Budding Author Podcast

Simon Ward
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This channel is to both educate and inspire budding authors through a series of interviews with the authors who have been through challenges to start achieving their writing goals. Special thanks go out to Barry Collins who kindly supports the channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Apr 15

    Writing your first book with guest Eddie Johnson

    Eddie Johnson joins me to discuss the challenges and origins of his first book and the trilogy that followed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  2. 09/29/2025

    NYT Suspense Thrillers with special guest JD Barker

    So pleased to be joined by special guest J D Barker, a multiple New York Times Best seller. On the show we hear his crazy story about how he got to know Stephen King. We talk about the collaborations with James Paterson and the chat with Dacre Stoker (Dacre Stoker is the great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker, the author of the classic novel Dracula. Dacre Stoker manages the Bram Stoker Estate) which turned out to be an interview to co-write the prequel to Dracula (from the notes of Bram Stoker). Plus some superb writing advice we all need to hear and how being Autistic has helped rather than hindered him. J D Barker website - https://jdbarker.com/books/ This channel is for those interested in writing who would like to learn from experienced authors, hear their writing journey and their tips and advice. We are run weekly creative writing challenges such as finish my line and describe the scene. The host of the budding author podcast is Simon Ward. Simon has self published four books with several more in progress. Simon has learnt a great deal from the interviews he has conducted and loves sharing them with his viewers As well as subscribing to the channel, you can also find him on the following https://x.com/simonwardauthor https://www.instagram.com/simon_ward_author/ https://www.tiktok.com/@buddingauthorpodcast Website: https://simonwardauthor.wordpress.com/ On Spotify the audio shows - https://open.spotify.com/show/5L5Gxea9EtQhjQoSh42kGK If you'd like to read some more of Simon's work here's a couple of links Time to Click https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QGR7MTN/ Gambling (Know the Score) https://www.amazon.co.uk/ebook/dp/B0B4GPH94Q Finding Love in 2045 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085TR828X Awoken in 2046 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08YRWK31W Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min

  3. 05/19/2025

    Can we stop the march of AI? with Michele Kwas

    plus sone great tips and advice for authors old and new Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min

  4. 04/07/2025

    Jami Lyne Kellett talks poetry and mental health

    Jami Lyne Kellett talks poetry and mental health. As a suicide survivor Jami has been as low as a person can go and has recovered to share her message. On the show we talk about how her writing helped her through and is helping others. A kind reviewer said, "Dedicated to all those who suffer in silence." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min

  5. 03/12/2025

    Michael Modzelewski joins us for a chat about blending fact with fiction

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min

  6. 03/11/2025

    Anna Mocikat - what is Cyberpunk?

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    23 min

  7. 02/05/2025

    Editing Focus with two Darling Axe Editors

    Michelle Barker and David Griffin Brown from Darling Axe Editing join the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min

  8. 01/29/2025

    Tips for writing short stories

    In this episode we talk with Kolby Granville from the "After Dinner Conversation" the most popular fiction Lit mag of 2024. This is a great epiusode for tips on writing short stories Here are links for Kolby and the after dinner conversation plus some links to items discussed X @AfterDinnerCon https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/submissions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ones_Who_Walk_Away_from_Omelas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Bergeron The host of the budding author podcast is Simon Ward As well as subscribing to the channel, you can also find him on the following Twitter @simonwardauthor Instagram @simon_ward_author Tiktok @simonwardstories Website: https://simonwardauthor.wordpress.com/ On Spotify the audio shows - https://open.spotify.com/show/5L5Gxea9EtQhjQoSh42kGK If you'd like to read some more of Simon's work here's a couple of links Time to Click https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QGR7MTN/ Gambling (Know the Score) https://www.amazon.co.uk/ebook/dp/B0B4GPH94Q Finding Love in 2045 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085TR828X Awoken in 2046 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08YRWK31W Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
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This channel is to both educate and inspire budding authors through a series of interviews with the authors who have been through challenges to start achieving their writing goals. Special thanks go out to Barry Collins who kindly supports the channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Simon Ward
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Simon Ward
  • Show Website
    Budding Author Podcast