The Failing Writers Podcast

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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!

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S1 Ep12: Rejections

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07/11/21 • 45 min

This week (as the more astute of you may have gathered from the title of this episode) we talk about rejections – including a surprise for Tom and Jon that Dave has been keeping up his sleeve for over a decade! Plus there's an exciting announcement about our first live show. Enjoy!
Music by Dano Songs

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S1 Ep13: A chat with CJ Tudor

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07/18/21 • 51 min

This week, we talk to brilliant thriller-mystery-horror writer C.J. Tudor. Topics covered: Dog walking, the 1980s and what it's like when one of the biggest authors in the world decides to say something rather nice about your book.
Music by Dano Songs

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S1 Ep7: OMG it's OMJ Ryan

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06/06/21 • 51 min

This week we talk to crime fiction author OMJ Ryan and we find out the answer to questions like; What happens when you quit your job to become an author? What do you call a competition where you have to dig up hidden snooker balls? And, what happens when you give a critical review of a book written by the person you're currently interviewing, which you thought was anonymous but it turns out it wasn't?! Awkward! (But also hilarious). Oh, and DON'T MENTION COATS.
https://www.omjryan.com/blog-avenuehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/OMJ-Ryan/e/B07RSZS4BP/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coats_in_detective_fictionMusic by Dano Songs

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S3 Ep1: Elaborating on collaborating

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04/10/23 • 34 min

Just a little episode, to say "Welcome to season 3". This week join Jon and Tom to have a chat about what it was like to (try and) work together on our Poker Night project.

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S1 Ep34: Sally Wainwright

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12/13/21 • 49 min

Sally Wainwright OBE joins us on the show this week! What do you ask a multiple BAFTA award winning screenwriter with an impressive string of hit TV series to her name; like Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax and At Home With The Braithwaites?Oh really? You’d have asked her that? OK... OK... So... nothing about her bus driving career and her favourite crisps?You sure?
Music by Dano Songs

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S4 Ep6: Improv Your Writing - with Ruth Bratt

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04/08/24 • 47 min

The great Carl Reiner once said “Improvisation is just writing in front of an audience”.
So we figured if we could brush up on our improv skills it's bound to make us better writers... right?
This week improv extraordinaire, and official Comedy Store Player, Ruth Bratt talks to us about her life, her craft and the eating habits of her cat... before putting us to the test with our own improvised play. What could possibly go wrong?
Go and see Ruth with the legendary Comedy Store Players here:
https://comedystoreplayers.com
Get your ticket for Showstopper! The Improvised Musical here:
https://showstopperthemusical.com

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S1 Ep14: "In one eye and out the other" with stand-up poet, Kate Fox

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07/25/21 • 72 min

This week we're joined by the superb Kate Fox, poet extraordinaire. Kate shows us around the secret world of poetry, enjoys Dave's catchphrase (I mean, what right thinking individual wouldn't?!) and she definitely doesn't violently drown someone shortly after chatting with us. Plus, Kate reveals which famous comedy favourite she inspired to get on stage and tell some gags.
https://katefoxwriter.wordpress.com/
Music by Dano Songs

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S2 Ep26: The Episode That Was Never Meant To Be

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10/16/22 • 27 min

Well, we weren't actually going to do an episode this week. What with our various domestic dramas and general time shortages, we thought our time would be better focussed on doing more work on our Poker Night project. So that's what we did... until we had an idea, that we just had to share.

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S4 Ep19: Ergodic Fiction

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10/21/24 • 62 min

What is ergodic literature? Well, it's when a story becomes more than just something you read, and you become part of it.

But pretend you haven't read that, so that you can find out from listening to this wonderful episode. In which, we have a chat with "S" co-author Doug Dorst and You Say Which Way author Deb Potter, in our quest to get to the bottom of what ergodic fiction is and why it's so blummin' good. Enjoy!

Here's some links for things in the show and stuff...

https://dougdorst.com/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/S-Doug-Dorst/dp/0316201642

https://yousaywhichway.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unfortunates

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/327088/house-of-leaves-by-danielewski-mark-z/9781529943993

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masquerade_(book)

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S3 Ep3: ChatGPT, Kasim Ali and Orcs

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05/01/23 • 78 min

This time out, we talk about Andy Stanton working with AI on his next book - and discuss whether that's a bit naughty of him or not. We also take a look at some work-in-progress that listener AB Finlayson was kind enough to share with us. And sandwiched between all that quality content, is a rather lovely interview with author (and self-confessed writing addict) Kasim Ali.
Here's some links for ya...
https://www.juskasim.com/
https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/oneworld-signs-stantons-chatgpt-inspired-adult-debut
https://abfinlayson.com/
BUY ONE OF HIS BOOKS RIGHT NOW, PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/A.B.-Finlayson/e/B08SHPR11G%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

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How many episodes does The Failing Writers Podcast have?

The Failing Writers Podcast currently has 117 episodes available.

What topics does The Failing Writers Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Writing, Novel Writing, Book Podcast, Podcasts, Books, Self-Improvement, Education, Arts and Book Writing.

What is the most popular episode on The Failing Writers Podcast?

The episode title 'S1 Ep12: Rejections' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Failing Writers Podcast?

The average episode length on The Failing Writers Podcast is 63 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Failing Writers Podcast released?

Episodes of The Failing Writers Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Failing Writers Podcast?

The first episode of The Failing Writers Podcast was released on Apr 26, 2021.

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