Leigh Turner diplomacy and writing

I don’t usually reveal top secret information in these podcasts. But here, exclusively, I want to talk about the Welsh Secret Service. More about the WSS in my book Lessons in Diplomacy: Politics, Power and Parties. #Wales #Welsh #diplomacy #ambassador #ambassadors #diplomat #diplomats #diplomat #booksfordiplomacy #diplomacybook #booksaboutdiplomacy #conspiracy #conspiracytheory

"Yes, but." A former diplomat assesses Duolingo against other methods. Since I recorded this, Duolingo has introduced a much meaner regime for non-paying users, making it more or less impossible to use without a subscription. #languages #learning #Duolingo #languageapps

How women handle cocktails - and men. Stand by for fireworks in this interview with Ms N, hotel manager extraordinary, alongside the narrator of the "Hotel Stories" Tatiana, and bartender Amanda. #cocktails #martini #martinis #women #feminist

Is the world suffering from "Ukraine fatigue"? It is, and it matters immensely. The security of all of us is at stake - wherever in the world you live.

You can read the post on which this podcast is based, and related material about Russia's war against Ukraine, on my website at: https://rleighturner.com/ukraine-fatigue/

How do you get started writing a book - or 10? Here are a few tips. You can read the post on which this podcast is based here: How to write a book - or ten. #writing #writingtips #thrillers #thriller #international #books #book #booktok #stories #story

What MI5 taught me about "fighting terrorism".

What is this author doing right now? A snapshot of every iron in the fire.

What’s full-time writing like? What are the pitfalls? How do you make the most of it? And what did I do wrong?

Here is the blog on which this podcast is based, with links and pictures.

Writing “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Diplomacy” was fascinating and demanding. It will be published in German on 12 April 2023, by Czernin Verlag, Vienna. How did this happen? You can read more about the book at my website, here. To buy the book - which is in German - go to your local bookshop; to the Czernin Verlag website; or to Amazon.

A podcast in German. Ein Podcast auf Deutsch. Mein neues Buch “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Diplomacy – Wie Diplomatie die Welt erklärt” (Czernin Verlag, Wien) erscheint am 12. April 2023. Sie können das Buch vormerken (oder nach dem 12.4.23 kaufen) bei Czernin Verlag oder bei Amazon.de. Mehr information über das Buch finden Sie auf meinem rleighturner.com blog.

Willkommen in der Welt der echten Diplomatie!