S02E33-071 Season Finale
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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S02E32-070 An essential component with Tony James Slater
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Tony James Slater is an unusual combination of science-fiction author and travel-memoir writer. He is a very, very strange man. He believes himself to be indestructible, despite considerable evidence to the contrary. He is often to be found making strange faces whilst pretending to be attacked by inanimate objects. But perhaps his biggest problem is this: he has a mouth so big he is at risk of swallowing his own head. It is for this reason (amongst others) that he chooses to spend his life far from mainstream civilization, tackling ridiculous challenges and subjecting...
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S02E31-069 The subject is entirely Tony James Slater
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Tony James Slater is an unusual combination of science-fiction author and travel-memoir writer. He is a very, very strange man. He believes himself to be indestructible, despite considerable evidence to the contrary. He is often to be found making strange faces whilst pretending to be attacked by inanimate objects. But perhaps his biggest problem is this: he has a mouth so big he is at risk of swallowing his own head. It is for this reason (amongst others) that he chooses to spend his life far from mainstream civilization, tackling ridiculous challenges and subjecting...
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S02E30-068 Start with the part you love most with RA Sandpiper
Finding Elara
Episode Description Guest Bio R A Sandpiper (she/her) is a British fantasy author from the south of England. She has a law degree she's never used despite spending five years in government-adjacent roles, loves games of all kinds (the nerdier the better), and will always dance at weddings. She's passionate about creating strong and complex characters in unkind and twisting worlds, but despite what she puts them through, there will always be a heart-pounding romance. Her debut trilogy, Amefyre, commencing with A Pocket of Lies, is out now. Her next duology will launch...
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S02E29-067 Not Pronunciation Police with RA Sandpiper
Finding Elara
Guest Bio R A Sandpiper (she/her) is a British fantasy author from the south of England. She has a law degree she's never used despite spending five years in government-adjacent roles, loves games of all kinds (the nerdier the better), and will always dance at weddings. She's passionate about creating strong and complex characters in unkind and twisting worlds, but despite what she puts them through, there will always be a heart-pounding romance. Her debut trilogy, Amefyre, commencing with A Pocket of Lies, is out now. Her next duology will launch with To Touch A Silent...
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S02E28-066 An entire world with Lorna Woulfe
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Lorna Woulfe was born and raised in the state of Ohio. She has lived in such exotic locales as Denver CO, Los Angeles, CA, and Nashville, TN. She is the alter ego of L. Anne Wooley who writes nonfiction under that name. Her pen name was created to honor both sides of her family; Lorna was her maternal grandmother (also a writer ). Woulfe is what Wooley descends from, Ireland is here the clan lived. She's a poet, writer, editor and flutist ; also a jewelry designer. She is a co-admin and co-host of an event called Writer's Night, held via the Facebook group Writer's Night...
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S02E27-065 When things fall into Place with Lorna Woulfe
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Lorna Woulfe was born and raised in the state of Ohio. She has lived in such exotic locales as Denver CO, Los Angeles, CA, and Nashville, TN. She is the alter ego of L. Anne Wooley who writes nonfiction under that name. Her pen name was created to honor both sides of her family; Lorna was her maternal grandmother (also a writer ). Woulfe is what Wooley descends from, Ireland is here the clan lived. She's a poet, writer, editor and flutist ; also a jewelry designer. She is a co-admin and co-host of an event called Writer's Night, held via the Facebook group Writer's Night...
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S02E26-064 White is for mourning with Elizabeth Chaffin
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Elizabeth Chaffin is the creator of Bearded Rat Mysteries, through which she has written over 14 digital-download murder mystery games that have been sold around the world. She is also the author of two novels, Dead Man's Swamp and Newfangled Madness, published under the name E. M. Chaffin. Both books feature homeschooled protagonists and explore themes of friendship, courage, and the pursuit of truth. She lives in Oklahoma, USA with her own personal creatures Paisley and Tricki Woo. She enjoys eating mashed potatoes, adventuring to beautiful places,...
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S02E25-063 The way to it is through it with Elizabeth Chaffin
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Elizabeth Chaffin is the creator of Bearded Rat Mysteries, through which she has written over 14 digital-download murder mystery games that have been sold around the world. She is also the author of two novels, Dead Man's Swamp and Newfangled Madness, published under the name E. M. Chaffin. Both books feature homeschooled protagonists and explore themes of friendship, courage, and the pursuit of truth. She lives in Oklahoma, USA with her own personal creatures Paisley and Tricki Woo. She enjoys eating mashed potatoes, adventuring to beautiful places,...
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S02E24-062 Pink, Sun and Sleeping Beauty with Poppy Solomon
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Poppy Rose Solomon's novels are inspired by both her coastal childhood in Queensland and her love of escaping into magical worlds. Her debut series is four-book YA fantasy saga Woken Kingdom. She's also a professional editor and loves to help other authors cultivate their voice and tell their story. You'll often find her posting rosy-filtered pictures or yapping about publishing on social media. Find her at Poppy's Pages Editing .com or @PoppysVintageBooks. Links Contact Poppy Website: Instagram: Tiktok: Things you can enter TREASURE...
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Historical & Paranormal fantasy author Angela R. Hughes believes in the power of storytelling. Her ambition to write stories that grip and inspire readers has led her to study Celtic Mythology and live for a time in Ireland, where she fell in love with the history and landscapes of the ‘Emerald Isle,’ Wales, Scotland and England. When she isn’t traveling or researching Arthurian legend, she is chatting with fellow fantasy nerds over coffee or spending time with her family at home in Waco, Texas.
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Contact Angela
Website: https://angelarhughes.com
Instagram: @angela.r.hughes
TikTok: @Angela.r.hughes
Things you can enter
WHATS IN THE CHEST
From Angela: 2x Ebooks for 2 winners (both books each)
Elanor and the song of the bard and The golden dragon awakens.
From Jessie: Access to her Book Blurb Magic Course.
From BCP: $25 Voucher
Treasure chest Give-away 2: (open 17/06/2025 closes 19/07/2025)
https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest
Otherworldly emergence Novella: (Open 05/07/2025 Closes 07/07/2025) 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
Book Reality https://bookreality.com/
Shadow Lair: https://ko-fi.com/findingelara
Show Notes
- Started with Artistry in the 80s’ didn’t see writing as her career
- Thought that other writers were smarter than her.
- Toyed with the first book idea for years before a friend suggested it was her story to write.
- Worked with a book coach for the first book
- Started writing adventure in her 40s
- Started with self publishing before finding a trad publisher
- Lore and legacy is a something she has started with a friend this year.
- https://loreandlegacypress.com/
- More than enough room at the table for all of us.
- Created time to write on her schedule – you have to get past the ‘I don’t wanna'
- Needed to learn to be good at saying noDon’t wait for space to feel like it
- Social media mindset – given permission to be there. Be you x12
- Schedules change with life – you need to reanalyse from time to time.
- Advice: Make a mess with your first draft.
- Free yourself from what others think at first
- Motivation: Learning from edits and making cleaner work.
- Understand the difference between someone being critical and Critique
- Go into writing teachable and humble.
- Difference between reader critiques and writer critiques.
Quotes By Angela
There’s more than enough room at the table
Be you x12
Break through the ‘I don’t wanna’
Fast Fire Questions
- Would you rather be a table or a chair? Table
- Are you a cat or a dog person? Dog
- Who is your favourite Superhero? Superman, or Thor or the flash
- If you had a magical power what would you want it to be? Transport like Jumper
- What would you do with a huge lotto win? European Vacation and then invest in books.
Buffy Night
Merlin TV Series (BBC Version)vLoves the aspect of brotherhood. Teaches that there is a cost to any calling. 100% recommended!