<p>Why does it take a whole year to make a kids' book? What's it like to visit Richard Branson's private island? And who doesn't love a Nissan Micra? Answering all these questions is bestselling children's author Rachel Bright!&nbsp;</p><br><p>She tells us how she went from losing hope after an early rejection to landing a three-book publishing deal, and enjoying huge success with <em>The Lion Inside</em>. We talk about talent, timing, and the third magic ingredient that got Rachel where she is today.&nbsp;</p><br><p>We also discuss Rachel's time working as an air hostess for Virgin Atlantic, and what happened when she went to Necker Island. We find out how to wear hats, and in a podcast exclusive, Rachel shares her favourite verruca hack.&nbsp;</p><br><p>As is tradition, we finish with Scummy Mummy Confessions - this time involving a basketball and an erect horse penis.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Find out more about Rachel's brilliant books by following her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachelbrightbooks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@rachelbrightbooks</a>. Her latest titles, <em>The Turtle Who Turned the Tide </em>and <em>The Messysaurus</em>, are out now.&nbsp;</p><br><p>We are on tour! See you soon, Tiverton, Watford, Manchester and Eastleigh! Then we're visiting all sorts of venues all over the country right up till 2027. Yes, INCLUDING NORWICH! Visit <a href="http://scummymummies.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scummymummies.com</a> for dates and tickets.&nbsp;</p><br><p>WE HAVE A SHOP! Visit <a href="scummymummies.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scummymummies.com</a> for our ace t-shirts, mugs, and sweatshirts. FREE UK DELIVERY!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We're on Instagram and Facebook @scummymummies. If you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thank you for listening!&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>