Michael Campling's Author Podcast

Getting back into the groove of writing, and once more able to march over the Devonshire hills in the sunshine. In this chat, I talk about using authentic dialogue in my writing. I hope you find it interesting, and if you’d like your questions answered, please let me know by commenting or dropping me a […]

After a holiday in sunny Dorset, it’s good to be back in Devon, despite the weather. Once again, I’m inside for this chat because it’s raining. I chat about the way I work and where ideas come from, and I also discuss sources of inspiration, tropes and cliches. I hope you find it interesting, and […]

Beaten by the unpredictable weather, I’m inside for this chat. There’s no Lottie panting alongside me, and no pesky wind either. I talk a bit about the pacing of my work in progress, i.e. keeping the story, and importantly, the mystery, rolling along at a reasonable speed. Also, in response to a question from a […]

In response to a question from a site member (thanks, NC), I’m chatting about the way that the audiobook of A Study in Stone came to be made. I hope you find it interesting, and if you’d like your questions answered, please let me know by commenting or dropping me a line, and I’ll do […]

In today’s chat, I talk a little about the importance of characters in my writing, and about the principle I have of keeping my work ‘in the moment’. And, arguably more importantly, Lottie looks for the ball we lost yesterday. I hope you enjoy listening. You can listen below, download the audio, or subscribe. Subscribe […]

Another chat – a ramble while I ramble – recorded while I walk through the Devon fields (and lanes) with Lottie. I hope you enjoy listening. You can listen below, download the audio, or subscribe. Subscribe to follow my chats in a way that suits you

Another chat, recorded while I walk through the Devon fields (and lanes) with Lottie. There are quite a few tramping noises in the first few minutes as I march along the road, but these subside later. I hope you enjoy listening. You can listen below, download the audio, or subscribe. Subscribe to follow my chats […]

Another chat, recorded while I walk through the Devon fields with Lottie. I hope you enjoy listening. You can listen below, download the audio, or subscribe. Subscribe to follow my chats in a way that suits you

Another chat, recorded while I walk through the Devon fields with Lottie. I hope you enjoy listening. You can listen below, download the audio, or subscribe. Here are a couple of photos I took just before I started recording: Subscribe to follow my chats in a way that suits you

Another chat, recorded while I walk through the Devon fields with Lottie. I hope you enjoy listening. You can listen below, download the audio, or subscribe Subscribe to follow my chats in a way that suits you