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S08 E09 Joanne Hichens

Joanne Hichens is the award-winning editor and driving force behind the Short Sharp Story Awards. She is also the author of multiple novels, as well as the memoir DEATH AND THE AFTER PARTIES which has been hailed as an outstanding meditation on grief. Joanne joins Fiona and Gail to talk about what she looks for in a short story submission and the importance of a strong, authentic voice in narrative. She tells us about the brand new memoir she is currently working on and discusses the looming threat of AI in the short-story space. For more details about the books, movies, series, and podcasts that are discussed on the show, sign up here for our weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/icon/the-hidden-lives-of-writers-newsletter-signup Ask your writing-related questions here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8i1_vFmUwsd7E_nvPgQOtqEscvZIircT0imdHm_qYJK5eXA/viewform Fiona and Gail would love to hear from you. Please join the conversation here: Email: hiddenlivesofwriters@gmail.com Instagram: @thehiddenlivesofwriterspod Twitter: @hiddenwriterpod YouTube: The Hidden Lives of Writers Threads: @thehiddenlivesofwriters Facebook discussion group: The Hidden Lives of Writers Follow us on Instagram · Chat with us on Twitter · Join our Facebook group · Subscribe to us on YouTube · Join our newsletter · Ask your writing-related questions here
26 Oct

S08 E08 Jo-Anne Richards

Jo-Anne Richards burst onto the literary scene back in 1996 with the iconic novel THE INNOCENCE OF ROAST CHICKEN. Recently reprinted, this story has been loved by thousands over the years. Jo-Anne joins Fiona and Gail to talk about how that book changed her life and to tell us about the inspiration behind her upcoming work of non-fiction - MEN I HAVE KNOWN. She describes what she has learned in her many years as a writing tutor and shares some of her least favourite writing peeves. For more details about the books, movies, series, and podcasts that are discussed on the show, sign up here for our weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/icon/the-hidden-lives-of-writers-newsletter-signup Ask your writing-related questions here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8i1_vFmUwsd7E_nvPgQOtqEscvZIircT0imdHm_qYJK5eXA/viewform Fiona and Gail would love to hear from you. Please join the conversation here: Email: hiddenlivesofwriters@gmail.com Instagram: @thehiddenlivesofwriterspod Twitter: @hiddenwriterpod YouTube: The Hidden Lives of Writers Threads: @thehiddenlivesofwriters Facebook discussion group: The Hidden Lives of Writers Follow us on Instagram · Chat with us on Twitter · Join our Facebook group · Subscribe to us on YouTube · Join our newsletter · Ask your writing-related questions here
4 Oct

Manifest the Power of God

Alive Sunday Service, 04 October 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta
28 Oct

Light For My Season

Fresh Fire Wednesday, 28 October 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta
19 Oct

S08 E07 Marian Keyes

Marian Keyes is the world-renowned, bestselling author of multiple novels and collected essays. Her Walsh Sisters novels have been turned into a successful television series, and she has won the British Book Awards and Irish Book Awards several times. Marian joins Fiona and Gail to talk about the challenges that women writers face and why she hopes that editors will never go easy on her. For more details about the books, movies, series, and podcasts that are discussed on the show, sign up here for our weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/icon/the-hidden-lives-of-writers-newsletter-signup Ask your writing-related questions here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8i1_vFmUwsd7E_nvPgQOtqEscvZIircT0imdHm_qYJK5eXA/viewform Fiona and Gail would love to hear from you. Please join the conversation here: Email: hiddenlivesofwriters@gmail.com Instagram: @thehiddenlivesofwriterspod Twitter: @hiddenwriterpod YouTube: The Hidden Lives of Writers Threads: @thehiddenlivesofwriters Facebook discussion group: The Hidden Lives of Writers Follow us on Instagram · Chat with us on Twitter · Join our Facebook group · Subscribe to us on YouTube · Join our newsletter · Ask your writing-related questions here
25 Oct

7 Crises you will have to survive - Ps. Cordelia Nwokocha

Alive Sunday Service, 25 October 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta
12 Oct

S08 E06 Máire Fisher

Máire Fisher is the author of Birdseye and The Enumerations, both currently republished internationally by Catalyst Press. Her work has been described as 'masterful' and 'unputdownable'. Máire joins Fiona and Gail to talk about writing the sequel to Birdseye, and dabbling in Regency Romance writing. She talks about how she gains great value from writing under mentorship. For more details about the books, movies, series, and podcasts that are discussed on the show, sign up here for our weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/icon/the-hidden-lives-of-writers-newsletter-signup Ask your writing-related questions here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8i1_vFmUwsd7E_nvPgQOtqEscvZIircT0imdHm_qYJK5eXA/viewform Fiona and Gail would love to hear from you. Please join the conversation here: Email: hiddenlivesofwriters@gmail.com Instagram: @thehiddenlivesofwriterspod Twitter: @hiddenwriterpod YouTube: The Hidden Lives of Writers Threads: @thehiddenlivesofwriters Facebook discussion group: The Hidden Lives of Writers Follow us on Instagram · Chat with us on Twitter · Join our Facebook group · Subscribe to us on YouTube · Join our newsletter · Ask your writing-related questions here
2 days ago

Serving God and Committing To God - Min. Lonas Makhubele

Fresh Fire Wednesday, 04 November 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta
5 days ago

So Great A Salvation - Ps. Ramere Monyai

Alive Sunday Service, 01 November 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta
18 Oct

All I Do Is Win

Alive Sunday Service, 18 October 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

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