Writing and Breathing

Lauren Beukes (The Shining Girls, Zoo City) joins Antony to talk about hustling for stories, why finding an agent is like dating, and the importance of trust.

Lauren Beukes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenbeukes

Lauren Beukes on the web: http://laurenbeukes.com

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Steve Cavanagh (Thirteen, Twisted) joins Antony to discuss being deluded enough to write a book, not outlining, and ideas that make a noise.

Steve Cavanagh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SSCav

Steve Cavanagh on the web: https://www.stevecavanaghauthor.com

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Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, London Falling) joins Antony to talk about being yourself, worldbuilding cues, and the freedom of knowing you're going to rewrite it anyway.

Paul Cornell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Paul_Cornell

Paul Cornell on the web: https://www.paulcornell.com

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Amal El-Mohtar (This is How You Lose the Time War, Seasons of Glass and Iron) joins Antony to discuss how poetry strengthens prose, the joy of co-writing, and adapting one's own work.

Amal El-Mohtar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tithenai

Amal El-Mohtar on the web: https://amalelmohtar.com

Amal’s newsletter: http://amal.substack.com/

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Bryan Hill (Titans, Batman and the Outsiders) joins Antony to talk about writing for TV, meditating on outlines, and writing twenty pages a day (!)

Bryan Hill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryanedwardhill 

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Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, X-Men) joins Antony to discuss turning criticism into fiction, being transparent, and doing all the research.

Kieron Gillen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kierongillen 

Kieron Gillen on the web: https://kierongillen.tumblr.com 

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Cherie Priest (Boneshaker, I Am Princess X) joins Antony to talk about very specific research, making up what you can't find out, and the trials of book tour geography.

Cherie Priest on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cmpriest 

Cherie Priest on the web: https://www.cheriepriest.com 

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Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Emerald City) joins Antony to discuss her daily routine, favourite notebooks, and why she wishes she could still wake up at 3am.

Kelly Sue DeConnick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kellysue 

Kelly Sue DeConnick on the web: http://milkfed.us 

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Vaseem Khan (The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, Bad Day at the Vulture Club) joins Antony to talk about doing justice to an idea, his five rules for writing series, and plotting with a spreadsheet.

Vaseem Khan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VaseemKhanUK 

Vaseem Khan on the web: https://vaseemkhan.com 

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Dan Moren (The Caledonian Gambit, The Bayern Agenda) joins Antony to discuss his journey to writing novels, seeking distraction in order to focus, and forgetting everything once it's published.

Dan Moren on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dmoren 

Dan Moren on the web: https://dmoren.com

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