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Confessions of a Debut Novelist Chloe Timms
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Listen to Confessions of a Debut Novelist, hosted by author Chloe Timms, to hear from new and up-and-coming writers about their debut novel. We talk writing journeys, tips and advice and what it's like to be new to the world of publishing. Each episode features a writer about to have their debut novel published, covering adult, YA and children's in a range of genres. We'll hear about rejections and setbacks, how writers signed with their agent and whether their book deal was with an indie publisher or one of the big houses.
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Episode 3.21 Ashani Lewis - Winter Animals
In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Ashani Lewis about her literary novel Winter Animals. We discuss transforming a short story idea into a novel, researching a novel setting when you can’t travel there and how she blocks out scenes in stage directions in early drafts when she’s not in the mood to write beautiful sentences.
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Buy Winter Animals: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780349703299
Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms
Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms
chloetimms.co.uk
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Episode 3.20 Rob Perry - Dog
In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Rob Perry about his contemporary novel Dog. We discuss how Rob created his teenage main character by amplifying the fears he had when he was a teen, using his phone to keep notes on life’s funny observations and the challenge every writer faces – accepting your novel will be flawed.
Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*
Buy Dog: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9781787704718
Follow Rob: @robperry2.0
Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms
Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms
chloetimms.co.uk
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Episode 3.19 Samuel Burr - The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers
In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Samuel Burr about his commercial novel The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers. We discuss why his novel was inspired by an appreciation of the stories told by older people, how his hook comes first when coming up with ideas and how he deals with the buzz and hype surrounding his novel, while he tries to work on something new.
Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*
Buy The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9781398712300
Follow Samuel: @samuelburr
Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms
Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms
chloetimms.co.uk
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Episode 3.18 Elizabeth O'Connor - Whale Fall
In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Elizabeth O'Connor about her literary novel Whale Fall. We discuss how she created a fictitious island community, her technique for overcoming problems with plotting and how she signed with an agent before she even had an idea for a novel.
Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*
Buy Whale Fall: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9781035024728
Follow Elizabeth: @Elizaroconnor
Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms
Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms
chloetimms.co.uk
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Episode 3.17 Emily Howes - The Painter's Daughters
In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Emily Howes about her historical novel The Painter’s Daughters. We discuss discuss using present tense in historical fiction, trying to sustain tension in the saggy middle of a novel and what theatre class taught her about writing through the body.
Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*
Buy The Painter’s Daughters: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9781399610780
Follow Emily: @EmilyHthinks
http://www.emily-howes.com
Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms
Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms
chloetimms.co.uk
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Episode 3.16 Olivia Ford - Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame
In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Olivia Ford about her commercial novel Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame. We discuss using real people as a starting point for creating characters, her tips for finishing a novel when you work full time and the challenge of writing an uplifting novel and including sadder and serious subjects as well.
Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*
Buy Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780241638514
Follow Olivia: @_OliviaFord
Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms
Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms
chloetimms.co.uk
*affiliate link - if you buy books linked to the Bookshop.org site, I may earn a commission.
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Customer Reviews
The bane of my TBR pile!
Chloe is a great interviewer who is always extremely well informed about both the book & the author and asks really insightful questions. For any writer there’s lots to learn about how other writers tick and how varied the path to publication can be. Even if you don’t write but love reading you’ll really enjoy this behind the scenes look at books and their authors. I love it even if the pile of books on my bedside table threatens to crash over me in a tidal wave of stories any day.
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