The Failing Writers Podcast

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The Failing Writers Podcast Podcast

Join three success-starved wordwranglers as they stumble towards their shared ambition: to become proper writers! Learning from guests like bestselling authors and BAFTA-winning writers. Setting themselves writing tasks and trying to improve their craft. Discussing how to get past all the things that stop us writing. And hopefully taking you on a journey with them to become successful writers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. S4 Ep17: A Shortcut To Querying Success

    6 DAYS AGO

    S4 Ep17: A Shortcut To Querying Success

    Are you querying? or nearly querying? Maybe you’re fearing querying? Or merely getting weary and a bit teary querying? Well let’s hear from three writers who’ve been down in those querying trenches for a while now. Find out how they're approaching it, what agents' responses have been like and how they’re holding up under pressure. Because when it comes to finding an agent, it’s more often than not, a long and painful process. No matter how talented a writer you are. Byddi Lee: Byddi’s website: https://www.byddilee.com Byddi's Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Byddi-Lee/author/B00OICWYUU?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1726051761&sr=1-3&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Özgür Uyanık: Short stories MEN ALONE https://www.parthianbooks.com/products/men-alone-short-stories?_pos=1&_sid=53c734e1d&_ss=r Short story from the collection, BANTER: https://nation.cymru/culture/short-story-banter/ Novel CONCEPTION: https://www.fairlightbooks.co.uk/conception/ THREADS https://www.threads.net/@liberatedsleepless SUBSTACK https://ozguruyanik.substack.com Mari Stewart: Mari’s website: https://mari-stewart.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 3m
  2. S4 Ep16: Let's put off procrastinating, with Oliver Burkeman

    9 SEPT

    S4 Ep16: Let's put off procrastinating, with Oliver Burkeman

    ... What? Did 2 weeks just fly by since the last episode? No flippin' way. Time, I think, we had a chat about time. The fact that there's never enough of it. Especially for writing. Why is that? Well Oliver Burkeman might just have some answers. Prepare to face the subject of time and limitation face-on. Get ready to completely re-think how we view those precious hours, minutes and seconds. And ask... 'what would happen if we spent less of it worrying about the fact it's running out, and more of it just... being in it.' Or even becoming time itself? Might this shift in thinking actually help us stop procrastinating? and start spending more of our time doing the things that actually matter? Hopefully, yes. But what does actually matter? You might have to answer that one yourself. Regardless, whatever you do, you should definitely spend the next forty five minutes wasting your time listening to Oliver Burkeman. Get a load of Oliver's brilliant 400 Weeks here: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/fourthousandweeks Get free incredible anti-procrastinatory tips here: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/posts And get Oliver's sparkly, life changing new book here: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/meditationsformortals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min
  3. S4 Ep15: How do you know if your writing is good enough?

    26 AUG

    S4 Ep15: How do you know if your writing is good enough?

    Well, that’s the summer hiatus done with - and we're back with an episode which asks the question, "how do you know if your writing is good enough?" In an attempt to answer that question, we’re going to be looking at a couple of Tom’s flash fiction stories and asking if, why, and how, one of them is slightly less rubbish than the other. Both stories were entered into the same competition, but only one of them got published. Can Dave guess which one is which? Can YOU guess which one is which? Well, to answer either of those questions, you're gonna have to have a listen, aren't you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min
  4. S4 Ep14: How to become a full-time author... maybe

    8 JUL

    S4 Ep14: How to become a full-time author... maybe

    Do you have what it takes to quit your day job and follow your dreams to become a full time author? Well, there's only one way to find out...and that's to listen to our interview with J C Duncan! Hear how he bravely decided to give himself a year to become a professional writer and, even bravelier, decided to tell everyone about it! Plus home made knives, Vikings and our usual top quality chat! Find out more about our most excellent guest (and check out that sword!) HERE: www.jcduncan.co.uk. Buy his Vikingly books here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/J-C-Duncan/author/B08WCYR1DR And check out his #oneyeartopro threads here: https://x.com/JCDuncanauthor/status/1707002271010079150 https://twitter.com/JCDuncanauthor/status/1708465357424365671 https://twitter.com/JCDuncanauthor/status/1719670719628358012 https://twitter.com/JCDuncanauthor/status/1732823188453650477 https://twitter.com/JCDuncanauthor/status/1741821890270798104 https://twitter.com/JCDuncanauthor/status/1753131464768532959 https://x.com/JCDuncanauthor/status/1755575800626073768 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min
  5. S4 Ep 13: Tune that name! All about pseudonyms

    24 JUN

    S4 Ep 13: Tune that name! All about pseudonyms

    A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet...but would he have written that line if he wasn't called Shakespeare? This week Jon, Tom and Dave (or possibly Rod, Jane and Freddy) look into pseudonyms, nom-de-plumes, pen names...and basically just being someone else for a bit. Does your name affect your chances of success? Does it even have an impact on how you write? Join us to find out as the Failing Writers try to become the not-so-failing writers....for at least one chapter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min
  6. S4 Ep 12: Mike Gayle

    10 JUN

    S4 Ep 12: Mike Gayle

    A change is in the air here at Failing HQ. A scent on the wind, a signal that the new dawn will herald the arrival of long overdue success. This week, not only do Tom and Jon have a lovely chat with acclaimed author and current Richard and Judy Book Club pick Mike Gayle...but Jon also discusses his submissions to some actual writing competitions. AND Tom talks a bit more about the book he's actually published! Oh, and Dave's there too. Mike's latest novel: A Song of Me and You: a heartfelt and romantic novel of first love and second chances, picked for the Richard & Judy Book Club https://amzn.eu/d/2DqUyK9 Or see more at www.mikegayle.co.uk "Under A Blood Red Sun" from Aaron Brooks in our WIP up a storm feature. TOM'S BOOK - If you can't be bothered to go to Amazon and put in "Two Hour Sales Bible" then here's a link to it - GO AND BUY IT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m
  7. S4 Ep11: Samuel Burr & The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

    3 JUN

    S4 Ep11: Samuel Burr & The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

    If we were really clever, we'd have written the show notes for this week's episode in the form of a cryptic crossword clue in honour of our guest, Samuel Burr. We spoke to him about his debut novel "The Fellowship of Puzzle Makers", his frankly unbelievable journey to getting published and even had a chat about all things cryptic. But, unfortunately, we're not really clever...so we didn't. Which makes Tom's incredible publishing news even more puzzling! Find Sam's already bestselling novel here Or... if you're feeling adventurous, join an exclusive club and be one of the few to buy a copy of Tom's hilarious satire on the world of sales and salespeople... PAPERBACK - KINDLE - AUDIO BOOK Here's the link to Writers HQ - Write a Novel Month Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min
  8. S4 Ep10: Does Age Matter? with Aline Dufflocq & Babette Hughes

    27 MAY

    S4 Ep10: Does Age Matter? with Aline Dufflocq & Babette Hughes

    The average age of our guests this week is 64. Nothing too amazing about that you might say… until you find out the first of our two guests is in her mid-twenties! This week we ask, “Is there a best age to write?” Plus we enjoy a WIP from Geoffrey G N Harrison. And here’s a load of links… Check out Aline’s YouTube here! Here's Aline's Toktok Here's Babette's new book and her website: https://www.babettehughesbooks.com And you can read more of Geoff's story "Divided" here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 11m
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Join three success-starved wordwranglers as they stumble towards their shared ambition: to become proper writers! Learning from guests like bestselling authors and BAFTA-winning writers. Setting themselves writing tasks and trying to improve their craft. Discussing how to get past all the things that stop us writing. And hopefully taking you on a journey with them to become successful writers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    The Failing Writers Podcast
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    114
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    Explicit
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