The Failing Writers Podcast

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Becoming a better writer, writing a novel, being a successful author - whatever your writing goal is, we’re here for you! Join two struggling writers learning everything there is to

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June 10, 2024 S4 Ep 12: Mike Gayle
A change is in the air here at Failing HQ. A scent on the wind, a signal that the new dawn will herald the arrival of long overdue success.
This week, not only do Tom and Jon have a lovely chat with acclaimed author and current Richard and Judy Book Club pick Mike Gayle...but Jon also discusses his submissions to some actual writing competitions. AND Tom talks a bit more about the book he's actually published!
Oh, and Dave's there too.

Mike's latest novel:
A Song of Me and You: a heartfelt and romantic novel of first love and second chances, picked for the Richard & Judy Book Club
https://amzn.eu/d/2DqUyK9
Or see more at www.mikegayle.co.uk

"Under A Blood Red Sun" from Aaron Brooks in our WIP up a storm feature.

TOM'S BOOK - If you can't be bothered to go to Amazon and put in "Two Hour Sales Bible" then here's a link to it - GO AND BUY IT!
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1h 11min
June 03, 2024 S4 Ep11: Samuel Burr & The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers
If we were really clever, we'd have written the show notes for this week's episode in the form of a cryptic crossword clue in honour of our guest, Samuel Burr.
We spoke to him about his debut novel "The Fellowship of Puzzle Makers", his frankly unbelievable journey to getting published and even had a chat about all things cryptic.
But, unfortunately, we're not really clever...so we didn't.

Which makes Tom's incredible publishing news even more puzzling!

Find Sam's already bestselling novel here
Or... if you're feeling adventurous, join an exclusive club and be one of the few to buy a copy of Tom's hilarious satire on the world of sales and salespeople...
PAPERBACK - KINDLE - AUDIO BOOK

Here's the link to Writers HQ - Write a Novel Month
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52min
May 27, 2024 S4 Ep10: Does Age Matter? with Aline Dufflocq & Babette Hughes
The average age of our guests this week is 64. Nothing too amazing about that you might say… until you find out the first of our two guests is in her mid-twenties! This week we ask, “Is there a best age to write?”

Plus we enjoy a WIP from Geoffrey G N Harrison.

And here’s a load of links…

Check out Aline’s YouTube here!
Here's Aline's Toktok

Here's Babette's new book and her website: https://www.babettehughesbooks.com

And you can read more of Geoff's story "Divided" here!
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1h 12min
May 13, 2024 S4 Ep9: Darren Walsh - He Knows His Punions
Would you like a pun? Well, that's handy because this week we've been punning for gold and ended up with a bucket load.
Director, writer and stand up comedian Darren Walsh chats to us about his career, the art of a good pun and whether AI will ever be funnier than him.
Plus Jon comes up with what is almost certainly not an entirely new form of joke!

Find out more about Darren here...
https://darrenwalsh.co.uk

Here's Darren doing his award winning joke (and some others)
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58min
April 29, 2024 S4 Ep8: A tour of Scarfolk, with Richard Littler
Have you ever been to Scarfolk? It's a strange, yet hauntingly familiar place. Join us as we take a bus trip into the mind of the man who dreamt it all up, Richard Littler.

Plus we take a look at another listener's bit o' writing they've kindly sent in to share with the class. This week we try and make Madelyn Postman cry...

Find out more about Richard here...
https://scarfolk.blogspot.com

and here...
https://www.richardlittler.com/

And thanks [email protected] for letting us use those bangin' music tracks in Data Double! https://www.totim.audio/music

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1h 6min
April 15, 2024 S4 Ep7: Robert Popper
If comedy writing is your thing, we've got a real treat for you. This week we talk to the super talented and rather prolific Robert Popper. From how he broke into the industry via Steve Coogan and The Comic Strip to his smash hit sitcom Friday Night Dinner. We also chat about Robin Cooper, The Timewaster Letters, South Park, Look Around You, and plenty more besides.

Robert’s Wikipedia

Plus, in our regular 'Dare To Share' feature (where we have a look at what our listeners have been writing, read it out, then discuss it) we look at an excerpt from J. Aaron Courts' 'Hot Box'.

See more from Aaron here:
https://www.instagram.com/aaron.courts/
https://aaroncourts.substack.com

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1h 24min
April 08, 2024 S4 Ep6: Improv Your Writing - with Ruth Bratt
The great Carl Reiner once said “Improvisation is just writing in front of an audience”.

So we figured if we could brush up on our improv skills it's bound to make us better writers... right?

This week improv extraordinaire, and official Comedy Store Player, Ruth Bratt talks to us about her life, her craft and the eating habits of her cat... before putting us to the test with our own improvised play. What could possibly go wrong?

Go and see Ruth with the legendary Comedy Store Players here:
https://comedystoreplayers.com

Get your ticket for Showstopper! The Improvised Musical here:
https://showstopperthemusical.com

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48min
April 01, 2024 S4 Ep5: The Interview That Went A Bit Wrong
Unfortunately we're not able to include show notes this week, for legal reasons.
Thanks for listening.

www.floraopil.com

Find out more about Flora here
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57min
March 18, 2024 S4 Ep4: Writers Unite! with Sarah from Writers' HQ & Debut Novelist Samuel Burr
Writing can be a solitary business. All those hours spent with nothing but a blank page and a bottomless coffee cup.
On reflection we reckon it's probably good to interact with other human beings occasionally.
It can stop you going full fruit-loops. (You know...dressing as your main character and wandering around the house talking to yourself.)
It can help you find friendly Alpha / Beta readers.
It can boost the learnies.
It can even help you become more productive... apparently.
So this week, we thought we'd have a look at the benefits of reaching out to other writers. Be it through communities like Writers' HQ, classes, retreats or social media.
And in the process we stumble across a writer who is living proof of just how beneficial reaching out to others can be...and then some!

Check out Writers' HQ here:
https://writershq.co.uk

Buy Sam's excellent book here:
https://geni.us/Puzzlemakers

And thanks to Jennifer Last for sharing her excellent Not Dead Girl extract!

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1h 20min
March 04, 2024 S4 Ep3: The Full Brontë
Join Tom & Jon on another rambly exploration.
This time we're off back to the 1840s to take a good, hard look at the Brontë sisters. Who were Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë? What were they like? How is it possible that three sisters all wrote so brilliantly? Why are they still so revered by readers across the world? and what was the deal with Branwell?
Pack a rain coat, a poetry book and a flask of tea and come with us o'er the moors, as we chat to experts: biographer - Lucasta Miller, English Lit Professor - Gregory Dart, and the lovely folk at the Brontë Museum in Haworth, to learn more about these fascinating and extraordinary writers.

Lucasta's Website:
https://www.lucastamiller.com/theauthor

Buy The Brontë Myth:
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/355538/the-bronte-myth-by-lucasta-miller/9780099287148

Visit The Brontë Parsonage Museum:
https://www.bronte.org.uk

And thank you to Professor Gregory Dart - a total legend.
See him give Philomena Cunk a run for her money here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beP0rZIITmI

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1h 24min

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