The Real Writing Process

Tom Pepperdine interviews the wonderful historical fiction author, Sean Lusk, about his writing process. Sean discusses the benefits of writing retreats, why he based his second book on Mary Wartley Montague, and how he literally runs away from his writing problems in a forest in the Highlands.

Sean's website is here: https://www.seanlusk.com/

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Tom Pepperdine interviews Sunday Times best selling author, Lissa Evans, about her writing process. Lissa discusses the importance of libraries and research, how she approaches complex characters, and why it takes over two years for her to finish a manuscript.

Lissa's website is here:

https://www.lissaevans.com

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In a bonus anniversay episode, Tom Pepperdine reflects on the past three years and explains how the podcsast started, how he picks his guests and what he hopes happens in the future.

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Tom Pepperdine interviews New York Times Bestselling author, Isaac Marion, about his writing process. Isaac discusses his experiences having a novel adapted into a film, what he's learned working in a writer's room , and why he moved his entire life to write in a shed in the Washington State wilderness.

Isaac's website is here: https://isaacmarion.com/

Isaac's Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/isaacmarion

Isaac's YouTube is here: https://www.youtube.com/@OuterEdgeOutpost

Isaac's Twitch is here: https://www.twitch.tv/tirdsworth

And more info on The Bazaar is here: https://playthebazaar.com/

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Tom Pepperdine interviews author and scriptwriter, George Mann, about his writing process. George describes the difference in writing novels to writing comics, what it's like working on existing franchises, and why he drinks biscuit tea.

George's website is here: https://www.georgemann.net/

George's Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/georgemannauthor/

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Tom Pepperdine interviews crime thriller author L D Smithson, about her writing process. Leona discusses how she writes around her role as a psychologist, being inspired by the real world, and why it takes a glass of wine and 24 hours to deal with editorial feedback.

Leona's website is here:

https://www.leonadeakin.co.uk/

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Tom Pepperdine interviews murder mystery author, Tom Hindle, about his writing process. Tom explains how inconvenient it was to be inspired for his latest book, the importance of thinking walks, and why he was still writing new chapters on the day his manuscript was due to his editor.

Tom's on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/tom.hindle/

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Tom Pepperdine interviews best selling author and screenwriter, Sarah Pinborough, about her writing process. Sarah discusses how she develops her ideas, adapting her work for the screen, and why she ditched a major storyline in her latest book after watching a terrible film.

Sarah hasn't updated her website since 2017, but she's on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sarahpinboroughbooks/

And Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@sarahpinboroughbooks

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Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author, Jo Thomas, about her writing process. Jo discusses research, writing retreats, and why all it starts with food.

You can find out more information on Jo at her website: https://jothomasauthor.com/

And Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jothomasauthor

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Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author and poet, Salena Godden, about her writing process. Salena discusses why she likes writing in the morning, the difference between writing and performance, and her very strange Google searches.

You can find out more information on Salena at her website: https://www.salenagodden.co.uk/

Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/salena.godden/

And Threads: https://www.threads.net/@salena.godden

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