Latest Episodes
Episode 110 - Why writing is hard work and how to keep doing it anyway
In this episode we explore the unavoidable truth that writing is really hard work. We look at why that is the case and think...
Episode 109 Conversation with Juliet Mushens of CaskieMushens Literary Agency
Want to know how to query an agent? I do, so I decided to talk to talk to one of the best agents in...
Episode 108 "If it wasn't for the money everyone would be doing it" A conversation with Jon Wallace and Antonia Honeywell
This episode is a spirited and warm conversation with two authors, Jon Wallace and Antonia Honeywell. In this conversation my guests talk about strategies...
Episode 107 Why fake news is toxic for writers - and how to avoid it
Fake news, and false information generally, are hot topics in the media at the moment. Fake news might offend us personally, but there's also...
Episode 106 - What we can learn from literary fiction
What can genre writers learn from literary fiction? In this episode we tiptoe across the (false) divide between literary and genre fiction and look...
Episode 105 - "Creativity is not a luxury item." Interview with Jeff Leisawitz
This episode is an interview with Jeff Leisawitz (jeffleisawitz.com). Jeff is an award-winning musician/ producer, a critically acclaimed author and internationally distributed filmmaker. In...