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We’re a podcast for anyone who writes. Every week we talk to writers about their writing journeys and techniques, from early career debuts to self-publishers and narrative designers. We’ve featured Margaret Atwood, Jackie Kay, Sara Collins, Antti Tuomainen, Val McDermid, Sarah Perry, Elif Shafak and many more! The Writing Life is produced by the National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall in Norwich.
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Thursday Jul 26, 2018
#5 How to write a bestseller with Mark Stay
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
Flo Reynolds discusses the Man Booker longlist and we talk with Mark Stay about writing and publishing a book in 52 weeks, in the form of The Bestseller Experiment podcast. Hosted by Simon Jones, writer and Digital Marketing Manager at the National Centre for Writing. Find out more about the National Centre for Writing: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/introducing-the-national-centre-for-writing/ Mentioned events: Noirwich: noirwich.co.uk Creative Writing Online courses: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/online-courses/ Useful links: The Bestseller Experiment: http://bestsellerexperiment.com/ Mark Stay's website: https://markstaywrites.com/ Guardian's gallery of Man Booker covers: https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2018/jul/24/man-booker-prize-2018-longlist-in-pictures Music by Bennet Maples: sonicfruit.co.uk/
Wednesday Jul 18, 2018
#4 Sarah Perry, Fiona Sampson & Peggy Hughes on Shelley, du Maurier and Spark
Wednesday Jul 18, 2018
Wednesday Jul 18, 2018
Direct from the Spiegeltent at the Norfolk & Norwich Festival, this week on the podcast we join Sarah Perry, Fiona Sampson and Peggy Hughes to talk about Mary Shelley, Daphne du Maurier and Muriel Spark, chaired by Caroline O'Donoghue. Hosted by Simon Jones, writer and Digital Marketing Manager at the National Centre for Writing. Find out more about the National Centre for Writing: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/introducing-the-national-centre-for-writing/ Useful links: Norfolk & Norwich Festival: nnfestival.org.uk Music by Bennet Maples: http://sonicfruit.co.uk/
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
How to earn a 6-figure income by self-publishing with Mark Dawson
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
Mark Dawson joins us this week to discuss his road towards indie publishing success. Hosted by Simon Jones, writer and Digital Marketing Manager at the National Centre for Writing. Find out more about the National Centre for Writing: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/introducing-the-national-centre-for-writing/ Mentioned events: Dragon Hall Salon (Tuesday 17th July): https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/whats-on/dragon-hall-salon/ Useful links: Mark Dawson's website: https://markjdawson.com/ Mark's Self-Publishing Formula courses: https://selfpublishingformula.com/ Music by Bennet Maples: http://sonicfruit.co.uk/
Wednesday Jul 04, 2018
Kickstarting feminisms with Deborah Smith
Wednesday Jul 04, 2018
Wednesday Jul 04, 2018
We spoke to Deborah Smith, translator and founder of Tilted Axis, about using Kickstarter to crowdfund the publication of their new chapbook series, Translating Feminisms. Hosted by Simon Jones, writer and Digital Marketing Manager at the National Centre for Writing. Find out more about the National Centre for Writing: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/introducing-the-national-centre-for-writing/ Mentioned events: Worlds: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/worlds/ East Anglian Book Awards: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/east-anglian-book-awards/ NCW job openings: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/get-involved/join-the-team/ Useful links: Tilted Axis Press: https://www.tiltedaxispress.com/ Tilted Axis ‘Translating Feminisms’ Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/71029616/translating-feminisms-poetry-chapbooks-from-across Sarah Perry in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/27/sarah-perry-novelist-literary-award-prize-winning-debut-writer Dragon Hall residency opportunities: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/residencies/ Music by Bennet Maples: http://sonicfruit.co.uk/