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S2E5-043 Mindful Chat with Kylah Elliott

Finding Elara

Release Date: 05/13/2025

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Finding Elara

We will be back on the 7th of January for Season 3     Contact the Team Finding Elara Facebook Group:  Discord:  BCP Website:  BCP Instagram:  BCP facebook:    Contact Dianna Website:  Facebook: (DL Nix)  Instagram:  Tiktok:    Contact Jules Substack:  Facebook Author Page:  Facebook Group:  Discord: jaduxburyauthor   Sponsor Info Shadow Lair:  Selva’s Ality:  Selina Shapland: 

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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. 

 

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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.

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Show Notes

  • Kylah started with Pretty Little Liars Fan Fic.
  • Debut Novel is Fantasy
  • Magic at the core of her story
  • Writing her story help with Mindfulness.
  • Motivation by the thought of completed book.
  • Have mock premade cover
  • Got through first round on Australian Idol
  • Read to switch off at the end of the day
  • Really important to read while you write
  • Ultimate goal is to publish book with editing on the side.
  • Supported through family and social contacts.
  • Candle pulls her back into the story
  • Motivational quotes and Music.
  • Memphis Fire 'The Fight Within' sums up story.
  • Current Book name for Debut - Curse of the seven