The Joy of Writing

Mark Carew
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Your host is Mark Carew, author of three novels: Magnus, The Book of Alexander, and Beyond The North Wind. Season 1 of the podcase ran from April 2020 to July 2021 and featured: 1) In-depth conversations with fellow writers about their novels2) Discussions of the nitty-gritty of writing3) Advice for new and aspiring writers - as in how to write a novel (my most popular episodes) Season 2 began in December 2025 and will feature a chapter-by-chapter narration by me of my first novel Beyond The North Wind (self-published)Please leave a review! Podcasts: at your podcast provider or on Podchaser Novels: on Goodreads or Amazon Video book trailers for my three novels are at: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkCarewAuthor

  1. May 3

    S2E13 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 13

    Anna talks to Tomas, a journalist she meets in the hiker's hut. Tomas tells her about the people who meet at a villa at Uektefjord. Please leave a review at podchaser.com or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-joy-of-writing-1148760

    11 min

  2. May 3

    S2E12 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 12

    Emil is planning the anniversary dinner surprise in the ice cathedral. Please leave a review at podchaser.com or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-joy-of-writing-1148760

    11 min

  3. May 3

    S2E11 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 11

    Anna leaves on her trek which takes her across country, reminisces about Emil in a place special to them, and reaches a hiking hut. Please leave a review at podchaser.com or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-joy-of-writing-1148760

    11 min

  4. Apr 5

    S2E10 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 10

    The first chapter from Emil's point of view prior to his disappearance. Please leave a review at podchaser.com or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-joy-of-writing-1148760

    13 min

  5. Apr 5

    S2E9 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 9

    Anna leaves on her search to find Emil or what happened to him.  She milks her goats at the summer farm and asks Siegfried to take care of them. Please leave a review at podchaser.com or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-joy-of-writing-1148760

    8 min

  6. Feb 14

    S2E8 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 8

    Anna buries her dead dog Gunnar.  She travels to one last address in Oslo to look for Emil but returns empty handed.  Birgit, her sister, tells her about how the melting glacier is releasing objects and bodies from the ice.  Anna decides to leave the next day and look for Emil again on the glacier and at the coast. Please leave a review at podchaser.com or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-joy-of-writing-1148760

    17 min

  7. Feb 14

    S2E7 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 7

    Alexander leaves Sigrid and Siv and takes up the offer to record life in Berkeley's villa. Please leave a review at podchaser.com or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-joy-of-writing-1148760

    7 min

  8. Jan 11

    S2E6 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 6

    Anna goes for a last walk with her dog, Gunnar. Please leave a review at podchaser.com or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-joy-of-writing-1148760

    10 min
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Your host is Mark Carew, author of three novels: Magnus, The Book of Alexander, and Beyond The North Wind. Season 1 of the podcase ran from April 2020 to July 2021 and featured: 1) In-depth conversations with fellow writers about their novels2) Discussions of the nitty-gritty of writing3) Advice for new and aspiring writers - as in how to write a novel (my most popular episodes) Season 2 began in December 2025 and will feature a chapter-by-chapter narration by me of my first novel Beyond The North Wind (self-published)Please leave a review! Podcasts: at your podcast provider or on Podchaser Novels: on Goodreads or Amazon Video book trailers for my three novels are at: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkCarewAuthor

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  • Creator
    Mark Carew
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Joy of Writing
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    The Joy of Writing