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Thinking is Writing with Katie Bishop – JU189

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Whether Violent or Natural – Natasha Calder – JU188

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Write The Truth with Senta Rich – Joined Up186

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Characters Tell Their Own Story – Claire McGlasson – JU185

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Everything Has Its Season with Shelley Read – JU184

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Take Risks with Margot Douaihy – JU183

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Stay Busy and Passionate with Lauren North – JU182

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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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Tell YOUR Story with Joey Hartstone – JU175

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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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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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Make Them Turn The Page with Paul Howarth – JU#160

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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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Just Enjoy It – with Fiona Collins – Joined Up 156

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Let Yourself Be A Student with Helen Paris – Joined Up#154

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Lose The Ego with Maggie Shipstead – Joined Up#153

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You Have To Finish It – Becky Robison – Joined Up #152

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Clare Beams – Take Some Risks – Joined Up#149

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You ARE A Writer with Sarah Leipciger – Joined Up Writing 144

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Trust Yourself with Cath Barton – Joined Up#141

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Creativity Drives The Words – Leona Deakin – Joined Up #139

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

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Learn Your Craft with Trevor Miller – Joined Up#111

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A Hunger For Writing with Victoria Selman – Joined Up#104

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Creative Focus with Jessica Abel – Joined Up#103

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Plotting with Dominoes – Lillian Li – Joined Up#99

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp99.mp3 It’s episode 99 and an interview with debut novelist, Lillian Li. Her book, Number One Chinese Restaurant is already picking up loads of critical buzz and she has a really interesting personal story behind her journey to publication as … Continue reading

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It’s All In The Reveal – Karin Salvalaggio – JoinedUp#95

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp95.mp3 It’s episode 95 with Karin Salvalaggio, author of the Macy Greeley Mystery Series. Karin has a really interesting background and lots of practical tips based on her own writing process. Karin was born in West Virginia and has fond … Continue reading

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Editing Tips from Professional Editor, Liam J Cross – JoinedUp#93

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp93.mp3 It’s episode 93 with professional editor, Liam J Cross. I’ve had many of you asking me to do more stuff on the nuts and bolts of editing and I’ll think you’ll find loads of useful advice in the interesting … Continue reading

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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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Give Yourself Permission to Fail – Julia Kite – Joined Up#92

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp92.mp3 Episode 92 brings an author interview with New York-based literary fiction writer, Julia Kite talking about her debut novel, why she loves writing and how her day job feeds into the worlds she creates. Julia describes herself as a … Continue reading

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Write Like No One Is Watching with Tosca Lee – Joined Up#84

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp84a.mp3 It’s episode 84 with American author, Tosca Lee who writes Historical Fiction and Supernatural Thrillers, sometimes blending the two. I loved hearing about her road to publication and her love of writing. Tosca Lee is an award-winning, New York … Continue reading

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Make It Fun – Script Writing & Creativity with CJ Walley – Joined UP#82

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp82.mp3 It’s episode 82 with screenwriter, CJ Walley talking about how Writing saved his life – or at least his mental wellbeing. He’s got loads to say about creative inspiration and its importance to a happy, healthy lifestyle, as well … Continue reading

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BONUS – Getting Your Book Into The World with Niki Mackay – Epilogue#81

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp81Epi.mp3 It’s the Epilogue, a quick listen in between episode with an extra bonus question or topic not covered in the original interview. This week I talk to Niki Mackay about the dreaded synopsis and she ends up quizzing me … Continue reading

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Breaking Through in Crime with Niki McKay – Joined Up#81

http://traffic.libsyn.com/joinedupwriting/JoinedUp81.mp3 It’s episode 81 with crime writer, Niki Mackay talking about her debut novel, pitching agents, her writing process and more. Niki is a writer and a bookworm. She studied Performing Arts at the BRIT School before eventually doing a … Continue reading

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