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The Writing Apothecary Podcast

A podcast about tips, tricks and hacks on all things writing with your host Mandi Kontos - a writer, writing mindset coach and self published author. Each month we tackle a different topic to do with writing and follow it up with a chat with a guest who will put things into perspective and finish off the topic. The Writing Apothecary is the podcast to help you understand the different layers of a novel, one topic at a time.

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13:55

What's to come with The Writing Apothecary Podcast

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2026/02/26

Send a text We've come to the end of all of the topics that were on my list to be broken down for. I tried to see if I could extend it and I couldn't find more to talk about without complicating it - but that's ok! There is so much to come. This is an update on what The Writing Apothecary Podcast will look like and what will be happening. Are you ready for Book 3? We're going to explore what it looks like to write, publish, market and launch the third book in The Nexus Series. Plus so m...

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40:32

The Writing Process with Demi Clorissa

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2026/02/19

Send a text Welcome back to another Writing Process podcast and today it's with the gorgeous Demi Clorissa - another one of the author girlies I met at Supanova and is such a sweetheart. I loved this chat with her and it was recorded just as she finished the draft of her novel, which i think was so exciting!! Tell me what you think about our chat and what you took away from it. Demi's Bio: Demi Clorissa is a romantic fantasy author. With her first series debuting in 2023 with the DAUGHTER OF ...

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65:21

Editing: Interview with Brittany Bitossi of BLD Editing

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2026/02/14

Send a text Welcome back to the podcast and to our interview with my amazing editor Brittany Bitossi from BLD editing. She is the most amazing woman and I am so lucky that she is now also a dear friend! In our epsiode I ask her some of the harder questions like who her dream client is, what the stages of editing are and what her favourite stage of it. We talk about Book 3 a little and what to look for when you are vetting an editor. This is an episode you don't want to miss. ...

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28:06

The Writing Process with Lex Logan

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2026/02/05

Send us a text Welcome back to our latest interview of The Writing Apothecary and back to another Writing Process interview. Today's episode is with Lex Logan - another amazing person who I met at Supanova in 2023 and have remained friends with. She is such a joy to be around and I loved our chat - hers being one of the only who is a planner, shocking right? Tell me what you think about her episode. Author Bio: Lex Logan is a queer and neuro-spicy author living in Queensland, Australia with h...

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15:27

Editing: Copy, Line and Proof Reading Edits

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2026/01/29

Send us a text Welcome back, today we're diving into copy, line and proof reading edits. These are the backbone of the story to ensure that it is as polished as you can get it and happen both in tandum and separate with a manuscript. These are probably the hardest part of the editing for me - it's intense and I'm so lucky to have worked with some wonderful editors who made it easier to digest, and dare I say, fun? Do you think that these are important? And if not why? Also I find ...

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64:00

The Writing Process With E.P Bali

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2026/01/22

Send us a text Today's writing process is one of my favourite's with E.P. Bali. I met her at Supanova and we bonded of BDB and fantasy. This was such a great chat, what do you think of it? Have you read her books? What did you think of them? About E.P Bali: Ektaa E.P. Bali was born in Fiji and spent most of her life in Melbourne Australia. She is a dreamer of the fantastical and faraway places and loves to write complex, morally grey characters and stories wrought with spice, darkness, humour...

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15:30

Editing: Developmental Edits

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2026/01/15

Send us a text Welcome to the next episode of editing. We're looking at Developmental edits. In this episode we cover what exactly is developments edits and what they entail. We are covering what an editor will be looking for and they are: CharacterisationPlotWorld buildingPoint of View (POV)As the main issues. But they look at the story on a whole as well. This part of the story isn't as pivotal as you think but it will make your life a little easier if you can get it right the f...

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42:42

The Writing Process with Allison A Andrews

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2026/01/08

Send us a text Today's episode of The Writing Process is with a kick arse romance author who has overcome so much. Chatting with Allison A. Andrews was a hoot and it was so fun to be the first podcast she ever did. Since this podcast she has come out with a spicier series under the pen name of Antoinette W May. Dive into what her process is like and much like everyone else she is just as chaotic as you think when it comes to her writing. Tell me what you think, and while you're at it ch...

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12:31

Welcome to Editing

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2026/01/01

Send us a text Whew we are jumping back into our normal program but this may be one of the last topics we tackle together - because we're about to change it up in here. I'm hoping that this will be able to help me figure out how to get what i need out. The Writing Apothecary is about to change, ever so slightly, but we have an episode on that coming up soon. I'm so excited to see where we can. But for today, we're tackling our introduction to editing - many will already know a lit...

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30:17

The Writing Process with Elisse Hay

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2025/12/25

Send us a text Today's Writing Process episode with fantasy author Elisse Hay. This chat was so much fun and listening to Elisse's writing process and how she tackles her stories is so much fun - as someone who is neurodivergent it was fun to get a sneak peak into how she makes it work for what she needs. Fun fact: Elisse was the first indie author that I bought when I first starting buying indie books and it was such a fan girl moment. Author Bio: Elisee Hay is the author of Some...

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20:00

The Writing Process with Abigail Mader

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2025/12/11

Send us a text Today's Writing Process episode is with Fantasy author Abbigal Madder aka Abbie as I know her. I did this interview long before I really knew Abbie and she is such a hoot to be around and chat to. Through all of these podcast I ask the same questions and get such different responses from every one of my guests, which is why I love writers so damn much. Abbie's approach is also chaotic and planster coded. I would love to know what you think about it. About Abbi...

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35:26

The Writing Process with KJ Burrage

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2025/11/27

Send us a text Today's Writing Process episode is with Fantasy author KJ Burrage and this was the second time we had to record it because my computer lost the original audio, but it was just as fun the second time around. Through all of these podcast I ask the same questions and get such different responses from every one of my guests, which is why I love writers so damn much. Kylie's approach is chaotic and planster coded. I would love to know what you think about it. About...

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44:18

The Writing Process with JA Jude

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2025/11/13

Send us a text Today's Writing Process episode is with paranormal author JA Jude who is not only a fabulous author but also a talented artist. She draws all of her own art and does her covers, which is absolutely stunning! Through all of these podcast I ask the same questions and get such different responses from every one of my guests, which is why I love writers so damn much. Jude's approach is chaotic but so poetic. I would love to know what you think about it. About JA Jude: J...

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32:41

The Writing Process with Mazrine L Amaris

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2025/10/30

Send us a textWelcome back to The Writing Apothecary Podcast and back to our writing process section of the show. Today we have the amazing Mazrine L Amaris, who I adore, this episode was recorded a good year or so ago and we are now amazing friends. She is such a wonderful and thoughtful person and author and I can't wait for you guys to hear her chat. I'm patiently (or not so patiently) awaiting book 3 so make sure you read up on book 1 and 2, and whatever you do? Don't hound

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32:53

The Writing Process with ML Jewell

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2025/05/01

Send us a text Welcome back to The Writing Apothecary Podcast and another Writing Process Podcast. Today we have the lovely ML Jewell, I met Mel at Supanova in 2023 and she has become a permanent fixture in my life since. This was so insightful and exciting to interview her about her writing process and her books. Author Bio: M.L Jewell, or as most people call her, Mel, is a local Brisbane Indie Author. October 2023 marked the release of her first novel, Rise of the Witches. A dark ad...

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39:15

The Writing Process with Peta Hawker

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2025/04/24

Send us a text Welcome back to The Writing Apothecary and to another return guest and my bestie Peta Hawker, she was one of the first guests on the podcast and I love any chance I get to chat to her. Her process has changed dramatically from when we first recorded this so it's fun to revist it all. Peta's Official Bio My daily grind involves content writing and knowledge management for a large organisation. When I’m not attached to my work computer, I like to squeeze our three cats (much ...

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39:08

Brisnova Author Wrap up

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2025/04/11

Send us a text Come inside the curtain of Supanova Brisbane - most lovingly knowns as Brisnova - and chat to the plethora of indie authors and a few traditonally published authors there. This was recorded in November 2024. My second supanova and honestly, probably the most chilled and exhausting event I've ever done. It spanned over three days from 10-6, which as a self proclaimed ADHD introvert that was a lot of masking and talking. But so well worth it. This year, I could have sworn t...

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34:25

The Writing Process with Sarah L Richhelm

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2024/12/05

Send us a textWelcome to Writing Apothecary and the next interview as we chat about the writing process.Today's chat is with a return guest, Sarah L Richhelm, who appeared on our Plot interview. It was great to have her back and chat about her process and how she liked editing...Official Bio:Sarah is a serial cookie-in-tea dunker and Spotify playlist curator and adores writing slow-burn, high-stakes fantasy romance you can giggle kick over.She graduated from the University of Queensland with ...

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72:47

The Writing Process with Monique Kostalec

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2024/09/23

Send us a textWelcome to Writing Apothecary and the next interview as we chat about the writing process. Today's chat is with fellow creative entrepreneur Monique Kostelec. We chat about her process and how she loves almost every part of the process. Official Bio: At 18, Monique was adamant that she would be the next Amal Clooney. As it turned out, she was more suited for the path of George. Monique is a writer, screenwriter, actress & creative entrepreneur who runs The Novel Writing Proj...

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27:02

My Writing Process

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2024/06/13

Welcome back to The Writing Apothecary Podcast - and a side quest if you must - about Writing Process and the way that every author does it differently. I can't wait for youto dig into this. The same bite sized episodic format is back. To kick off the first episode you get to see a BTS all about my own writing process. I've broken down the questions that I ask my guests and give you an insight about how I write and how my madness leads to my novels in their various forms. Touching o...

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