Tag Archives: #amwriting

Write For Yourself wirth Helen Trevorrow – JU181

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Use The Tools You Have with Camilla Bruce – JU179

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Leigh Russell – The Stories Find Us – JU178

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Happy New Writing Year – Moving Forward in 2023

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Last Time We Met with Emily Houghton – JU176

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Believe in Yourself with Victoria Goldman – JU174

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Voice is not enough with Bea Setton – JU173

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Jack Lutz – Care About Character – JU172

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Believe in the Magic with Sean Lusk – JU171

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Read Read Read! with Eamon Somers – Joined Up170

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My Name is Yip – Paddy Crewe – Joined Up#169

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Character Drives Plot – Mari and Lowri Izzard – JU167

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SJ Watson – It Needs To Have Your DNA – JU166

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Trust Your Reader – Karen Heenan – Joined Up#165

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WRITE FOR YOU FIRST – Mitch Johnson – JU#164

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The Five Whys with Sarah Bonner – Joined Up#163

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Don’t Stand Still with Harriet Kline – Ep162

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What Question Are You Asking? – Emma Curtis – JU#161

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Write What You Want To Read with Melissa Sercia – Joined Up#159

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Why You Need to Join a Critique Group – Joined Up#158

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You’ve Got To Finish It – AD Barker – Joined Up#157

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Just Enjoy It – with Fiona Collins – Joined Up 156

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Fiercely Independent Publishing with Louise Walters – Joined Up#138

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Wayne Kelly – The Man, The Myth, The Mediocrity – Joined Up#137

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Emma Curtis – TAKE IT FURTHER – Joined Up#136

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DRIVEN TO WRITE with Lauren North – Joined Up Writing #135

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Finish Your Book with Lizzie Enfield – Joined Up#134

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KEEP WRITING UNTIL IT’S GOOD with Christopher Fowler – Joined Up#133

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You Have To Work At It – Susannah Dickey – JoinedUp#132

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Refuse To Go Away with Matt Wallace – Joined Up#131

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This Might Be Your Moment with Luce Brett – Joined Up#130

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The Paralysis of Self Doubt – Mac Rogers – Joined Up#129

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I Have To Write – Jackie Kabler – Joined Up Writing Episode 128

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World Building with Maram Taibah – Joined Up#127

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Laura Zigman – Trust Your Instincts – Joined Up 126

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Jessica Anthony – How’s The Writing? – Joined Up#125

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Make Mistakes and Have Fun! – Julian Dutton – Joined Up#124

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Pitching Your Book and Honing Your Story with Kate Harrison – Joined Up#123

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Be Willing To Improve with Steve Cavanagh – Joined Up#122

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You Only Get Better By Doing It – Jonathan Digby – Joined Up#121

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Tell Yourself “I’m a writer!” with Rod Duncan – Joined Up#120

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A Twenty Year Overnight Success Story – Rosanna Amaka – Joined Up#119

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp119.mp3 It’s episode 119 with Rosanna Amaka, telling us about her highly original debut novel The Book Of Echoes and her fascinating journey into writing and eventual publication. Rosanna has lots to say about perseverance and telling a story that’s … Continue reading

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Turn and Burn – CJ Walley Returns – Joined Up Writing 118

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp118.mp3 It’s episode 118 with screenwriter, CJ Walley talking about his amazing journey from lone UK based screenwriter, to a writer for hire flying out to Hollywood for a 6 week shoot of his film. We’ll be digging into what … Continue reading

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Show Up Every Day – David Wappel – Joined Up#117

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Take Writing Seriously, But Not Yourself – Karen Heenan – Joined Up#116

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp116.mp3 It’s episode 116 with Karen Heenan talking about her debut Historical Fiction novel, Songbird. Karen explains how she broke through via Twitter, tells us about her writing process and the joy of breaking free of her cubicle prison! Karen … Continue reading

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You Have To Love Your Characters – Bill Beverly – Joined Up#115

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Keep It Fresh with Elena Passarello – Joined Up Writing Episode 114

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Life after NaNoWriMo – Finish The First Draft

This is the final part of our special NaNoWriMo blog series. National Novel Writing Month takes place every November and, if you missed it, you can find more information in the first part of the series or take a look … Continue reading

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BONUS – Crowdfunding Tips from Claire Handscombe – Epilogue#72

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp72Epi.mp3 Welcome to The Epilogue, our quick listen in-betweeny episodes featuring an extra question or topic not covered in our main guest interviews. This week it’s Claire Handscombe, and if you haven’t listened to her full interview I highly recommend … Continue reading

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BONUS – Marnie Riches on Self-Doubt – The Epilogue#70

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp70Epi.mp3 Welcome to The Epilogue, our quick listen in-betweeny episodes featuring an extra question or topic not covered in our main guest interviews. This week it’s Marnie Riches, and if you haven’t listened to her full interview I highly recommend … Continue reading

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Simon Toyne – Solomon Creed Author – JU#59

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp59.mp3 It’s episode 59 and today we’ve got a brilliant interview with best-selling author, Simon Toyne telling us about how he left a lucrative job in TV to write his first novel and now, 5 books and 6 six years … Continue reading

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BONUS – Angela Ackerman – Epilogue#58

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp58epilog.mp3 In this bonus chat with last week’s guest, Angela Ackerman, we give a practical example of how useful Angela’s ‘Setting Thesaurus’ collection can be, by applying it to one of the locations from my own upcoming crime novel, ‘Safe … Continue reading

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Book Bloggers Needed! – UPDATED

If this is your first time here, Joined Up Writing is a regular free podcast featuring long-form interviews with writers plus loads of writing tips and advice. We’ve been established since 2015 and you can find our archive here. We’re … Continue reading

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Steph Broadribb – Thriller Writer JU#55

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp55.mp3 It’s episode 55 and we’ve got such a great guest again today with crime writer, reviewer and trained bounty-hunter, Steph Broadribb dropping in for a chat. Although Steph is a fairly newly published author, if you’re a fan of … Continue reading

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LifeAfter Podcast Writer Mac Rogers – Joined Up#49

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpEp49.mp3 It’s episode 49 – almost at that half century – and today is a landmark episode because we have our first international guest in the award-winning playwright and writer of one of my favourite audio dramas – the LifeAfter … Continue reading

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From Story Idea To Reader – Patsy Collins Interview – JU#48

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpEp48.mp3 It’s episode 48 and today we’re lucky enough to have writer, Patsy Collins on the show. Patsy has loads of experience with long and short fiction and has also just released an excellent book packed full of useful writing … Continue reading

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Sarah Hilary – BritCrime Special – Joined Up 46

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpEp46.mp3 “You can always write a better book.” – Sarah Hilary. After a little break (sorry, we’ve both been very busy!) here is a little treat for you – a great interview with Sarah Hilary, author of the Marnie Rome … Continue reading

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Writing can be lonely! TMT#31

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpTMTEp31.mp3 In the second of a new TMT mini-series, Leah looks at the solitary nature of Writing and what you can do to stave off some of the feelings of loneliness and detachment that can set in after long bouts … Continue reading

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Self-publishing sucks, right? – Joined Up#45

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpEp45.mp3 Self-publishing sucks, right? Well, actually, no, but a recent article by Ros Barber in The Guardian seemed to be making that assertion so we decided to give our reaction to it. Understandably, Leah in particular has some very strong … Continue reading

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Writing Sane & Healthy – TMT#30

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpTMTEp30.mp3 In the first of a new Two Minute Tip mini-series, Leah looks at the role of mental and physical health in your writing life and gives an introduction in to upcoming episodes. This series was inspired by the reaction … Continue reading

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Mental Well Being and your writing – Joined Up#44

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpEp44.mp3 After a very long break – sorry about that, folks – we’re back with a catch up episode and a chat about how your mental well being can impact your work, using Leah’s recent ups and downs as a … Continue reading

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Self Publishing – Formatting a Paperback – TMT#29

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpTMTEp29.mp3 Formatting your paperback book is the subject of today’s TMT – Two Minute Tip. Leah gives you the knowledge to format your very own paperback, using online tools. Leah has been self-publishing for several years. To find out what … Continue reading

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Self Publishing – Formatting an E-Book – TMT#28

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpTMTEp28.mp3 How to format your e-book is the subject of today’s TMT – Two Minute Tip. Leah gives you the low down on how to use the right tools to format the electronic version of your book. Leah has been … Continue reading

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Self Publishing – Creating a book cover – TMT#27

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpTMTEp27.mp3 How to create a book cover is the subject of today’s TMT – Two Minute Tip. Leah gives her advice on what options you have to make your self-published books look professional and stand out from the crowd. Leah … Continue reading

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Writer Interview with Laura Wilkinson – Joined Up #43

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpEp43.mp3 Episode 43 of the show brings us another special guest with writer, Laura Wilkinson who tells us about her latest novel, Redemption Song as well as a fantastic writer’s conference she’s helping to organize – Beach Hut Writing Academy … Continue reading

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Self Publishing Tips – CreateSpace – TMT#26

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpTMTEp26.mp3 CreateSpace provides free tools to help you self-publish and distribute your books, and is also the subject of today’s TMT – Two Minute Tip. Leah tells you what it is and how to get started with this powerful tool … Continue reading

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Self-Publishing for Beginners – Smashwords – TMT#25

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpTMTEp25.mp3 In the second of a short TMT series on Self-Publishing, today’s Two Minute Tip looks at Smashwords – a useful tool that makes it easy to publish your work across multiple platforms. Leah explains what it is and gives … Continue reading

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Self Publishing for beginners – KDP tips – TMT#24

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpTMTEp24.mp3 In the first of a short TMT series on Self-Publishing, today’s Two Minute Tip looks at KDP – Amazon’s self publishing platform for Kindle. Leah explains what it is and gives a quick overview of its features. Leah has … Continue reading

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Cosy Crime Writer Jackie Kabler – Joined Up #42

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpEp42.mp3 It’s episode 42 and today we’ve got another fantastic guest in Jackie Kabler – TV journalist, presenter and now published crime author. Really looking forward to chatting to Jackie about her latest book, how she fits in her writing … Continue reading

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Nanowrimo Special TMT Part 3 – Help! I’m Stuck!

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUpTMTEp21.mp3 This is part 3 of a TMT mini-series all about Nanowrimo – or National Novel Writing Month which takes place every November. Today we’re looking at what to do when you get stuck. If you’ve been following along and … Continue reading

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