Dianna's Writing Desk Podcast

In some ways, this is an audio version of the newsletter that recently went out, plus reflection on the urge to write and how much it’s missed when other practical business needs take over. Roll on mid-January!

A list of past and upcoming episodes can be found at https://www.diannahardy.com/podcast

Dianna’s updates are all about paperbacks today, and then she talks about Imposter’s Syndrome.

A list of past and upcoming episodes can be found at https://www.diannahardy.com/podcast

Writing updates galore in this episode, and then Dianna talks about that tedious “middle bit” about writing a novel.

A list of past and upcoming episodes can be found at https://www.diannahardy.com/podcast

This podcast show will now publish biweekly episodes (no longer weekly) containing Dianna’s writing updates for her readers followed by a topic or theme.

Today’s episode is short and sweet, with thoughts about Samhain (Halloween) and what it traditionally stood for.

A list of past and upcoming episodes can be found at https://www.diannahardy.com/podcast

In the first half of this episode, Dianna gives an update on, and overview of, her upcoming publication, Sins of the Father, due for release on 31st October. And then the discussion turns to the joys of writing and reading werewolves, shifters, demons, and other paranormal characters.

This podcast is published weekly — a list of past and upcoming episodes can be found at https://www.diannahardy.com/podcast

In this episode, Dianna discusses some key points for writing sex scenes in mainstream or genre fiction vs writing sex in erotica. This episode is suitable for all to listen to and contains nothing explicit in itself.

This podcast is published weekly — a list of upcoming episodes can be found at https://www.diannahardy.com/podcast

In this episode — particularly suited to all those interested in writing — Dianna goes through the different ways in which you can write flash fiction, novelettes, and novellas, and how these formats can help you with your writing in general.

This podcast is published weekly — a list of upcoming episodes can be found at https://www.diannahardy.com/podcast

In this episode, Dianna discusses burnout from her personal experience — how it affected her creativity — and the slow process of getting back on track.

This podcast is published weekly - a list of upcoming episodes can be found at https://www.diannahardy.com/podcast

In this first episode of her new podcast, Dianna talks about jumping in at the deep end with the creative urge, “method writing” (or living strong emotions through the story you’re writing), daydreaming and being a visual learner; and she recounts a childhood memory of “jumping in at the deep end”, relating it to following that creative urge.

This podcast is published weekly - a list of upcoming episodes can be found at https://www.diannahardy.com