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Death Of 1000 Cuts Tim Clare
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4.8 • 16 Ratings
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Death Of 1000 Cuts is a podcast for fiction writers, full of motivational rants, writing exercises, interviews with authors, and detailed critiques of first pages submitted by you, the listeners. Everything you need to write more and better, and love it. Presented by Tim Clare, author of The Honours, The Ice House and We Can't All Be Astronauts, and stand-up poet.
Support the podcast at: https://ko-fi.com/B0B17913
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S6E7 - Across the Sand by Jess
In this episode I take a look at the first page of a reader's work & offer tips on improving it. We talk about word order, tenses, world building & the power of the telling detail.
If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
And here's the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord link if you'd like to join our online community: https://discord.gg/Gr7nNU3jjv
Please buy my latest book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It, which is available in hardback, ebook & audiobook (narrated by me): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coward-Why-Anxious-What-About/dp/1838853103/ -
S6E6 - Chatting with Guy Gunaratne
In this episode I chat with author Guy Gunaratne about their second novel, MISTER, MISTER, trickster narrators running away with the story, & why it's ok to take your writing seriously.
Grab a copy of MISTER, MISTER by Guy Gunaratne here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10577/9781472250230
If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
And here's the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord link if you'd like to join our online community: https://discord.gg/Gr7nNU3jjv
Please buy my latest book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It, which is available in hardback, ebook & audiobook (narrated by me): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coward-Why-Anxious-What-About/dp/1838853103/ -
S6E5 - Interesting Tips (Writing Ramble)
This episode is an unedited, unplanned talk about creative writing, the perils of writing tips, & the ups & downs of the writing process.
If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
And here's the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord link if you'd like to join our online community: https://discord.gg/Gr7nNU3jjv
Please buy my latest book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It, which is available in hardback, ebook & audiobook (narrated by me): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coward-Why-Anxious-What-About/dp/1838853103/ -
S6E4 - Chatting With James L Sutter
In this episode I chat with author James L Sutter about creating worlds and his new queer YA romance novel, DARKHEARTS.
You can grab a copy of DARKHEARTS here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Darkhearts-James-L-Sutter/dp/1839133376/
If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
And here's the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord link if you'd like to join our online community: https://discord.gg/Gr7nNU3jjv
Please buy my latest book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It, which is available in hardback, ebook & audiobook (narrated by me): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coward-Why-Anxious-What-About/dp/1838853103/ -
S6E3 - Chatting With Emma Gannon
In today's episode I chat with Emma Gannon, novelist and author of THE SUCCESS MYTH, a book about the ways in which we can end up chasing things we don't really want, & how that keeps us away from actual wellbeing.
Grab THE SUCCESS MYTH here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10577/9781911709206
Here's Emma's substack, The Hyphen: https://substack.com/@emmagannon
If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
And here's the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord link if you'd like to join our online community: https://discord.gg/Gr7nNU3jjv
Please buy my latest book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It, which is available in hardback, ebook & audiobook (narrated by me): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coward-Why-Anxious-What-About/dp/1838853103/ -
S6E2 - Chatting With Alasdair Beckett-King
In this episode I chat with author and comedian Alasdair Beckett-King about his new book, writing for children, pastiche, and comedy.
Grab a copy of Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum by Alasdair Beckett-King: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Montgomery-Bonbon-Murder-at-Museum/dp/1529501040/
If you like the show and would like to support me, you can drop me a few beans via my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
And here's the Death Of 1000 Cuts Discord link if you'd like to join our online community: https://discord.gg/Gr7nNU3jjv
Please buy my latest book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It, which is available in hardback, ebook & audiobook (narrated by me): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coward-Why-Anxious-What-About/dp/1838853103/
Customer Reviews
Great podcast overall, but especially Couch to 80K
The Couch to 80K Boot Camp is absolutely worth doing for anyone who’s writing or wants to write a novel. Whether you’re eaten up by anxiety and self-doubt and struggling to build your confidence, or feeling tired and burnt out about writing and worried that the magic has gone, or just looking for some heartening pep talks and creative exercises to enhance your daily writing sessions, Tim Clare has put a lot of time and heart and energy – as well as an impressive amount of knowledge – into making this course beneficial to anyone who takes it.