The Bestseller Experiment

The Bestseller Experiment

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The Bestseller Experiment episodes

  • 139: Lisa Cutts - Cop, writer, bestseller
    Lisa Cutts works for Kent Police as a full-time detective constable, but when she’s not solving murders and other serious crimes she writes bestselling crime fiction. We caught up with Lisa on the hottest day of the year after an event at Harbour Books in Whitstable and discovered how Lisa’s experience gives her crime fiction added authenticity...

    In this episode you will discover…
    - How to create great crime stories and stick to realistic procedures (and other top tips for crime procedural writers!)
    - How to balance time for writing with a demanding job (like police work!)
    - The part that NanoWriMo played in Lisa’s career
    - And why Lisa is a nightmare to watch TV cop shows with...

    Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality
    33 min
  • EP139: Lisa Cutts - Cop, writer, bestseller

    Lisa Cutts works for Kent Police as a full-time detective constable, but when she's not solving murders and other serious crimes she writes bestselling crime fiction. We caught up with Lisa on the hottest day of the year after an event at Harbour Books in Whitstable and discovered how Lisa's experience gives her crime fiction added authenticity...

    To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

    33 min
  • 138: Miranda Dickinson - The Longest Apprenticeship
    Miranda Dickinson is a Sunday Times bestselling author, shortlisted twice for the RNA Novel of the Year, and has sold over half a million books. Her story is one of determination, rejection, grief and triumph.

    In this episode you will discover…
    - Why Doctor Who fans can make for brilliant beta readers (and a great publication community)
    - How a cool opening line can lead to a fully-fledged bestseller
    - And why you should never listen to advice from a 17-year-old guy you fancy...

    Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality
    1 hr 5 min
  • EP138: Miranda Dickinson - The Longest Apprenticeship

    Miranda Dickinson is a Sunday Times bestselling author, shortlisted twice for the RNA Novel of the Year, and has sold over half a million books. Her story is one of determination, rejection, grief and triumph.

    In this episode you will discover…

    Why Doctor Who fans can make for brilliant beta readers (and a great publication community)

    How a cool opening line can lead to a fully-fledged bestseller

    And why you should never listen to advice from a 17-year-old guy you fancy...

    To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

    1 hr 5 min
  • EP137 Teaser: Newsletters Deep Dive with Julia Pidduck
    In this Deep Dive we explore newsletters with digital marketing consultant Julia Pidduck who brings years of experience working with indie authors and bestselling giants like Ian Rankin. We answer listener questions and cover the following:
    • The benefit of a newsletter
    • Providers such as Mailchimp and Tiny Letter
    • Format and content
    • Frequency: how often should you send one out?
    • Contests/Giveaways: what are the rules?
    • Free eBooks: are these effective?
    • A summary of how GDPR will affect your newsletter
    • And some top best practice tips

    Hear more at http://bestsellerexperiment.com/support
    3 min
  • EP136: John McGhie - Writing Living History
    John McGhie has been an investigative journalist for the BBC and Channel 4 News and was the Observer’s political correspondent, and his debut novel White Highlands looks at the Mau Mau and a dark period in history.

    In this episode you will discover…
    - The pros and cons of adapting recent history into fiction
    - The challenges writing a story set in two time periods
    - The essential resources for writing historical fiction
    - The challenges of cultural appropriation
    - Why some books have different covers in the UK to the USA.

    Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality
    36 min
  • EP136: John McGhie - Writing Living History

    John McGhie has been an investigative journalist for the BBC and Channel 4 News and was the Observer's political correspondent, and his debut novel White Highlands looks at the Mau Mau and a dark period in history.

    In this episode you will discover… - The pros and cons of adapting recent history into fiction

    - The challenges writing a story set in two time periods

    - The essential resources for writing historical fiction

    - The challenges of cultural appropriation

    To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

    36 min
  • EP132 Teaser: The Hero's Journey Part 2
    Mark Stay and Julian Barr, author of The Way Home, discuss Joseph Campell’s Hero’s Journey in the second of a three-part epic Deep Dive trilogy! Using examples from Star Wars, Jaws, The Godfather, The Notebook and more they look at The Road Back, Resurrection, Return with the Elixir, and they discuss how you can apply the lessons learned to your writing.

    Hear more at http://bestsellerexperiment.com/support
    3 min

About The Bestseller Experiment

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Join author and screenwriter Mark Stay with coach and entrepreneur Mark Desvaux, as they discover the secrets to writing a bestseller and challenge themselves and you to write, market and…

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