Karen Storey, award-winning author of the brilliant debut novel THE APPROVAL OF SHEEP, reveals how her stories let her know when they're ready to be written.

WE DISCUSS:
A brilliant tip for writing award-winning short stories
Why you need to get a website and newsletter right now
And why her cat gets more fan mail that she does...

And much more!

LINKS
Karen's website: https://karenstoreyauthor.com
The Law of Consequences short story collection: https://books2read.com/b/mvzrW2
Quite Ugly One Morning (I earn commission if you purchase using this link): https://amzn.to/3OMLiit
Raye: https://rayeofficial.com

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Kathleen Whyman, author of the MOTHER OF ALL COMEBACKS, reveals how her brilliantly funny novels are a combination of real life, invention and her imagination...

WE DISCUSS:
Receiving her first publisher rejection, aged 10!
How an encounter in the loo led to her debut
Balancing writing with marketing and PR...
And much more!

LINKS
Kathleen's website

Kathleen's Unboxing Video
The Julie Wassmer episode

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Zippo by Richard Cave
Shrinking
The Other Bennet Sister
Don't Make Me Laugh by Julia Raeside
Pixie by Jill Dawson
Qualityland by Marc-Uwe Kling
Katherine Priddy, These Frightening Machines

A huge thanks to Emily Stay-Newton for production assistance, to Kai Stay-Newton for the edit, and Dominic Currie for the jingle.

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I speak to Julie Wassmer, author of the Whitstable Pearl Mysteries and screenwriter on shows like Eastenders in a special episode, recorded LIVE at the Staines Library Hub as part of the Escalate Arts Festival.

We Discuss:
How Julie's TV experience affected the Whitstable Pearl Mysteries
Using dictation and writing by hand
The role that libraries played in Julie's writing journey
And much more!
(And there's a lovely bit with some horsies)

LINKS
https://juliewassmer.com

A huge thanks to Emily Stay-Newton for production assistance, to Kai Stay-Newton for the edit, and Dominic Currie for the jingle.

And a very special thank you to the team at the Staines Library Hub, Susan Dinmore at Surrey Arts and everyone who came to the recording on the day.

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Visit https://markstaycreativedifferences.com/
Join The Green Room: https://ko-fi.com/markstaywriter/tiers
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