Writer's Routine
Episodes
Rachel Abbott, writer of 'The Murder Game' - Mega Kindle Bestseller talks about knowing her characters visually, the joys of editing, and making a business plan.
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Abbott is one of the best-selling Kindle novelists in history. Her debut 'Only the Innocent' became a number 1 bestseller on Kindle, since then...
Anthony McGowan, author of 'Lark' - Carnegie Medal Winning writer discusses picking the next project, working in two spaces, and writing place over plot.
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony McGowan is a highly acclaimed, multi-award winning author of novels and children's stories. He's written across almost everything, adult thril...
David Baldacci, author of 'Walk the Wire' - Prolific bestseller talks about being on the lookout for ideas, publishing two books a year, and picking characters for stories.
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Baldacci has storytelling in his bones. He's published books across all types of genre, thriller, mystery, fantasy, crime, even kids books too. ...
James Swallow, author of 'Rogue' - Thriller writer talks telling stories across genre, the ideal writing day, and writing for video games.
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Swallow is one of those writers who has stories burning inside him, itching to get out. He has written anything and everything. James writes sci...
Adele Parks, author of 'Just My Luck' - Prolific writer talks having a strict routine, why she's always asking questions, and about her 20th book in 20 years.
22 May 2020
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Adele Parks has just published her 20th book in 20 years! 'Just My Luck' is about a group of friends who always pool in to buy a lottery ticket with t...
Nicola Gill, author of 'The Neighbours' - Debut writer talks genre, crafting a plot around characters, and getting started early.
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nicola Gill's debut novel is 'The Neighbours'. It tells the story of Ginny and Cassie, two unlikely friends who are thrown together when they both rea...
Neil Lancaster, author of 'Going Rogue' - Ex-cop talks about trusting the process, getting police stuff right, and making it thrilling.
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Lancaster has published 2 'Tom Novak' books. His most recent is 'Going Rogue', which sees Tom up against a wave of far-right terrorism.Neil has a...
Lorna Cook, author of 'The Forbidden Promise' - Historical mystery author talks dual-narrative, crammed work days, and writing what you want to read.
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lorna Cook's new novel is 'The Forbidden Promise'. It's a dual-narrative, set in two timelines. In 1940, Constance finds a crashed Spitfire in the Sco...
Russ Thomas, author of 'Firewatching' - Debut writer talks changing viewpoints, short stories, and selling books to write them.
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Russ Thomas has just published his debut, 'Firewatching'. It's a police procedural. It stars DS Adam Tyler, on the hunt for a serial arsonist around S...
Lucienne Boyce, author of 'Death Makes No Distinction' - Historical fiction writer talks thorough plotting, making the past authentic, and writing biography.
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lucienne Boyce is a jack of all writing trades. She's published non-fiction, historical fiction, and is mid-way through writing a biography. She's jus...
Nell Pattison, author of 'The Silent House' - Psychological thriller writer talks about editorial feedback, mixing up the day, and being inspired by real life.
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nell Pattison's debut thriller is 'The Silent House', which tells the story of a crime happening in a full house, and no-one has a clue how. It stars ...
Sam Lloyd, author of 'The Memory Wood' - Thriller writer talks about characters that won't go away, trying to force twists, and improving productivity.
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Lloyd has written sci-fi and fantasy before, but when he got the idea for 'The Memory Wood' he knew it had to be a thriller. It tells the story of...
Eleni Kyriacou, writer of 'She Came to Stay' - Debut author talks about planning and plotting, changing the main character, and overwriting.
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eleni Kyriacou is a journalist and editor, and has worked on stories for national newspapers and magazines. Her debut novel 'She Came to Stay' tells t...
Louise Hare, author of 'This Lovely City' - Being inspired by short stories, making the leap to full-time writing, and secret adventures in London.
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Louise Hare's debut novel, 'This Lovely City', tells the story of Lawrie Matthews. A jazz musician fresh of the Empire Windrush, takes rooms in a tiny...
Rory Clements, author of 'Hitler's Secret' - Historical mystery writer talks the responsibility to tell the truth, keeping readers going, and writing at night.
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rory Clements has just released the 4th book in his 'Tom Wilde' series. It's a historical mystery called 'Hitler's Secret', in which Tom is enlisted t...
SD Sykes, author of 'The Bone Fire' - Historical Fiction author talks thorough plotting, the hero's journey and getting submerged in the past.
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week our guest is SD Sykes. She's just released the 4th in her 'Oswald de Lacy' thriller series,'The Bone Fire'. It's set in the 14th century, in...
Pete Brown, author of 'Pie Fidelity' - 3 time British Beer Writer of the Year talks writing the book you want to read, analysing to improve, and the joy of narrative.
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Brown has one of the best jobs in the world. He's a food and drink writer. He is the chair of the British Guild of Beer Writers, been British Bee...
An Yu, writer of 'Braised Pork' - Hyped debut author on discovering characters, trying to tame creativity, and nocturnal Beijing.
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An Yu has just released her debut, 'Braised Pork'. It's tipped to be one of the literary debuts of the year, was acquired in a 7 way auction, and tell...
Lucy Foley, author of 'The Guest List' - Mystery author on twisting the whodunnit, the beauty and benefit of overwriting, and why she loves chaos
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Foley has just released her second mystery thriller. It's called 'The Guest List', and is set at a dream wedding, on a remote island, where someo...
BA Paris, author of 'The Dilemma' - Managing to structure your pantsing, forgetting the word count, and the urge to tell stories.
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BA Paris has sold over 1 million books, they've been translated into 39 languages, and her new novel, 'The Dilemma' was released in early 2020 to huge...
Caroline Scott, author of 'The Photographer of the Lost' - Avoiding cliches from the past, bringing the Great War to life, and why editing is where things really come alive.
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Scott's new novel is a 'Radio 2 Book Club Pick', high praise in British books, and is set in the murky time straight after the First World Wa...
Paul French, author of 'Murders of Old China' - Writer of brand new Audible series talks finding clues in the past, writing for audio, and knowing how to research.
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul French has just released a 12 part audio series, 'Murders of Old China', through Audible. As the name suggests, it tells the stories of unsolved ...
Hugh Montgomery, author of 'Control' - Professor talks making time to write, what makes you creative, and the joy of trying something new.
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hugh Montgomery is a someone who, if he wasn't so darned lovely, you'd probably have to envy quite a lot. He's a practicing clinician, a UK lead on cl...
Mason Currey, author of 'Daily Rituals: Women at Work' - On perfecting the writing day, knowing where to start research, and some of the most interesting routines from history.
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS EPISODE!In the late noughties, Mason Currey started blogging about the most interesting, unique and quirky routines from history. 'Daily Rituals...
Amy Heydenrych, author of 'The Pact' - Crime author talks brooding over stories, analysing her work, and breaking her own rules.
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Heydenrych has been brooding on the idea for her latest novel, 'The Pact', for some time now. After experiencing office bullying in an old job, sh...
Ann Cleeves, author of 'The Long Call' - 'Vera' and 'Shetland' writer talks about the urge to tell stories, learning by living and never plotting
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Cleeves is a hugely prolific author - she once wrote a book a year for 30 years, and still publishes more or less every 12 months. We talk about t...
Chris Hammer, author of award-winning 'Scrublands' - Winner of 'New Blood Dagger Award' talks writing anywhere, nuanced characters and learning from journalism.
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before publishing his first novel, Chris Hammer worked as a journalist. Travelling all over the world reporting stories gave him the ability to write ...
Jeffrey Archer, author of 'Nothing Ventured' - Internationally successful author talks escaping to write, his exacting daily routine and what selling over 275 million books is really like.
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For over 40 years, Jeffrey Archer has sold many, many books. The current count is over 275 million. He's written 37, including a volume of diaries fro...
Harriet Evans, author of 'The Garden of Lost and Found' - The luxury of two places to write, why editing is the most important part of the process, and how to be flexible when the story takes over.
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Harriet Evans' 11 novel could be her biggest yet. Even with the huge success of 'The Wildflowers', 'The Garden of Lost and Found' is everywhere at the...
James Wallman, author of 'Time and How to Spend It - Journalist talks making non-fiction read like the classics, the experience economy, and why you need to get outside and be offline.
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In his phenomenally successful debut, 'Stuffocation', James Wallman told everyone to stop valuing things, and instead value experiences and the time w...
Ruth Hogan, author of 'The Keeper of Lost Things' - How to plan your writing year, what to do with the first sentence, and how do you get new ideas?
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Hogan's debut novel 'The Keeper of Lost Things' generated huge commercial success and critical acclaim across the world. Telling the story of Ant...
Owen Nicholls, author of 'Love, Unscripted' - Debut novelist talks pop culture, movie journalism and writing romance.
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Owen Nicholls is a pop-culture obsessive, having written for Empire and NME, the mission for his first novel was 'High Fidelty for movies'.Originally ...
Tom MacRae, co-writer of 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' - On hit West End musicals, writing for stage, and discipline.
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Along with Dan Gillespie Sells, Tom MacRae wrote the hit West End musical, 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie'. It opened in Sheffield, before transferr...
Tim Smedley, author of 'Clearing the Air' - Sustainability writer on making non-fiction accessible, plotting travels and the perfect first chapter.
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Smedley is a journalist who has worked for the FT, Guardian, New Scientist and many more. A few years ago, he was so disgusted at the levels of po...
Sheila O'Flanagan, author of 'Her Husband's Mistake' - Prolific award-winner talks first sentences, becoming characters and finding new ideas.
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author Sheila O'Flanagan is prolific, published around 30 novels and has won the 'Irish Independent Popular Fiction Book of the Year. Her ...
Rob Hart, author of 'The Warehouse' - Critically acclaimed author talks dystopian fiction, standalone novels and editing backwards.
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Hart's new book 'The Warehouse' is in the mold of 'Farenheit 451' and '1984', and focuses on one big business that suffocates all others, and the ...
Shari Lapena, author of 'Someone We Know' - Thriller writer talks the absurdity of planning, rewriting and discovering the killer.
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shari Lapena's first book, 'The Couple Next Door', was the number 1 adult fiction title for the UK back in 2017, and with 3 books published since we t...
Laura Jane Williams, author of 'Our Stop' - Journalist and memoir writer talks debut novels, rom-com characters and dirty drafts.
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Jane Williams is a prolific journalist, and successful memoir writer - her books, 'Becoming' and 'Ice Cream for Breakfast', talk about her twent...
Phoebe Locke, author of summer hit 'The July Girls' - Thriller writer talks strict timing, getting to know your killer, and pseudonyms
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After achieving great success with her debut novel, 'The Tall Man', Phoebe Locke is back with a new summer-hit, 'The July Girls'. It tells the story o...
Stuart MacBride, Crime and Thriller author - Writer of the 'Logan McRae' series talks new book 'All That's Dead', work ethics, and switching up the process.
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart MacBride pretty much hasn't had a day off for 16 years. Every chance he gets he'll find a little space and place to write in. It's made him a v...
Lara Prior-Palmer, author of 'Rough Magic' - Memoir writer talks winning the Mongol Derby, always fixing sentences and free-flowing words.
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At age 19, unsure about what to do before starting university, Lara Prior-Palmer absent-mindedly applied for the Mongol Derby, a multi-horse race that...
Louise Candlish, British Book Award Winner - 'Our House' author talks having an unusual hook, following up on success and almost giving up.
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Louise Candlish's 'Our House' was one of the biggest books of 2018, it's sold more than 200,000 copies, been read all over the world and won 'Best Cri...
Abi Elphinstone, author of 'Rumblestar' - Children's author talks finding the right audience, believable characters and thorough research.
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abi Elphinstone has just started the brand new kids' series 'The Unmapped Chronicles'. The first of which, 'Rumblestar', sees Casper Tock stumbling ac...
Ahmad Danny Ramadan, writer of 'The Clothesline Swing' - LGBTQ and refugee campaigner, writer and speaker talks storytelling with friends, multiple outlines and deliberate confusion.
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ahmad Danny Ramadan is a Syrian-Canadian author, storyteller and LGBTQ-refugee activist. He was forced to flee his home of Syria, and his debut novel ...
Mel Sherratt - Crime and Thriller author talks moving through genres, letting characters dictate plot, and the Kindle revolution that helped her success.
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mel Sherratt has published 12 books, and written many, many more, across a wide range of genres. She loves writing so much that even now, in the middl...
Trent Dalton - 'Boy Swallows Universe' talks debut success, being named 'Australian Book of the Year' and writing snappily.
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Not many authors have debut success like Trent Dalton. His book 'Boy Swallows Universe' won the 'Debut Fiction Prize' and 'Book of the Year' at the Au...
Jeffery Deaver - Global bestselling thriller author talks about research, writing puzzles and working anywhere.
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffery Deaver has published over 40 novels. He's a globally renowned author, writing crime and thrillers. To him, they're not lauded works of art, th...
Lucie Whitehouse - 'Critical Incidents' author talks procedural crime novels, switching genres and ideas from thin air.
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
'Critical Incidents' is Lucie Whitehouse's 5th book, and it marks something of a departure for her. Her previous novels are mainly focused on psycholo...
Mhairi McFarlane - Rom-com author talks contrivances, not letting mistakes go, and 'chick-lit'.
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mhairi McFarlane has published 5 novels, her new first 'You Had Me At Hello' was a huge bestseller, and her new one 'Don't You Forget About Me' looks ...
Namwali Serpell - Hay Festival award winning author talks strict structure, women-only workspaces and the birth of a new nation.
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Namwali Serpell had been named one of the best African writers under 40 before she'd even published a novel. She's a student of the craft, and now a t...
Val McDermid - Bestselling author talks changing process, creating characters and listening to readers
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Val McDermid is one of the most successful crime authors in the world. Her novels have been translated into 40 languages, they've sold over 15 million...
C.L. Taylor - Psychological Thriller author talks writing across genres, unreliable narrators and new novel 'Sleep'
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
C.L. Taylor has just released her 6th thriller 'Sleep', after having much success in psychological thriller over the last 10 years, even writing YA fi...
Sarah Pinborough - 'Cross Her Heart' author talks characters, moving through genres and being a workaholic.
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Although she's not a fan of the word, Sarah Pinborough is a prolific author. She's written over 20 books across a wide range of genres, always looking...
Adam Foulds - Booker Prize shortlisted author talks new novel 'Dream Sequence', plotting through character and writing poetry.
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Adam Foulds shares his writer's routine. He's a Booker Prize nominee, being shortlisted for 'The Quickening Maze', and is now publishing his...
Frank Cottrell-Boyce - Award winning Children's author talks scriptwriting, having ideas on the road, and the 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Cottrell-Boyce is a Carnegie Medal Award winning author - his 2004 novel 'Millions' is incredibly successful, and was turned into a film by Dann...
Harriet Tyce - Debut novelist talks learning to write, being inspired by work, and genre-fiction.
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After working for years as a criminal barrister, Harriet Tyce gave up work when she had children and decided to write. A few attempts at getting novel...
WORLD BOOK DAY SPECIAL - Routines and advice from some of the best crime, thriller, romance, fantasy and non-fiction authors around.
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY.To celebrate one of the top 3 days of the year, here's a little treat. A mash-up of some of the best authors we've had on the pod...
Nuala Ellwood - Critically-acclaimed author talks the difficult second novel, creativity in motherhood and Virginia Woolf.
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2017, Nuala Ellwood's debut thriller 'My Sister's Bones' received rave reviews and was hailed as the new 'The Girl on the Train'. It propelled her ...
Susan Lewis - Prolific author talks planning, crossing genre and new novel 'One Minute Later'
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With over 30 published books, Susan Lewis is a master-storyteller that moves through genres, styles and stories as easily as turning a page. She's liv...
Fiona Barton - Journalist turned Psychological Thriller author talks new book 'The Suspect', the perfect time to write and when to plan.
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Barton is an award-winning journalist, worked as a senior writer at the 'Mail on Sunday' and reported on many high profile cases. After covering...
Bridget Collins - Author of 'The Binding' talks about her critically acclaimed adult debut, why planning is overrated and why she finally had to tell this story.
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bridget Collins has published 7 Young Adult books, a few plays, and now her first full adult novel, 'The Binding', is due to be one of the biggest of ...
James Oswald - Author of 'No Time to Cry' talks sheep-farming by day and crime writing by night, also why planning is overrated and how important a name can be.
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
James Oswald is a farmer for 12 hours of the day, then at night he'll head to his bespoke writing room atop his garage, and bash away at the keyboard....
Tim Marshall - 'Prisoners of Geography' author and Diplomatic Editor talks planning, accessibility and Geopolitics.
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Marshall worked for some years as the Diplomatic Editor for Sky News, travelling and living all over the world to get the stories. His book 'Shado...
Liz Nugent - Irish Book Award winner on new novel 'Skin Deep', vital characterisation and how to push through a difficult start.
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After working as a stage manager, running all over the place in a theatre, then being shackled to the desk writing for soap operas, Liz Nugent became ...
Ben Schott - Creator of the world famous 'Almanac and Miscellanies' on his debut novel, diving into the world of Wodehouse and the imperfect writing routine.
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Schott designed 'Schott's Original Miscellany' as a whimsical Christmas present to his closest friends, and after much pushing and prodding, final...
Cecelia Ahern - Author of 'P.S. I Love You', talks about her new book 'Roar', where she writes and what it's like to have sold 25 million books.
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Since publishing her debut novel when she was 21, Cecelia Ahern has written, pretty much, a book a year. That debut went on to become a blockbuster fi...
E. Foley and B. Coates, authors of 'What Would Boudicca Do?' - The editors and writers talk nasty women, critiquing each other, and writing to Disney.
08 Nov 2018
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Elizabeth Foley and Beth Coates both work in publishing as editors, and when they had one idea too good to give away, they hurried to the office on Sa...
Sir Ian Rankin, author of 22 'Detective John Rebus' novels - One of UK's bestselling authors chats about Edinburgh, writing quickly and surprise endings.
01 Nov 2018
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Sir Ian Rankin is one of the biggest selling crime authors in history. His most famous character 'Detective John Rebus' has transcended novels, and is...
Gabriel Tallent, author of best-selling 'My Absolute Darling' - Critically acclaimed writer chats character development, plot structure and the right to tell stories.
26 Sep 2018
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Gabriel Tallent was working full-time in a restaurant, whilst doing some pretty serious mountain climbing on the side, when he felt the compulsion to ...
Keith Anthony, author of 'Times and Places' - A literary, observational, dramatic comedy. A daily ritual with guitars, immersion and silent retreats.
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Anthony has waited some time before finally penning his debut novel, although he always knew he would write, and indeed the room in which he wou...
Eve Makis & Anthony Cropper - Writer's Routine #38
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One Christmas, Eve Makis went home-made for her Dad's present. She bought a notebook and along with her friend Anthony, a fellow creative-writing teac...
Jaqcui Rose - Writer's Routine #37
19 Jul 2018
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Thriller author Jacqui Rose talks us through the story of how her brand new urban gangland story, 'Toxic' got written!Jacqui has written many books in...
J.H. Tepley - Writer's Routine #36
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mindfulness coach, teacher, writer and warrior in spirit, Jay Tepley brings us this week's 'Writer's Routine'!For Jay, everything in the world is ener...
Garrard Conley - Writer's Routine #35
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a skim through the daily diary of Garrard Conley!Garrard's memoir 'Boy Erased' has just been released in the UK, it's critically acc...
Marianne Kavanagh - Writer's Routine #34
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty Four, let's get some more.This week, we're hearing Marianne Kavanagh's Writer's Routine! She has just published her 3rd novel, 'Should You Ask ...
Natasha Scripture - Writer's Routine #33
07 Jun 2018
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Thirty Three, have a look see.This week's author, sharing the intricacies and eccentricities of her working day, is Natasha Scripture. Natasha has wor...
Mark Billingham, author of the 'Thorne' series - Bestselling crime writer discusses working through the night, being inspired by real-life crime, and how his style has changed
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty-Two, this is an incredible treat for you.This week's guest is one of the UK's bestselling crime-authors, Mark Billingham. In June 2018, Mark wi...
Sophie Jenkins - Writer's Routine #31
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
WE'RE AN AWARD WINNING PODCAST! On Saturday, in a ceremony alongside BBC Radio 2, Radio 4, Radio X and countless other titans of broadcasting, we mana...
James Buckler - Writer's Routine #30
10 May 2018
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Dirty Thirty! (no swearing in the pod though)It's the Pearl Anniversary of our very first podcast! Debut thriller writer James Buckler brings us the d...
Barbara Nadel - Writer's Routine #29
03 May 2018
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29, feeling fine...ish. Ok, we're barely keeping it together. This book isn't what I thought it would be and so far my writing process is changing the...
Sarah Ward - Writer's Routine #28
20 Apr 2018
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28, tell a mate. Please. We could do with the listeners.Crime-writing revenge weaver Sarah Ward runs us through her working day! Sarah has published 3...
Julia Crouch - Writer's Routine #27
14 Apr 2018
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27, dear Lord in Heaven. Suitably, if you're of the praying persuasion then I could really do with the Big Man's help... we've been nominated for a Br...
Peter Fellows - Writer's Routine #26
06 Apr 2018
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26, get your kicks. Peter Fellows co-wrote the hit film 'The Death of Stalin', alongside David Schneider, Ian Martin and Armando Iannucci. It's anothe...
M.J Ford - Writer's Routine #25
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On the quadranscentennial episode of the podcast, the debut crime writer and children's story-telling hero MJ Ford brings us his Writer's Routine!Mich...
Cass Green - Writer's Routine #24
16 Mar 2018
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All-round word junkie Cass Green brings us today's Writer's Routine!Cass has written for just about every place where you can read a word. She's penne...
Fern Britton - Writer's Routine #23
09 Mar 2018
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TV presenter and workaholic author Fern Britton gives us our 23rd Writer's Routine!Fern has just published her 8th novel, Coming Home. It tells the st...
Helen Fields - Writer's Routine #22
16 Feb 2018
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Crime-writer writer Helen Fields dives into the depths of her diary to bring us tips and advice from her writing routine!Helen has just published the ...
AJ Finn - Writer's Routine #21
09 Feb 2018
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AJ Finn explores the minutely insignificant but weirdly wonderful details of his writing routine!AJ has just published 'The Woman in the Window', and ...
Anthony Horowitz, author of 'Magpie Murders' - Prolific writer discusses James Bond, Sherlock Holmes and Alex Rider, also why he doesn't enjoy routines, and revisiting characters
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the UK's most prolific and loved authors, Anthony Horowitz takes us through the daily routine which has lifted him to huge success!Which works ...
Derek Farrell - Writer's Routine #19
26 Jan 2018
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Murder mystery author Derek Farrell explains his Writer's Routine!Derek writes the 'Danny Bird Mysteries', a series of books that focus on a barman-cu...
Mark Edwards - Writer's Routine #18
19 Jan 2018
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Crime and Thriller writer Mark Edwards brings us our first Writer's Routine of 2018!With 7 solo-books to his name, and 6 co-written works, a few years...
Richard Graham - Writer's Routine #17
18 Dec 2017
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It's our last Writer's Routine of 2017! So now, for something a little bit different. Artist, illustrator and writer Richard Graham brings us his dail...
Mark Hill - Writer's Routine #16
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Crime-writer Mark Hill tells us how he goes about his day!Radio-producer Mark Hill has a life-long love of crime fiction, and spotting the tricks and ...
Owen King, author of 'Sleeping Beauties' - Thriller writer talks about idea generation, writing for TV, and working with his dad, Stephen King
01 Dec 2017
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Co-author of 'Sleeping Beauties', Owen King tells us this week's writer's routine!In writing terms, Owen King could not have found himself in a better...
Simon Mayo - Writer's Routine #14
24 Nov 2017
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Broadcaster, writer and award-winning podcaster Simon Mayo shows us how an extremely busy person fits in a writing routine!Simon presents the drive-ti...
Paul Burston - Writer's Routine #13
17 Nov 2017
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Thriller-author, satirist and journalist Paul Burston digs deep in his writer's routine!One of the founding editors of 'Attitude' Magazine, Paul publi...
James Wilde - Writer's Routine #12
10 Nov 2017
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'Man of Mercia' James Wilde shares the secrets of writing historical fiction!In the most polite way possible, James Wilde seems like a man of another ...
Gerry Rose - Writer's Routine #11
03 Nov 2017
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Bonnie Scot Gerry Rose shares his Writer's Routine!After spending a lifetime adoring books and stories, but limiting his bubbling creativity to bedtim...
Paul A. Mendelson - Writer's Routine #10
27 Oct 2017
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Comedy writer and now bonafide author Paul A. Mendelson tells us his working day.Paul has written for everything, pretty much. Starting in advertising...
DM Mark - Writer's Routine #9
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Crime-writing extraordinaire and gruesome guru DM Mark is this week's guest!DM is David. David is DM. After his 'McAvoy' crime series are bestsellers ...