Kelly's Writerly Q&A
A monthly podcast featuring authors and their books. Established in 2025, Season 1 of Kelly's Writerly Q&A is complete at 23 episodes and season 2 is set to be even better!
With the introduction of Pictures and Pages, a spin-off series brought to you by Amy Freund, that focuses on industry professionals, Kelly's Writerly Q&A has double the content to share in 2026!
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Kelly's Writerly Q&A
November 2025 Q&A with Shaeden Berry on At Cafe 64
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Welcome to Kelly's Writerly Q&A, a monthly blog series that is now a podcast!
Listen to my 17th episode where I chat to Shaeden Berry, thriller author of At Cafe 64. This book will appeal to fans of Jodi Picoult. Purchase a copy of At Cafe 64 via my Booktopia affiliate link.
We discuss:
- Whether Shaeden is a planner or a panster
- Why Shaeden is drawn to highlighting certain characters
- How Shaeden cut this novel down from 120k to 90k
- Why Shaeden forces herself to write every Sat and Sun
- The songs that inspired Shaeden's POV characters
- Timers and how great they are for writers
- Writing rituals
Thank you for listening!
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