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Becoming a better writer, writing a novel, being a successful author - whatever your writing goal is, we’re here for you! Join two struggling writers learning everything there is to know about writing. They talk to best-selling authors, screenwriters and poets - people who actually know what they’re talking about. The award-winning Failing Writers Podcast is the best writing podcast around. Why? It’s funny, informative and could help you get over writer’s block, finish that novel, get a literary agent and achieve your writing goals. (Oh, and they do silly little songs too) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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You know what it's like. You've just tapped the words "The End" into your laptop. You've only gone and bloody done it! You've written an actual book. Congratulations. All that blood sweat and tears has paid off. You have
Are you incredibly sad you missed out on seeing us live at the Alton Arts Festival? Well, don't worry! Here's the next best thing - a recording of that legendary night. And even better, we've edited out all the boring bi
Should you quit your job to write? Seems like an obvious answer to an obvious question. (No! No is the correct answer!) But hang on. It's the dream isn't it? Writing full time. Quitting the day job and having time and en
Welcome to our cheeky little bonus episode! The poetry competition has landed. What started off as a crazy little idea from Jon, has turned into a crazy BIG idea. We’ve got prizes (quite a few actually - huge
It's been a while since we had a little poetry splurge. So to rectify that terrible neglect of our duty, Tom and I had a lovely natter with Hollie McNish. We meandered through where her love of poetry began, how it helps
Writing competitions. Clearly they’re not all made the same. Some are free, some are costly, some are actually impossible for mere mortals to enter due to their criteria. The prizes vary too. From small cash prizes, to p
Hang on... before we start... let us just fill you in on a very exciting evening happening on Monday the 6th of July, in Alton, Hampshire. At 8pm in the lovely Goldfinch Books on Alton High Street, we are doing our first
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We're doing a live podcast at Goldfinch Books in Alton on Monday the 6th of July, with the brilliant Claire Fuller. Come and join us! CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS TO SEE US LIVE AT ALTON ARTS FESTIVAL!!! So what do we
OK, so you've written something. Well done. *light applause* That's nice. But the next stage - getting it out into the world... that's a really tricky bit. However... one sure fire way of doing that, if you can't persuad
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Heeeey! You’re back. Well, that’s bloody joyful isn’t it? Nice of you to join us again. Now, let me ask you an impertinent question. How seriously are you taking your writing this year? The reason I ask is we’re looking
Not long until we get this show back on the road!! Join us for season 6 when we interview some amazing writers, get stuck into some proper writing craft bits and bobs, and loads and loads and loads and loads and loads an
How do you give your readers everything they're looking for? And your agent? You have to feed the beast don't you? (Is calling agents 'The Beast' too offensive?) It's your job as a writer to offer up precisely what your
The second stop on our literary whistle stop tour of Edinburgh is The Writers Museum in Makars Court. Focussing on the three writers generally considered to be the great Titans of Scottish Literature: Robbie Burns, Sir W
Ahoy there, you weary word-wanderer. You found us. Finally! Thank goodness. Welcome to the Failing Writers Podcast. Think of us as your writing harbour. Your safe haven. Your Lighthouse. Come and moor here for
Hello writers. Just when you thought the competition was all wrapped up… this week we look at the almost-winners of our big annual comp. Yep, these are the brilliant writers who made the shortlist, but didn’t quite manag
Lovers of flash fiction… prepare to have your ears blown into absolute blummin smithereens, because this episode is the big reveal of the winners of our annual writing competition, and there’s FIVE HUNDRED SQUIDS up for
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Ashley Storrie
1 appearance on this show
Philippa Perry
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1 appearance on this show
Doug Naylor
1 appearance on this show
Ben Aaronovitch
author of the Rivers of London series
1 appearance on this show
Hamilton Nolan
journalist, author on labor and politics, union organizer, activist · In These Times
1 appearance on this show
Adam Buxton
1 appearance on this show
Jennie Godfrey
Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things
1 appearance on this show
Oliver Burkeman
bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals · The Guardian
1 appearance on this show
Mike Gayle
1 appearance on this show
Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe
Associate Professor of Education and Head of the School of Human & Social Sciences at Bucks New University
1 appearance on this show
Mark Billingham
1 appearance on this show
Ian McMillan
poet and broadcaster
1 appearance on this show
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