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SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp152.mp3 It’s episode 152 with Becky Robison, a novelist and published short story writer who I invited on to the show after reading an excellent twitter thread she wrote about the realities of rejection and the hardships we face trying to sell our novels to publishers. It’s a fun and insightful chat. Becky is a karaoke enthusiast, trivia nerd, and fiction writer from Chicago. Her stories have appeared in [PANK], Paper Darts, Midwestern Gothic, and elsewhere. When she’s not working her corporate job or walking her dog, she serves as Social Media and Marketing Coordinator for Split Lip Magazine. She is represented by Zoe Sandler at ICM. Becky’s work ranges from horror-tinged flash fiction to coming-of-age YA novels that meditate on the beliefs we think we hold versus the ones that really drive us. Take a look at Becky’s website here and follow her on Twitter here. Check out me signing with band The Wry Dogs on Spotify here and everywhere else here. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp151.mp3 It’s episode 151 with debut novelist Ericka Waller here to talk about her book Dog Days, overcoming adversity and rejection and also the merits of paying for a professional edit. Ericka is engaging and inspiring and I know you’ll enjoy the chat. Ericka lives in Brighton with three daughters, too many pets and a husband.  She’s an award winning blogger and columnist. When not writing she can be found walking her dogs, reading in the bath or buying stuff off eBay. Dog Days is her first book and is out this month everywhere you can find good books. Follow Ericka on Twitter here. Check out me signing with band The Wry Dogs on Spotify here and everywhere else here. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp150.mp3 It’s episode 150 with non-fiction author, Greg Milner who wrote the excellent ‘Perfecting Sound Forever’ and ‘Pinpoint’. He’s also got experience in journalism and writing for magazines, so aside from all the music stuff we had plenty of writing related stuff to chat about. One of the things Greg talks about is the fact that when it comes to Writing, and I guess a lot of other things in life, Nobody Knows What They’re Doing and it’s definitely something I can relate to of late. Greg is a copywriter and editor with over two decades of experience, with a recent focus on geospatial issues. My latest book, Pinpoint: How GPS Is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds, was named a best book of 2016 by Wired, The Financial Times, The Sunday Times, and strategy+business. I only recently finished his first book ‘Perfecting Sound Forever – an aural history of recorded music’ and I loved it. That book was a finalist in the National Book Critics Circle Awards. Both of his books are out right now everywhere you can find good books. Check out Greg’s website here and follow him on Twitter here. Check out me signing with band The Wry Dogs on Spotify here and everywhere else here. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/Joined_Up149.mp3 Episode 149 with debut novelist, Clare Beams, talking about her book ‘The Illness Lesson’, her research process, how she learned her craft with short stories and how writing is all about taking risks. It’s a great chat, I know you’ll enjoy. Clare’s new novel, The Illness Lesson, originally published in February of 2020 by Doubleday, was named a New York Times Editors’ Choice, a best book of 2020 by Esquire and Bustle, and a best book of February by Time, O Magazine, and Entertainment Weekly; Before that, her short story collection, We Show What We Have Learned, was published by Lookout Books and won the Bard Fiction Prize. She has also taught creative writing at Carnegie Mellon University and St. Vincent College. ‘The Illness Lesson’ is out right now everywhere you can find good books. Follow Clare on Twitter here and check out her website. Check out me signing with band The Wry Dogs on Spotify here and everywhere else here. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp148.mp3 It’s episode 148 which brings an interview with Emily Houghton talking about her debut novel – or Neville as I called it during our chat – called Before I Saw You, which is a really original take on the traditional Rom-Com genre. We also talk about just getting on with it, shaking off the self-doubt and getting your work out there. Emily is an ex digital specialist and now full time creative writer. Alongside writing, Emily is passionate about mental health and wellbeing, is a trained yoga and spin teacher and loves nothing more than supporting and motivating others to reach their goals. Her debut novel ‘Before I Saw You’ is out right now everywhere you can find good books. Check out Emily’s website here or follow on Instagram here and Twitter here. Check out me signing with band The Wry Dogs on Spotify here and everywhere else here. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp147.mp3 It’s episode 147 with Holly McCulloch talking about her debut  novel ‘Just Friends’ and how if you keep chipping away at what might sometimes seem like the monumental task of writing a book, you’ll get there in the end. We also chat about first person perspective and how an offhand comment from an insensitive person can kick off a whole novel idea. Brought up in places as diverse as Japan and Geneva, Holly now lives in Oxfordshire and when she’s not writing she bakes beautiful (and delicious) cakes for a living. What started as an anecdote and grew into something much more, Just Friends is her debut novel and is out right now in e-book and is about to be released in paperback on February 4th and will be available everywhere you can find good books. Follow Holly on Twitter here Check out me signing with band The Wry Dogs on Spotify here and everywhere else here. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp146.mp3 It’s episode 146 and this week I’m talking to Benjamin Cross, author of debut thriller Colony. Ben is an archaeologist as well as an author and we talk about where the two overlap and dig deep into his writing past. Ben is an archaeologist and writer based in South Wales, UK. He has been lucky enough to explore some of the world’s most spectacular ancient sites, from the temples of Cambodia to the Andean cloud forest cities of Peru and beyond. His short fiction has been selected for publication in the prestigious Mays Anthology, twice which is a rare feat and his debut novel ‘Colony’ is released on January 28th everywhere you can great books. Follow Ben on Twitter here and check out his website here. Check out me signing with band The Wry Dogs on Spotify here and everywhere else here. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp145.mp3 It’s episode 145 with Jeff Noon – a writer with experience across multiple genres including Science Fiction, Fantasy, and more recently crime with his latest book House With No Doors. Jeff has some inspirational stuff to say about dealing with adversity, writing from the inside and his mysterious two laws. JEFF trained in the visual arts and drama and was active on the post-punk music scene before becoming a playwright, and then a novelist. More recently moving to Crime with, Slow Motion Ghosts and hislatest, House with No Doors, his other novels include Vurt, Pollen, Automated Alice, Nymphomation, Needle in the Groove, Falling Out of Cars, A Man of Shadows, The Body Library and loads more. He’s also published two collections of short fiction, Pixel Juice and Cobralingus. He lives in Brighton and House of Doors is out right now everywhere you can find great books. Follow Jeff on Twitter @JeffNoon Check out my band, The Wry Dogs’ music here. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp144.mp3 It’s episode 144 with Canadian novelist Sarah Leipciger talking about her latest book ‘Coming Up For Air’. Now living in London, Sarah has got so much to say about the therapeutic power of writing, her process, what she learned from her short story success and why – like so many of us – she’s obsessed with stationery. Born and raised in Canada, Sarah lives in London with her three children, and teaches creative writing to prisoners. Her short fiction has been shortlisted for the Asham Award, the Fish Prize and the Bridport Prize. Her first novel, the critically acclaimed THE MOUNTAIN CAN WAIT, was published in 2015 and her latest book, COMING UP FOR AIR was released last year and has just come out in paperback as well as being available everywhere you can great books. Follow Sarah on Twitter @SarahLeipciger Check out my band, The Wry Dogs’ music here. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp143.mp3 It’s episode 143 with Gail Aldwin, talking about her children’s picture book Pandemonium, but also her new novel which comes out next year, as well as telling me about her long journey to publication and why she likes to write short stories alongside a novel. I give a brief catch-up and mention the imminent release of my new album for The Wry Dogs. You can follow the band on Twitter @thewrydogs and check out the Facebook page here. Based in Dorset, Gail writes fiction and poetry. Her short fiction collection Paisley Shirt, was longlisted in the best short story category of the Saboteur Awards 2018. Her debut novel The String Games, was published by Victorina Press and was voted a finalist in The People’s Book Prize 2020 as well as being shortlisted in the Dorchester Literary Festival writing prize 2020. For her latest project, Gail has turned her attention to writing for children, with her new picture book, Pandemonium out just in time for Christmas. Take a look at Gail’s website here and follow her on Twitter here. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp142.mp3 It’s episode 142 with Deborah Masson author of the gripping DI Eve Hunter series of books. Deborah’s journey is fascinating and it was great to chat to her so I know you’ll enjoy the conversation. Deborah was born and bred in Aberdeen, Scotland. As you will hear, she worked in several jobs including secretarial, marketing, and reporting for the city’s freebie newspaper – to name but a few. Eventually Deborah got started with short stories and flash fiction before deciding to challenge her writing further through online courses with Professional Writing Academy and Faber Academy. Her debut novel, Hold Your Tongue, was the result of those courses and her latest novel Out For Blood is out right now in ebook and available in paperback from December 10th. Follow Deborah on Twitter here. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp141.mp3 It’s episode 141 with award winning author, Cath Barton who talks about her new novella In The Sweep Of The Bay and why it’s never too late to start writing and to continue to learn the craft. Cath lives in Abergavenny, Wales. She won the New Welsh Writing AmeriCymru Prize for the Novella in 2017 for her book, The Plankton Collector, which was published in September 2018 by New Welsh Review under their Rarebyte imprint. Her second novella In the Sweep of the Bay is released on November 23rd, published by the excellent Louise Walters Books. Check out Cath’s Website here and follow her on Twitter. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp140.mp3 It’s episode 140 with Jo Thomas, food-inspired romance novelist here to talk to me about her journey from radio producer to mother to prolific author and why she’s so passionate about writing. Jo worked for many years as a reporter and producer, BBC Radio 5, Radio 4 and Radio 2. In 2013 she won the RNA Katie Fforde Bursary and her debut novel, The Oyster Catcher, was a bestseller in ebook and was awarded the 2014 RNA Joan Hessayon Award and the 2014 Festival of Romance Best Ebook Award. Her latest book, Finding Love At The Christmas Market is out right now. Follow Jo on Twitter @Jo_Thomas01 and check out her website here. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp139.mp3 It’s episode 139 with Leona Deakin, psychologist, writer and creator of the excellent Dr Bloom series of psychological thrillers. Leona is a fascinating guest and is yet another example of the power of perseverance, as you will hear from her inspiring path to publication story. Leona started her career as a psychologist with the West Yorkshire Police and is now an occupational psychologist, a profession that has given her lots of inspiration for Dr Bloom, the central character of her series of Psychological Thrillers – the latest of which ‘Lost’ – is out right now in paperback and digital formats. You can follow Leona on Twitter @LeonaDeakin1 Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp138.mp3 It’s episode 138 with Louise Walters, writer and creator of the small but fiercely independent Louise Walters Books. Louise recently let rip with an honest and heartfelt blog post about the realities and struggles faced by small indie publishers. I’ll be diving into that and also asking Louise about her own books and road to publication. Louise is a working class writer, editor and publisher. Her first novel ‘Mrs Sinclair’s Suitcase’ was published by Hodder in 2014. In 2017, Louise founded Louise Walters Books and has independently published several great books from new authors, as well as putting out two more of her own, the latest being The Road To California. You can find that and loads of other good fiction over at louisewaltersbooks.co.uk Follow Louise on Twitter @LouiseWalters12 Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp137.mp3 It’s episode 137 with . . . well, ME! This week’s guest interview has had to be re-arranged due to illness, but as it’s been a few weeks since my last interview, I thought I would put out a short solo episode. I realized that in the whole time I’ve been doing this show, I don’t think I’ve ever talked in detail about my entire writing journey – how I got into words, what I started out wanting to achieve, where I have actually ended up and the strange path I took to get here. I know there are loads of you out there who must be on a similar journey to me and it’s with that in mind, that I thought some of you (at least) might be interested to hear my story. And hopefully, you’ll be inspired to share your own stories with me, or at the very least realise that we’ve all been through similar experiences in this strange and difficult land called Writing. Here are a few of the things I mention along the way . . . A short monologue I wrote called “I’m Not Going To Think About Edie” The lockdown drama I wrote and produced earlier this year – Life Support. If you want to check out some of my scripts, take a look at my page on Script Revolution. And if you sign up to my free mailing list at Wayne Kelly Writes, you can read a couple of my short stories too. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp136.mp3 It’s episode 136 with writer of psychological thriller ‘KEEP HER QUIET’, Emma Curtis. It’s an inspiring chat and another great example of why successful writers need perseverance and stamina, along with lots of talent if they want to carve out a career as a novelist. Emma has lots of insight and tips to share on her process and her path to publication. Emma was born in Brighton and now lives in London with her husband. After raising two children and working various jobs, her fascination with the darker side of domestic life inspired her to write her acclaimed psychological suspense thrillers One Little Mistake, When I Find You, The Night You Left and her latest book, Keep Her Quiet, which is out right now. Follow Emma on Twitter @EmmaCurtisBooks Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp135.mp3 It’s episode 135 with Lauren North, author of new psychological thriller ‘One Step Behind’. I had a great chat with Lauren about her path to publication, her drive to write and about dealing with the inevitable knock-backs that come as part of the creative process. Lauren writes psychological suspense novels that delve into the darker side of relationships and families. She studied psychology before moving to London where she lived and worked for many years. She’s now settled with her family in the Suffolk countryside where her dark imagination never stops wondering what’s the worst thing that could happen in every situation. Her latest book, One Step Behind is out right now. Follow Lauren on Twitter @Lauren_C_North Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp134.mp3 It’s episode 134 with Lizzie Enfield, journalist, novelist and writer of the excellent new non-fiction title – ‘Finish Your Book: how to complete your half-written novel.’ Lizzie has tons of great advice for anyone currently battling their way through an unfinished draft, and her own writing journey includes dinosaurs, burglary, and envelopes containing hair and teeth. It will all make sense – I promise. Lizzie is a journalist and regular contributor to national newspapers, magazines and radio. She’s written four novels and had short stories broadcast on Radio Four and published in various magazines and anthologies. She also teaches creative writing and journalism and her new non-fiction book ‘Finish Your Book: how to complete your half-written novel’ is out right now, everywhere you can get good books. Here’s Lizzie’s website and you can find her on Twitter @LizzieEnfield Listened to last week’s show yet? Christopher Fowler was chatting about his new novel ‘Oranges and Lemons’. Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting us, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCAST Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here. https://chtbl.com/track/73G45B/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp133.mp3 It’s episode 133 with Christopher Fowler, author of the long-running Bryant and May Mystery series as well as loads of other books across multiple genres. Chris has decades of experience and lots to say about the Bryant and May universe he’s created and the real life origins of the Peculiar Crimes Unit as well as giving an insight into his process and career. It’s a fun and inspiring chat. Christopher Fowler is the award-winning author of many novels and short story collections, and the Bryant & May mystery novels, which record the adventures of two Golden Age detectives investigating impossible London crimes. He’s a five-time British Fantasy Award-winner. His first thriller was the bestseller ‘Roofworld’ and subsequent novels have included ‘Spanky’, ‘Disturbia’, ‘Psychoville’ and ‘Calabash’. In fact, he’s written more than thirty nooks and his latest Bryant and May novel – Oranges and Lemons is out right now, everywhere you can get good books. Here’s website is here and you can follow him on Twitter @Peculiar Don’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting us, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips. Let’s Get Joined-Up!