Have you ever sat on a train and wondered about the lives of the other passengers? Author Samantha Sotto Yambao certainly has. In fact, she’s written a book based on that very concept! In this episode, Samantha shares her experience crafting and publishing her new novel, *The Elsewhere Express*, the unique lit scene in the Philippines and the manuscript that ended up becoming a donor for her other books!
00:00 Welcome
09:40 Writing tip: Doodling words
12:02 Writers in the wild
13:16 WIN: *She Lied First* by Dinuka McKenzie
15:00 Word of the week: ‘Noctambulism’
15:57 Interview with: Samantha Sotto Yambao
16:33 Describing *The Elsewhere Express*
18:00 Crafting the characters
22:00 Using an ambiguous location
23:40 Samantha’s writing and publishing journey
27:40 Getting an agent and published
35:30 Paralysed by fear
39:00 Current book experience: reboot
47:10 The unique Philippine literature scene
51:00 Thoughts on other genres
52:07 What’s next?
55:20 Writing tip
56:28 Final thoughts
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