Death Of 1000 Cuts
372 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsDeath Of 1000 Cuts is a podcast for fiction writers, full of motivational rants, writing exercises, interviews with authors, and detailed critiques of first pages submitted by you, the listeners. Everything you need to write more and better, and love it. Presented by Tim Clare, author of The Honours, The Ice House and We Can't All Be Astronauts, and stand-up poet.
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S3E40 - Pep Talk (Writing Ramble)
August 19, 2019 09:54 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBThis is an unscripted, unedited episode where I chat about where I am with my writing and give you some suggestions for dealing with setbacks, energy dips and wrong tracks. If you'd like to support me, it'd be ace if you picked up a copy of my novels, THE HONOURS, & the new sequel THE ICE HOUSE. THE ICE HOUSE links: Wordery: https://wordery.com/the-ice-house-tim-clare-9781786894816#oid=1908_1 Mr B’s Emporium: https://mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-ice-house/ Forbidden Planet: https://fo...
S3E39 - 1st Page Feedback - Stonefist by Simon
August 13, 2019 10:16 - 36 minutes - 27.8 MBOn this episode I look at the first page of a listener's work and suggest ways to make it better. I chat about style, the order we reveal information, cutting unnecessary words and point of view. It'll be really useful if you want to get better at editing your own fiction. If you'd like to support me, it'd be ace if you picked up a copy of my novels, THE HONOURS, & the new sequel THE ICE HOUSE. THE ICE HOUSE links: Wordery: https://wordery.com/the-ice-house-tim-clare-9781786894816#oid=190...
S3E38 - Live at Latitude Festival (WARNING POOR SOUND)
August 05, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB**HEADS UP, DUE TO A TECH GLITCH THE AUDIO IS NOT SO HOT ON THIS ONE** This is a live episode from Latitude festival, Suffolk. I had a really fun time there chatting to a big old tent o' people about writing. I had a big projector screen and all! As I explain at the start of the episode, the sound technicians had a few problems hooking my recorder up, so the sound quality is pretty poo-poo. I thought I'd share the episode anyway for those of you who are interested! But my apologies - normal...
S3E37 - Chatting With Kerry Hudson
July 30, 2019 07:24 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBThis is a live episode from Latitude festival, with me chatting to author Kerry Hudson. I chat with Kerry Hudson about her memoir LOWBORN, about class and growing up in poverty, and her novels THIRST and TONY HOGAN BOUGHT ME AN ICE CREAM FLOAT BEFORE HE STOLE MY MA. She talks about how she came to writing - what seemed like - late in life, writing through trauma, and her experiences of feeling like an outsider in the predominantly upper-middle-class publishing industry. This is a great epis...
S3E37 - Chatting With Aliette De Bodard
July 23, 2019 07:17 - 1 hour - 57 MBIn this episode I chat with Science Fiction & Fantasy author Aliette de Bodard. Aliette de Bodard is an award-winning author who writes everything from big, epic Fantasy down to short stories and flash fiction, with some novellas in the middle. We talk about how she trained herself with flash fiction challenges, her early attempts at novels and what they taught her, and the art of writing characters whose ethics and methods you don't agree with. In particular we chat about her new novel, THE...
S3E36 - The Language of the Heart (Writing Ramble)
July 15, 2019 12:34 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBIn this episode I chat about the tension between what people want to read, and what we should write to grow and satisfy ourselves as writers. This is a writing ramble episode, which means it's unplanned, unscripted. Just me and a mic, chatting to you about what's on my mind. I hope you enjoy it, but bear in mind these ones are, by nature, a little more discursive than usual. If you'd like to support me, it'd be ace if you picked up a copy of my novels, THE HONOURS, & the new sequel THE ICE ...
S3E35 - Chatting With Adam Green
July 01, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBIn this episode I chat with neuroscientist Adam Green about the science of creativity. Adam Green is a founder and current president of The Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity. We chat about his research into how exogenous neurostimulation (zapping targeted parts of people's brains with electricity) can improve their performance on creative tasks. We chat about the science of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and a future in which authors may choose to supplement their creative ...
S3E34 - Chatting With Adam Christopher
June 24, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBIn this episode I chat with Adam Christopher about fanfic, discipline and making a career out of writing both original fiction and stories in existing universes. Adam tells me how he got into writing partly through his love of Doctor Who, and a fandom full of novelisations. He shares his initial overconfidence and how he worked through setbacks to forge a career writing in various universes, such as Star Wars, Elementary and most recently Stranger Things. He explains the process of pitching ...
S3E33 - Chatting With Chuck Wendig
June 17, 2019 12:44 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn this episode I chat to author and miniboss of creative writing pedagogy Chuck Wendig, about ideas, being in it for the long haul, and the end of the world. We chat about his new novel WANDERERS, how it survived through the Idea Thunderdome, and how he found ways of telling an epic story through a few key humans. We talk about how he became a fixture of the creative writing community, the books that have influenced him, and keeping going in an uncertain publishing industry. This is a grea...
S3E32 - The Inner Critic (Writing Ramble)
June 13, 2019 17:51 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBThis episode is an unscripted, unedited talk about the judgemental voice so many writers hear: the inner critic. I chat about what the inner critic is, why I resisted admitting it was a problem for so long, why we might have it and what we can do to engage with the challenge it presents. As with all writing rambles, this is just my talking off the top of my head, so here be dragons. If you're new to the podcast, you might like to start with a more focused episode, like one of my first page f...
S3E31 - Chatting With Dr Alexander Cummins
June 10, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBIn this episode I chat with Dr Alexander Cummins about magic, inspiration and designing writing rituals. Dr Alexander Cummins is an historian, poet, and consultant whose practice centres around religion, philosophy, medicine, and magic. His work focuses on folk magic, necromancy, and divination. His doctoral thesis from the University of Bristol explored the history of magical approaches to the emotions. We chat about ways of using divination to come up with story ideas or solve problems wi...
S3E30 - Chatting With Will Storr
June 03, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBIn this episode I chat with author Will Storr about his latest book, THE SCIENCE OF STORYTELLING. We chat about the many books he's written, covering topics from ghosthunting to nazis to narcissists, and how they led him to his latest book, an investigation into why we tell stories, and how we can use the science to tell better ones. This is a great episode to listen to if you want to know: - why do we tell stories? - what elements does a good story have? - how can I hook readers? And you ...
S3E29 - Chatting With Emily Troscianko
May 30, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBIn this episode I chat with Emily Troscianko about bibliotherapy and eating disorders in fiction. Heads up - this episode features discussion of eating disorders and mental health challenges. I chat with Emily about her research into the putative therapeutic benefits of reading when it comes to eating disorders, and why we should treat any assumptions about the efficacy of reading fiction to solve our problems with caution. She explains how she got into researching the subject after her own...
S3E28 - Death Of 1000 Cuts LIVE at Storysmith With Gareth L Powell
May 27, 2019 07:07 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBThis episode was recorded live at Storysmith bookshop in Bristol. I chat to special guest, BSFA-award-winning author Gareth L Powell, about his new book on creative writing, ABOUT WRITING. Then we look at three first pages from listeners' novels and give feedback. This is a great episode to listen to if you want to know: - how can I find time to write? - what does show, don't tell actually mean? - how can I hook a reader with my opening sentences? - why is point of view important? If you'd...
S3E27 - Chatting With Ashley Hickson-Lovence
May 20, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBOn this episode I chat with Ashley Hickson-Lovence about his debut novel, THE 392. We talk form, style & place, from growing up in Hackney to thinking about your audience. Ashley takes us through the full process of writing his novel, chats about his experiences as a football referee, and explains his number one writing rule for this book: no boring bits. You can grab a copy here: https://wordery.com/the-392-ashley-hickson-lovence-9781916052307 Here's that article about the first 3 weeks o...
S3E26 - 5 Rules For Better Mental Health Hygiene (Writing Ramble)
May 15, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBSince it's Mental Health Awareness Week I thought I'd chuck you a bonus episode which should be useful if you're mental like me or just a regular ol' enthusiastic end-user of this bizarre glob of thinking apparatus we fancifully refer to as a brain. In this unscripted, unedited episode I outline five rules for better mental health hygiene. By which I mean, simple principles to stick to when you're writing, that will help you keep sharp, keep motivated, and stick the distance. Some basic, fun...
S3E25 - Death Of 1000 Cuts LIVE at Foyles With Joe Dunthorne
May 13, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBIt's the first ever LIVE recording of Death Of 1000 Cuts. Recorded at Foyles, Charring Cross, with Joe Dunthorne. Thanks to everyone who came! Here's a bunch of places you can get my new novel THE ICE HOUSE, which is out now: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/theicehousepreorder/ Here's Joe Dunthorne's new poetry collection, O POSITIVE: https://wordery.com/o-positive-joe-dunthorne-9780571342556#oid=1908_1 Here's the episode of Distraction Pieces I recorded with Scroobius Pip: https://play.aca...
S3E24 - StorySmashing With Nate Crowley
May 06, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBIn this episode me and Nate Crowley lay some idea eggs live for your edification. Following his hugely-popular previous appearance on the show, writer Nate Crowley returns to help me practise the dark art of coming up with lots of ideas. I gab about creativity a lot but I thought it was about time to put my money where my mouth was. We attempt to create film pitches on the spot for an imagined wealthy but bizarrely-capricious producer, using a system of dice and random concepts. Along the w...
S3E23 - Chatting With Zen Cho
April 29, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis episode I chat with Zen Cho, author of Regency Fantasy novels SORCERER TO THE CROWN and THE TRUE QUEEN. We talk getting started in fanfic as a form of mentorship and granting yourself permission to write. We discuss developing the voice of the novel, junking stories if they're not good enough, and finding a strong protagonist you want to write about. Hey, if you'd like to buy Zen's books, here they are! SORCERER TO THE CROWN: https://wordery.com/sorcerer-to-the-crown-zen-cho-978144729...
S3E22 - Pre-Release Jitters (Writing Ramble)
April 25, 2019 15:30 - 53 minutes - 42.3 MBI chat about how I'm feeling 1 week before my second novel, THE ICE HOUSE, drops. I'm nervous! I chat about reviews, writing and connecting with readers. If you'd like to support me, the podcast and all the things I'm putting out into the world, if you like what I do and would like me to do more of it, and if you'd like to be the first to read my brand new novel, please help me by pre-ordering a copy of THE ICE HOUSE. It's got an old lady pulled out of retirement for one last job, a 400-year...
S3E21 - Chatting With Professor Richard Wiseman
April 22, 2019 07:00 - 57 minutes - 43.6 MBThis episode is a chat with bestselling author Professor Richard Wiseman. You may have read his fascinating non-fiction books :59 SECONDS, THE LUCK FACTOR, NIGHT SCHOOL, or indeed his latest, SHOOT FOR THE MOON, about the thinking that got us to the moon and how we can apply it in our own lives. We chat about how he got into writing, how his manages his schedule, how to overcome creative fear, and how to capture ideas when they occur to you. If you'd like to check out his latest, SHOOT FOR ...
S3E20 - Can I Write It (Writing Ramble)
April 18, 2019 13:54 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBThis is an unscripted, unedited episode where I chat a bit about what's been going on in writing this week. I talk about Ian McEwan's comments about his new novel, MACHINES LIKE ME, and literary fiction authors crossing over to science fiction. I also talk about the controversy surrounding John Boyne's new YA novel, MY BROTHER'S NAME IS JESSICA, where he attempts to write about a trans character through the eyes of her younger brother, and the objections raised by trans writers and readers a...
S3E19 - 1st Page Feedback - Untitled by Dan
April 15, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this episode I look at a listener's first page and offer robust, honest feedback. I talk about first sentences, the art of parallel construction, pronoun confusion, character crush and much more. This is a great episode to listen to if you want to know: - what makes a great first line? - how can I open a scene? - how can I arrange information to make it easy for the reader to follow? - how many named characters can I have in a first scene? - how can I think about the cadence of a sentenc...
S3E18 - Chatting With Emma Newman
April 08, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBIn this episode I chat to celebrated SF & Fantasy author Emma Newman about fae, fabulism, fear and finding futures. Emma talks about her early love of stories, why she stopped writing for a decade, and how she got over it. We chat about faeries and patriarchy, inventing future technologies, and writing good characters who manage mental health challenges like anxiety or post-natal depression. We also cover roleplaying (because I will take literally any excuse to gab about RPGs) and ways to be...
S3E17 - New Ways of Seeing (Writing Ramble)
April 01, 2019 15:33 - 53 minutes - 44.5 MBToday's episode is an unscripted talk from me about the ways writing changes the way you see the world, and how, by changing what your characters notice or ignore, you can tell us powerful things about their personality and the world they inhabit. If you'd like to support me, the podcast and all the things I'm putting out into the world, if you like what I do and would like me to do more of it, and if you'd like to be the first to read my brand new novel, please help me by pre-ordering a cop...
S3E16 - 1st Page Feedback - Untitled by David
March 25, 2019 08:00 - 30 minutes - 23.9 MBOoh! Look! It's a first-page critique! On today's episode I look at the first page of a listener's novel and offer suggestions on how to make it better. We get into the willing suspension of disbelief as conceived by Coleridge and the problems therein, similes and metaphors, and our old foe pounding upon the fortress gates, show, don't tell. If you'd like to support me, the podcast and all the things I'm putting out into the world, if you like what I do and would like me to do more of it, a...
S3E15 - What's In The Hat Box? (Writing Ramble)
March 22, 2019 12:18 - 52 minutes - 39.4 MBIt's another Writing Ramble episode, where I, your host Tim Clare, 'go off on one' about writing, life and the universe. Even by the standards of Writing Rambles this episode is rangy and digressive, going from procrastination to French experimental literature movement the Oulipo, to discovery writing to brain training to the heat death of the universe. It's gooey and unfettered, like liberating blancmange. I hope you enjoy, but if my gabbing freeform into a mic isn't your cup of tea, pleas...
S3E14 - Chatting With Inua Ellams
March 18, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBOn today's show I chat to poet, playwright and storyteller Inua Ellams about myths, gods and how stories build people. Inua talks about the mentors who shaped and inspired him when he was growing up, his love of story and poetry, and how he turned that into a creative career performing on stage and writing for others. We discuss his new book, THE HALF-GOD OF RAINFALL, the story of a basketball-playing demigod and his mother, generational trauma and revenge. This is a great episode to listen...
S3E13 - Why Write At The End Of The World? (Writing Ramble)
March 15, 2019 19:06 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBWhat's the point of writing when there's so much suffering in the world? When there might not even *be* a world in not so many years time? Is it indulgent? Pointless? A form of denial? Why write at the end of the world? This is an unscripted, unplanned 'writing ramble' episode where I just talk about what's on my mind. I've been struggling a bit, and so I talk about that, in the context of how horrendous the world seems at the moment. Don't expect any neat conclusions in this one. I'm just...
S3E12 - Chatting With Martin Lotze
March 11, 2019 08:00 - 51 minutes - 35 MBToday I chat with Martin Lotze, neuroscientist at the University of Greifswald, about his research into the brains of writers. Martin has researched how the minds of writers and non-writers operate, using fMRI scans to observe which areas of the brain are activated during the writing process. His fascinating work demonstrates that wholly different parts of the brain are used by experienced writers and novices when undertaking creative writing. I ask him about how he came to study this area, ...
S3E11 - Thick Skinned (Writing Ramble)
March 06, 2019 23:21 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBThis episode is an unscripted, unedited chat from me, about why you don't need to be thick-skinned to be a writer. Before I go any further, here are the pre-order links for my forthcoming novel, THE ICE HOUSE. If you listened to today's episode and you'd like to help me on the #Roadto1500 please click these, share these, and get in touch if you've got any ideas or offers, no matter how crazy, how we could make this impossible thing happen of my lil novel hitting the UK bestseller charts. Mr...
S3E10 - Chatting With Nick Harkaway
March 04, 2019 07:23 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBOn this episode I chat with author Nick Harkaway about accelerating futures, detective stories and the meaning of life. Nick Harkaway is the author of several novels, most recently GNOMON, set in a near-future Britain where everything is recorded, monitored and shared. In this wide-ranging chat we cover everything from writing from multiple viewpoints, to reader expectation, to knowing when to stop and fix something vs pressing on to the end of the draft. This is a great episode to listen t...
S3E9 - Writing Death vs Life (Writing Ramble)
February 28, 2019 08:00 - 58 minutes - 47.1 MBThis episode is an unscripted, unedited talk from me about creative writing and fiction and motivation. So I decided to record this one evening a few days ago, to get out a few things about writing, and keeping going with your writing, that had been on my mind. (I'm aware that the language I use in this one is quite florid bordering on Biblical - just so you know, I'm fine, I'm not about to start spewing prophecies or anything. Just being poetic!) Folding together some thoughts from my most...
S3E8 - Chatting With Jo Dingley
February 25, 2019 17:06 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBOn today's episode I chat with (my) editor Jo Dingley about finding books, making them better, and getting them to readers. Jo is an editor at Canongate in the UK and has years of experience finding stories, working with authors to make their books better, and helping those books launch and find an audience. We talk through what her job entails, what the secret sauce is that editors are looking for, and ways of making novels suck less. This is a great episode to listen to if you want to kno...
S3E7 - Chatting With Chris McCrudden
February 18, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBThis episode's chat is with author Chris McCrudden, talking geeky comedy, stories, and the hard numbers of book sales. In this wide-ranging chat recorded back in January, Chris talks Greek myth, the perils of satire, his winding road to publication, finding time to write and why writing tips bring him out in hives. We discuss his comedy SF novel BATTLESTAR SUBURBIA and its bracing mix of humour and barbed political comedy. He also drops some serious data about the top 100 bestselling books i...
S3E6 - Chatting With VE Schwab
February 11, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn this episode I chat with New York Times Bestselling Author VE Schwab about magic, moving between worlds and some surprising revelations about pain. We chat about her early work, the very first book she got published, the perils of the 'sophomore slump', rediscovering joy and autonomy in novel writing, and exploring aspects of your personality through different characters. This is a great episode to listen to if you want to know: - what if I'm not sure who my audience is? - how can I come...
S3E5 - Chatting With Gareth Hanrahan
February 04, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBIn this episode I chat with author Gareth Hanrahan about his Fantasy debut THE GUTTER PRAYER. We geek out about tabletop roleplaying, and the lessons he's learned from making stories up on the spot. He talks through his process for creating worlds and cool stuff within them, and the challenge of writing stories with no protagonists for players to immerse themselves in, versus the challenge of having to write a world in which we follow someone who does stuff and makes things happen. This is ...
S3E4 - Chatting With Jess Kidd
January 28, 2019 08:01 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBThis episode I chat with author Jess Kidd about death, genre and being haunted by the past. Jess Kidd is the author of HIMSELF, THE HOARDER and most recently, THINGS IN JARS. We talk through her process for writing her novels, and what she's learned along the way. This is a great episode to listen to if you want to know: - how can I discover a character's voice? - how do I know what genre I'm writing in? - does genre matter? HIMSELF: https://wordery.com/himself-jess-kidd-9781782118480#oid=...
S3E3 - Chatting With Millie Seaward
January 21, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBOn today's episode I chat to Millie Seaward, publicist for Little, Brown, about the art of getting books to readers. She answers questions like: - what kinds of books are easiest to sell? - what types of books get most reviews? - what makes a book an 'event'? - what's a blog tour and is it worth it? - what types of publicity sell the most books? If you'd like to support me, the podcast and all the things I'm putting out into the world, if you like what I do and would like me to do more of i...
S3E2 - 1st Page Feedback - Untitled by M
January 14, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes - 25.1 MBToday I take a look at a listener's first page and suggest ways to make it better. It's an old school Death Of 1000 Cuts 'In The Barber's Chair' episode. Hurrah! I chat a bit about exposition, writing convincing dialogue, world-building in Fantasy and Science Fiction, and centring your protagonist's conflicts. Lots of meat and potatoes stuff on editing your work to make it better. If you'd like to support me, the podcast and all the things I'm putting out into the world, if you like what I ...
S3E1 - Season 3 Intro
January 07, 2019 09:06 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBThis is the first episode of Death Of 1000 Cuts, Season 3, the podcast for writers. It's all about creative writing, and stories, and how to write more, better, and be happier as you do. In this episode I preview what I've got planned for the new season of the podcast this year, and share my writing goals for 2019. Hopefully you'll be inspired to make some of your own! If you'd like to support me, the podcast and all the things I'm putting out into the world, if you like what I do and would...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 49 - Chatting With Paul J Zak
December 18, 2018 09:57 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBIn this episode I chat to researcher, neuroscientist and psychologist Paul J Zak about the power of narrative and what goes on in our brains when we get lost in a great story. We chat about his research into oxytocin and how it affects our decisions, how the brain responds to stories versus events happening in real life, how the physiological costs of paying attention affect the types of story shapes that work best, and how to write the ultimate story that will grip, move and change people. ...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 48 - Chatting With Molly Naylor
December 11, 2018 08:12 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBToday I chat to writer and performer Molly Naylor, about the basics of what makes a story work, vulnerability, and constructing a career in the Arts. Molly co-wrote the Sky comedy drama After Hours, has brought several solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, is a poet, playwright and runs the night True Stories Live in Norwich, where people get on stage and tell true stories from their lives. We get into a good discussion of what makes a story work on stage, (and I think the lessons hold for any...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 47 - Chatting With Garth Nix
December 03, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBThis episode I chat to Australian Fantasy novelist Garth Nix. His career spans over two decades and he's sold more than 5 million books around the world. We chat about how he got started, his love of libraries and Dungeons & Dragons, Tolkien, his time working in publishing, his breakout novel Sabriel and how he wrote it, his philosophy on planning versus discovering as you write, his writing routine, advice on what an amazing first page looks like, and more. Why not try SABRIEL by Garth Nix...
THE HONOURS WEEK - 4. There & Back Again (Writing Ramble)
November 30, 2018 12:51 - 54 minutes - 41.3 MBBuy THE HONOURS: mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-honours/ Pre-order THE ICE HOUSE: mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-ice-house/ This week the podcast is dedicated to exploring my first novel, THE HONOURS. Today's episode is an unscripted chat about writing the sequel, THE ICE HOUSE. Where it came from, things I love, what matters to me as a writer. That kind of business. Also, a final, impassioned stump speech for you to join me on the Road to 1500. My hope for this week, aside from entertai...
THE HONOURS WEEK - 3. Research
November 28, 2018 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.9 MBBuy THE HONOURS: mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-honours/ Pre-order THE ICE HOUSE: mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-ice-house/ This week the podcast is dedicated to exploring my first novel, THE HONOURS. Today's episode dives into the research I did so I could write about 1930s England and the gun-obsessed protagonist, Delphine. I talk as honestly as I can about how I used research as a displacement activity, to avoid the scary work of actually starting the novel. And how my own life ended u...
THE HONOURS WEEK - 2. Monsters
November 27, 2018 08:00 - 35 minutes - 26.8 MBBuy THE HONOURS: mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-honours/ Pre-order THE ICE HOUSE: mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-ice-house/ This week the podcast is dedicated to exploring my first novel, THE HONOURS. This second episode looks at four figures who achieved notoriety between the wars in Britain, and re-examines their reputations - in the eyes of many - as 'monsters'. Who were they? Why were they so quickly forgotten? And do monsters really exist? My hope for this week, aside from entertain...
THE HONOURS WEEK - 1. The Sleep Of Reason
November 26, 2018 08:00 - 50 minutes - 37.8 MBBuy THE HONOURS: https://mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-honours/ Pre-order THE ICE HOUSE: https://mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-ice-house/ This week the podcast is dedicated to exploring my first novel, THE HONOURS. This first episode is about adventure stories, their roots in social justice, and how the British establishment used them to send a generation to their deaths. My hope for this week, aside from entertaining and informing you, is that you find yourself enthusiastic to support...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 46 - Chatting With R F Kuang
November 19, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBIn this episode I chat to author R F Kuang about her debut novel THE POPPY WAR. We chat Fantasy, grimdark, character arcs, representation of marginalised people, Shonen Manga, maintaining a positive attitude towards your work and writing great fight scenes. You get grab a copy of THE POPPY WAR here: https://wordery.com/the-poppy-war-rf-kuang-9780008239800#oid=1908_1 Here's NK Jemisin's BROKEN EARTH TRILOGY that Rebecca recommends: https://wordery.com/the-broken-earth-trilogy-n-k-jemisin-97...
Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 45 - How To Help Authors You Love
November 12, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBThis episode is all about how readers can best help authors they love. Where and when should you buy their books? What's the best way of sharing praise? What can you do to boost authors you want to see more of? And is it possible to do all of this while getting big benefits for yourself, like - I don't know - maybe increased resistance to illness and a longer life? Come with me, friends. If you're a reader who loves books or an author who wants to know how best your readers can help you, I...