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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

Death Of 1000 Cuts Tim Clare

    • Arts

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

    S7E3 - Dirty Cash

    S7E3 - Dirty Cash

    In this episode I talk about some of the basics of how the publishing industry works and the kinds of deals authors get for their work.

    Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare

    Want to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button at: www.timclarepoet.co.uk

    Want to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts community? Find us on Discord, here: https://discord.gg/rR5prb6Z

    Pre-order my new book THE GAME CHANGERS here: https://t.co/12cYHDBGnu

    • 1 hr 10 min
    S5E2 - Who Am I Writing For (Writing Ramble)

    S5E2 - Who Am I Writing For (Writing Ramble)

    In this episode I talk about how to reclaim your creative joy.

    Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare

    Want to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button at: www.timclarepoet.co.uk

    Want to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts community? Find us on Discord, here: https://discord.gg/rR5prb6Z

    Pre-order my new book THE GAME CHANGERS here: https://t.co/12cYHDBGnu

    • 1 hr 1 min
    S7E1 - The Twelfth Spark by Matt

    S7E1 - The Twelfth Spark by Matt

    Death Of 1000 Cuts is back. Hooray! To start this new season I take a look at a listener's first page and offer suggestions on how to make it better. Also there's a bit of a recap of what this podcast is about.

    Want to support the show? Drop me a few beans at my ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare

    Want to drop me a line? Click the 'Contact Me' button at: www.timclarepoet.co.uk

    Want to join the Death Of 1000 Cuts community? Find us on Discord, here: https://discord.gg/rR5prb6Z

    • 1 hr 1 min
    S6E7 - Across the Sand by Jess

    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/

    • 34 min
    S6E6 - Chatting with Guy Gunaratne

    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/

    • 1 hr 12 min
    S6E5 - Interesting Tips (Writing Ramble)

    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/

    • 1 hr 4 min

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