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Tom Pepperdine interviews journalist and novelist, Josh Winning, about his writing process. Josh discusses word counts, notebooks and the importance of a good cushion. You can find all of Josh's links here: https://linktr.ee/joshuawinning And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author and screenwriter, Tade Thompson, about his writing process. Tade discusses the three stages of research in his work, how he plans out his revisions and how many ideas he comes with on a Sunday. You can follow Tade on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TadeThompson And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Tiffani Angus about her writing process. Tiffani discusses how she doesn't keep to a set writing schedule, her approach to research, and the difference between her fiction and non-fiction work. You can find all of Tiffani's information on her website here: http://www.tiffani-angus.com/ And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/tiffaniangus And you can find more information on the show and upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Adam Simcox about his writing process. Adam discusses his favourite writing spots, the difference in writing scripts and novels, and why he will never collaborate on writing a book with his wife. You can follow Adam on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/adamsimcox Or follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/simcoxadam/ And if you want to check out Mike and Zoe's discussion of the Rendlesham Forest Incident on the Stories of Strangeness podcast, you can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-15-the-rendlesham-forest-incident/id1515122258?i=1000501583639 And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Tim Lebbon about his writing process. Tim discusses why he wrote the first draft of his last book in longhand, whether he sees himself as a planner or a pantser, and why his latest book, The Last Storm, is the best thing he's ever written. You can find all of Tim information on his website here: https://www.timlebbon.net/ And you can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/timlebbon And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Jen Williams about her writing process. Jen discusses her day-to-day writing, how her process has evolved to make her more productive, and describes some of the latest items to join the toy collection she keeps on her desk. You can find all of Jen's information on her website here: https://www.sennydreadful.co.uk/ And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/sennydreadful And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Nikesh Shukla about his writing process. Nikesh discusses his early morning rituals to get him into the writing state of mind. How the Covid lockdowns changed how he approaches writing, and what inspired him in the writing of his latest novel. You can buy all of Nikesh's books here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/nikeshshukla You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews the multi award-winning novelist, children's writer, playwright, and screenwriter, Caryl Lewis about her writing process. Caryl discusses the importance of place as well as character in the creation of her stories, challenging the tropes surrounding Wales and Welshness, and allowing her writing to grow and develop by writing in different spheres. You can follow Caryl's adventures on her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/caryllewis2/ Read her bibliography here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caryl_Lewis And her screenwritng here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3385217/ You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can follow us on social media on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

A quick five question interview with Neil Williamson recorded at EasterCon in 2022. Neil can be found on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/neilwilliamson And all his other links are here: https://linktr.ee/neilwilliamson You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

A quick 5 minute interview with Anna Smith Spark recorded at EasterCon in 2022. Anna can be found on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/queenofgrimdark And Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/annasmithspark/ You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews J L Worrad about his writing process. Jim discusses how writing for himself gave him his biggest success to date, how he approaches character led narratives, and how his love of ancient history and culture helps inform his world building. You can find all of Jim's information here: https://jamesworrad.com/ His YouTube playlist for Pennyblade is here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Powld4dC3deslNDzqnrRf0bWqJYXu0Y You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

On this episode, Tom interviews World Fantasy Award winner and British Fantasy Award winner G. V. Anderson on making the leap from successful short story writer to debut novelist. They discuss the difference made by having a new dedicated writing space, what resource has really helped her research, and how she knew her latest story had to be a novel. You can find all of Gemma's info here: https://gvanderson.com/ You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can follow us on social media on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Hollywood screenwriter, director, and best-selling crime novelist, Tim Sullivan, discusses how he managed to get over 200,000 book sales via self publishing, the importance of knowing the locations in his novels, and what is key to a good crime novel. You can find all of Tim's info here: https://timsullivan.co.uk/ You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can follow us on social media on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Bonnie Garmus about her writing process. Fresh off the success of her New York Times and Sunday Times Bestseller, Bonnie discusses the importance of letting your characters lead your story, what themes drives her stories, and what it's like having Brie Larson request to play your main character. You can find all of Bonnie's information on her website here: https://www.bonniegarmus.com/ And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/bonniegarmus And view her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/bonnie_garmus_author But the best Instagram is the character of Six Thirty: https://www.instagram.com/sixthirtythedog/ You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can follow us on social media on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews RJ Barker about his writing process. RJ discusses the benefit of a brilliant editor, the joy of Vimto, and why research can be over-rated. You can find all of RJ's information here: https://www.rjbarker.com/home.html And I do recommend you become his Twitter follower here: https://twitter.com/dedbutdrmng You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Temi Oh about her writing process. Temi discusses which books have really helped her with plotting; what she's learned from working in a TV writer's room, and how she coped with imposter syndrome when on a panel with Neil Gaiman. You can find all of Temi's information on her website here: https://www.theonlytemioh.com/ And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/temi_oh And view her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/theonly_temioh/ You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Tej Turner about his writing process. Tej discusses his approach to world building in his epic fantasy series, Avatars of Ruin; why he benefits from plotting in stages, and how he works around his full time job. You can find all of Tej's information on the Elsewhen Press website here: https://elsewhen.press/index.php/catalogue/author/tej-turner/ You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Sophie Haydock about her writing process. Sophie discusses her research and approach to historical fiction, the method she applies to her writing sessions to ensure she doesn't get distracted and how her background in journalism made her appreciate the benefits of a good editor. You can find all of Sophie's information on her website here: https://sophie-haydock.com/ And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Words_by_Sophie And view Egon Schiele's artwork here: https://www.instagram.com/egonschieleswomen/ You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Helen Sheppard about her writing process. Helen discusses how she begins planning her poems, what inspires her, and how she discovered the joy of poetry in her 40s. You can find all of Helen's information on her website here: https://helensheppard.bigcartel.com/ And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HelenSheppard7 And listen to her podcast here: https://spoti.fi/331jYEO You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast

Tom Pepperdine interviews Ross Jeffery about his writing process. Ross discusses his writing schedule, the way he structures his plotting and pacing, and why he's got crime scene photos on his pinboard. You can find all of Ross's information on his website here: https://writerrossjeffery.wordpress.com/ And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RossJeffery_ And you can watch all of his YouTube videos here: https://bit.ly/31f78SM And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links: https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1 https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro https://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcast