It's No Secret With Dr T.

My guest today is Shannean Moncrieff and when I first met Shannean, almost twenty years ago, she was a very well respected lawyer working at a prestigious law firm in Cairns, however after having children she transitioned out of law, into a more creative life and once again she has excelled. Shannean did a double degree at university; Law and a BA in Japanese, History, Politics and English, and it’s her love of the English language that really motivates her in all areas of her life. As she explains - If I wanted to communicate for a living I needed to know how to write and I needed to understand why we write the way we do, and what is the most persuasive way to do that. Never compromise your principles and beliefs: Shannean has written seven fiction books and has received offers from international publishing houses, however they wanted her to compromise the story by changing the setting and also the central character, which she was not prepared to do. It’s important to stand your ground, especially if you can