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The Joy of Writing

By: Mark Carew
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  • Summary

  • A podcast that ran from April 2020 to July 2021 featuring: 
    1) In-depth conversations with fellow writers about their work (mostly their novels, which I read cover to cover!)
    2) Discussions of the nitty-gritty of writing - is it really a joy?
    3) Advice for new and aspiring writers - as in how to write a novel

    New episodes due in 2024!  Let me know what you would like to hear on my new blog at: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18857302.Mark_Carew

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Episodes
  • Episode 33: Sally O'Reilly, creative writing lecturer, on how to write a book

    Episode 33: Sally O'Reilly, creative writing lecturer, on how to write a book
    Jun 29 2021

    Excellent advice, from a senior lecturer in creative writing at the Open University, on all stages of writing a novel.  How to start, keep going, and produce a draft ready for submission to an agent.
    Please leave feedback at https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/24385928-restarting-the-podcast
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    40 mins
  • Episode 32: Sally O'Reilly on the natural history of a writing career

    Episode 32: Sally O'Reilly on the natural history of a writing career
    Jun 28 2021

    What can a writer expect from a "writing career"? Ups and downs, highs and lows, of course!  With experience comes wisdom.  Learning about writing, books, readers, and the publishing industry never stops.
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    36 mins
  • Episode 31: Dark Aemilia by Sally O'Reilly

    Episode 31: Dark Aemilia by Sally O'Reilly
    Jun 18 2021

    My guest is Sally O'Reilly, author of Dark Aemilia, published by Myriad in 2014.   Aemilia Lanyer meets William Shakespeare in the time of the plague, witchcraft, and a dying Queen Elizabeth, in this vividly imagined novel, rich in historical detail and speculation on who really wrote Macbeth.

    Publisher: https://myriadeditions.com/books/dark-aemilia/ 

    Dark Aemilia is available in hardcover, paperback and ebook.
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    37 mins
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