How I became an author – interview on inspirational authors podcast
When I was a kid, I desperately wanted an artistic life. But I lived in a small village in the north of England, where the arts weren’t something you did. Moreover, I didn’t realise that was what I...
View ArticleShould you let anyone read your book before you’ve finished? Ep43 FREE...
Once upon a time, writing was a solitary activity. Just you, your thoughts and your pages. Now, writing can be one of the most sociable things you can do on the internet. You can post chapters on a...
View ArticleHow to become an author (and how to stay one) – interview at Write-Hearted...
How do you become an author? I realised, while recording this interview, that for me it had two elements. There was an Outer Me, who didn’t know what I wanted to do in life, and an Inner Me who did. If...
View ArticleMaking my honest art – writing and publishing literary fiction: interview at...
Today I’m at Joanna Penn’s now legendary podcast, The Creative Penn, talking about writing and publishing literary fiction. We cover the writing process for a very long-haul book (ie Ever Rest), the...
View ArticleWhat’s literary fiction and how do you sell it? Interview on the...
What’s literary fiction? Today I’m on Mark Dawson and James Blatch’s Self-Publishing Show, wrangling this question. We talk about definitions, of course. Where literary and genre overlap. What literary...
View ArticleHow to use research to build an authentic story – interview with @Tomokarres...
How do you use research to build a plot? If you’re writing beyond your own personal experience – and most of us are – what details make a difference? How can you use your actual experience as a...
View ArticleDo androids dream of electric horses? Creating the future – interview about...
In 2013, I designed the future for my novel Lifeform Three. I wrote about robots that were more human than people, people who were slaves of their devices, and creatures who wanted to escape the...
View ArticleLet nothing stop you finishing your book – interview with Joanna Penn...
A lot of people start writing books. Right now, ’tis the season for starting all sorts of great things. It’s also the season to vow to finish the book you lost touch with. How can you turn your good...
View ArticleAll going somewhere wonderful – discussing creative energy with @AndrewVerlaine
I’m really glad Dave and I kept our DVD player. If you watch movies and boxsets on DVD you get something that isn’t usually available on streamed versions – the extras, with interviews about the making...
View ArticleOMG I wrote a poem – where I’m from with Alyson Shelton
I’m not a poet. Certainly I read poetry. I respect the medium fiercely. I am fascinated by how poets do what they do. And now I’ve accidentally found myself tasked with the writing of one, for a series...
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