treasure Chest Giveaway: https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest

    Calling for Authors to write about otherworldly Emergence (Before 07/07/2025)

    Otherworldly emergence Novella: https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/emergence

    Writing 45k in 30 Days

    Registration https://www.writingaroundwa.com/

    Plot storming https://www.experiencepossibility.com/event/

    Sponsor Info

    Ask for ‘Your world reading’ for a listener discount

    https://www.facebook.com/awakinningality

    New Shadow Lair subscription, if you want exclusive and advanced content for the show.

    https://ko-fi.com/findingelara

    Show Notes

    • Worldbuilding is priority when story building
    • Currently studying creative writing
    • Biggest lesson is write it all down in one place.
    • Pinterest was biggest side quest while plotting.
    • Recommends editing after self edit
    • Recommends beta readers after editing.
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    29 mins
  • S2E5-043 Mindful Chat with Kylah Elliott

    S2E5-043 Mindful Chat with Kylah Elliott
    May 13 2025
    Guest Bio Hey! I’m Kylah, a book editor and author. I’ve been a writer from the moment I could do so, writing music, poems and books. I have no published works yet, but my debut novel is in the works! I’m a cat mum of two and love them with my entire heart and I’m an avid fantasy reader. Links Contact Kylah Elliott Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k.s.elliottauthor/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@k.s.elliott Contact Dianna Website: www.dlnix.com Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingelara/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast Contact the Team Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara Discord : https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/ BCP Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bcpcreative Things you can enter Starting a treasure chest Give-away this season (By 01/06/2025) Treasure Chest Giveaway: https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest Calling for Authors to write about otherworldly Emergence (Before 07/07/2025) Otherworldly emergence Novella: https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/emergence Writing 45k in 30 Days Registration https://www.writingaroundwa.com/ Plot storming https://www.experiencepossibility.com/event/ Sponsor Info Ask for ‘Your world reading’ for a listener discount https://www.facebook.com/awakinningality New Shadow Lair subscription, if you want exclusive and advanced content for the show. https://ko-fi.com/findingelara Show Notes Kylah started with Pretty Little Liars Fan Fic.Debut Novel is FantasyMagic at the core of her storyWriting her story help with Mindfulness.Motivation by the thought of completed book.Have mock premade coverGot through first round on Australian IdolRead to switch off at the end of the dayReally important to read while you writeUltimate goal is to publish book with editing on the side.Supported through family and social contacts.Candle pulls her back into the storyMotivational quotes and Music.Memphis Fire 'The Fight Within' sums up story.Current Book name for Debut - Curse of the seven
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    25 mins

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