• WRITER 657: Cale Dietrich and his latest young adult novel, 'The Rules of Royalty'

  • Mar 31 2025
  • Length: 35 mins
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WRITER 657: Cale Dietrich and his latest young adult novel, 'The Rules of Royalty'

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  • When the Spin Doctors sang about ‘Two Princes’, perhaps they were thinking about author Cale Dietrich’s new young adult novel, The Rules of Royalty! Cale chats about writing the book and current trends in the genre.

    00:00 Welcome
    05:20 Writing tip: Be curious
    08:13 WIN! London Uncanny by Clive Bloom
    09:48 Word of the week: ‘Mansuetude’
    10:58 Writer in Residence: Cale Dietrich
    13:12 The appeal of queer royal fiction
    15:15 Cale’s writing process
    18:39 Researching the royal aspects
    19:37 Going from pitch to contract
    20:45 How collaborative writing works
    22:49 Planning and structure
    24:36 Character development – nice boys
    26:11 Balancing work and writing
    27:25 Publicity and social media
    29:34 Cale’s upcoming projects
    32:05 Advice for aspiring YA writers
    33:38 Final thoughts

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