Podcast Episodes

S5 Ep13: Doug Naylor on Red Dwarf & Writing for Children

Season 5 Episode 13

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Bbbrrbuummmbbbb....Lift off...fffwwoooooooooshhhhhhh.

This week we launch into a good ole' natter with the brilliant Doug Naylor, co-creator & writer of Red Dwarf.

We talk…

Published on 8 hours ago

S5 Ep12: Ben Aaronovitch

Season 5 Episode 12

We've got Ben Aaronovitch on the pod this week.

I mean, what else do you need to know?

That's the important bit.

Just that.

Ben Aaronovitch.

On this podcast.

Oh, apart from to say THANK YOU to our amazing …

Published on 2 weeks ago

S5 Ep11: Hamilton Nolan - Publishing laid bare

Season 5 Episode 11

For many, the idea of having their book published is an actual dream. A beautiful, glorious, waking dream. But for others, perhaps even most writers, the dream isn't quite as dreamy as people might i…

Published on 4 weeks ago

S5 Ep10: A natter with Knappett - Jessica Knappett interview

Season 5 Episode 10

Well oh my gosh, haven’t we got a right proper banger for you today?

I know. We spoil you.

But it’s only cos you’ve been so good recently.

Yeah. Don’t be coy. You have.

So we thought. Oh heck, why not…

Le…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

S5 Ep9: Putting on an Edinburgh festival show - with Samia Rida

Season 5 Episode 9

OK, first things first, before you read any more of this, go to https://www.literatureandlatte.com and get yaself 20% off Scrivener right now with the code: FAILING

Done that?

Brilliant. First step tow…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

S5 Ep8: Thomas Taylor

Season 5 Episode 8

Hello Children, welcome to another lovely wuvvly episode of The Failing Writers Podcast in association with Scrivener, a podcast for people who love to write and want to move ever closer to the elusi…

Published on 2 months ago

S5 Ep7: Open Mic Poetry Night

Season 5 Episode 7

Poetry, as Percy Bysshe Shelley once said, lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar.

And so, off we go, to try and defamiliarise t…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

S5 Ep6: Libbie Hawker: 10 years of Taking Off Your Pants

Season 5 Episode 6

Right.

This week you're in for a treat. Cos, this week on the Failing Writers Podcast in association with Scrivener.... we've got a fantastic guest....

Pardon? Scrivener? You know! The brilliant writin…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

S5 Ep5: Mur Lafferty - Facing Down the Demons

Season 5 Episode 5

Welcome back to the Failing Writers Podcast - Sponsored by the brilliant and indispensable writing software: Scrivener.

Get 20% off Scrivener right now, by using the code FAILING at https://www.litera…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

S5 Ep4: Adam Buxton: The ups and downs of memoir writing

Season 5 Episode 4

First of all, thank you SCRIVENER for sponsoring Season 5!

You can try Scrivener free for 30 days. And if you love it, (which you will) you can use the code FAILING and get 20% off, you lucky, lucky d…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago