When EM Greville was pregnant with her fifth child in the turbulent year of 2020, she decided to do a creative writing course. Completing this course was like the final puzzle piece in an already existing creative writing tapestry, and encouraged EM Greville to get her to publish debut middle-grade novel, Raine in the Underlands.
Throughout her life, EM Greville has explored many facets of a writing career. From studying it at a tertiary level, to working in London and dabbling in music journalism in Australia, writing has consistently been both a creative outlet and a professional constant
Settling down in Geelong, Australia, she continues to hone her writing craft and work as an editor along side publishing her own work. Her latest project was inspired by a Reddit thread about a call centre that sparked inspiration. That seems to be the nexus of EM Greville’s practice; working with the flow of inspiration and creativity, how ever nebulous or fickle it may be. Better to embrace the flow than chase it.
Chatting with EM Greville was inspiring, and we found so many common interests, particular in approaching creative practice in the writing space. Enjoy the episode!
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:32 EM Greville’s background and where she grew up
04:50 out of the crazy year of 2020 the book Raine in the Underhands
06:19 Writing is good for mental health
12:28 EM Greville’s writing routine
19:42 What is the hardest versus most enjoyable part of writing
26:25 Winning 2nd place CYA award
30:43 Entering competitions is like a litmus test
40:11 Motivation when things are tough
46:16 managing expectations with social media
50:29 Success isn’t linear
58:03 Where you can get in contact with EM Greville
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