Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#045: Jay Clouse — Find Your Niche, Become a Professional Creator & Build Your Creative Platform. Learn To Experiment, Charge Without Guilt
Episode 45
Jay Clouse (@Jay Clouse), entrepreneur, writer and host of The Creative Elements Podcast, on how to find your niche, become a professional creator an…
2 years, 11 months ago
#044: Eimear Ryan — Learning to Write a Novel, Creative Resilience & Behind The Scenes of a Literary Press
Episode 44
Author and co-founder of Banshee Press, Eimear Ryan (@eimear_ryan) on her 13-year journey to writing her award-nominated debut book, the importance o…
2 years, 11 months ago
#043: Tom Rob Smith - Writing Thrillers, Screenplays & High-Stakes Stories
Episode 43
Award winning novelist and screenwriter Tom Rob Smith (Child 44 Trilogy & American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace) on his writing j…
2 years, 11 months ago
#042: Laura Kay — Writing Romantic Comedy, Creating Relatable Characters and Queer Visibility in Fiction
Episode 42
Novelist Laura Kay (@lauraelizakay) on her writing journey from journalism to novels, how her writing career was launched from Penguin WriteNow progr…
2 years, 11 months ago
#041: Christy Lefteri - Using Real Stories to Inspire Powerful Fiction
Episode 41
Christy Lefteri, the international-best selling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo and Songbirds on finding inspiration from real life, how she brings…
3 years ago
#040: Jean Kwok — Overcoming Fear & Rejection & Writing Novels That Move Readers
Episode 40
The award-winning novelist Jean Kwok talks about her writing journey from poverty to becoming a bestselling author, how she drafts and plans her nove…
3 years ago
#039: Nikesh Shukla: Breaking Into Publishing, Lessons From Running A Literary Agency & Writing A Memoir
Episode 39
Award-winning writer and the founder of The Good Agency, Nikesh Shukla (@nikeshshukla), on the journey to becoming a writer, running a Literary Agen…
3 years ago
#038: Derek Sivers - Focus, Ambition, Writing Clearly & How to Live
Episode 38
Entrepreneur, publisher and writer Derek Sivers (@sivers) on giving away $22 million, breaking rules, why “If it’s not a hell yeah, it’s a no.” Plus …
3 years, 1 month ago
#037: Daniel Paisner - Secrets from the 'World's Most Prolific Ghostwriter', Working With Serena Williams, How To Unearth The True Story
Episode 37
New York Times Bestselling author and ghostwriter Daniel Paisner on how he landed his first ghostwriting job, how the ghostwriting process works, wor…
3 years, 1 month ago
#036: Pragya Agarwal — From Academic Writing to Big Idea Nonfiction & Tackling Complex Ideas
Episode 36
In this episode we talk with Professor Prayga Agarwal about her writing journey from academia to commercial non-fiction, how to tackle difficult and …
3 years, 1 month ago