This chapter marks a huge moment for Rachel – her FIRST attempt at reading a news update live to air! Listen here to find out how she went.
It was also a busy week for Fletch (husband Alan Fletcher) who had to voice the roles of four male characters. Good to keep him busy now that he’s no longer filming Neighbours!
Chapter Five takes us back in time – two months prior – to an event that happened on a weekend away which became Rachel’s deep, dark secret. It was a difficult scene to write and even more difficult to read!
Scenes that involve physical intimacy are challenging to write because you want them to be authentic without becoming too corny and saccharine. And then you have to find a balance between realism and NOT wanting to sound like something in an X-rated magazine. But you also want the reader to feel the heat of the moment and understand WHY Rachel was able to do what she did. I thought I’d found the right balance ten years ago when I wrote it but having to READ it for this audio book version was another matter altogether… It was quite confronting indeed but I think it’s come together well and I do think my partner in this project (and in life) Alan Fletcher, does a fabulous job as the seductive Damien Wilde!
I hope you enjoy listening to this latest instalment. Let me know your thoughts!
This is a shorter chapter than usual as it marks a pivotal point in Rachel and Tim’s relationship and is quite a feisty, public scene. Those who live in Melbourne might recognise real-life restaurant Bistro Thierry but you may not be used to hearing Alan Fletcher swearing like a trouper… !! Yep, he’s playing the character of Tim who has plenty to say when he learns about a secret Rachel has been hiding. Listen here to find out more:
I’d love to hear how you’re enjoying the book so far! Let me know in the comments section.
In the second half of Chapter Three of MAKING HEADLINES, Rachel is noticing changes in the office after the departure of her beloved News Director boss, Tony. Meanwhile she includes her work buddy Julia in a girls night out where Rachel also seems to be drinking wine at an alarming rate. Is she using alcohol to mask her personal problems? Her girlfriends quiz her on her relationship issues with Tim, but she still appears to be hiding the truth. What IS this secret that is weighing so heavily on her?
On the work front, there’s some bubbling URST (unresolved sexual tension) building with Mitch, the editor, while on the home front, tensions escalate over wardrobe wars between Rachel and her sister Lou.
You can also listen to ALAN FLETCHER voice the male roles in this half of Chapter Three – including Rachel’s boyfriend Tim, as well as Mitch.
Enjoy and let me know your thoughts in the comments!
In Chapter Three, we see Rachel’s reaction to the announcement of who will be the new News Director for Network Six as well as her attempts to smooth over the bumpy start to her friendship with Mitch, the chief editor. Rachel navigates living back at home with her sister and nephew, while adjusting to a different kind of relationship with Tim. The biggest development comes when Rachel runs into someone who might help unlock the mystery about the secret Rachel is hiding about what exactly went on in Sydney and why she is carrying such a huge burden of guilt.
In this chapter, listen to Alan Fletcher play the roles of Rachel’s News Director boss Tony Nielsen: a male reporter colleague, Gerard Martin; chief editor Mitch Allan; Rachel’s boyfriend Tim Lucas and TV host Damien Wilde.
Enjoy and let me know what you’re thinking of the book so far in the ‘Comments’ section!
