• The Real Writing Process of James Goodhand
    Jun 29 2025

    Tom Pepperdine interviews author, James Goodhand, about his writing process. James explains how important human psychology is to his books, why inspiration doesn't always equate to quality, and the great advice he got from his childhood drum teacher.

    James's Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/james.goodhand/

    And you can find more information about previous episodes of this podcast on the following links:

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    48 mins
  • The Real Writing Process of Caitlin Rozakis
    May 28 2025

    Tom Pepperdine interviews The New York Times bestselling author, Caitlin Rozakis, about her writing process. Caitlin explains how she uses outlines for character arcs as well as the plot before she starts drafting, how her world building can sometimes change elements of the story, and why she needed to use her child's construction paper to solve a plot problem.

    Caitlin's website is here: https://www.caitlinrozakis.com/

    More info on her latest book is here: https://www.caitlinrozakis.com/grimoire-grammar-school-parent-teacher-association

    And you can find more information about previous episodes of this podcast on the following links:

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • The Real Writing Process of Mark Stay
    Apr 27 2025

    Tom Pepperdine interviews author, screenwriter, and award-winning podcaster, Mark Stay, about his writing process. Mark talks about having a central dramatic argument to each story, how he develops realistic characters, and going through the five stages of grief when receiving feedback.

    Mark's books can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/books/

    His latest podcast, can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/the-creative-differences-podcast/

    His support for writers can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/writer-services/

    The Craig Mazin and John August podcast that's referenced in the episode can be found here: https://johnaugust.com/scriptnotes

    And you can find more information about this podcast and previous episodes on the following links:

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The Real Writing Process of Eliza Chan
    Mar 23 2025

    Tom Pepperdine interviews the #1 Sunday Times-bestselling author, Eliza Chan, about her writing process. Eliza explains how her frustration with tradition folklore and mythology inspires her writing, what she enjoyed about writing her first sequel, and how her appetite affects her writing.

    Eliza's website is here: https://www.elizachan.co.uk/

    Her Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/elizachanwrites

    And the special edition hardback of Tideborn can be ordered here: https://www.dryad-books.co.uk/product-page/tideborn-by-eliza-chan

    And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:

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    44 mins
  • The Real Writing Process of M. R. Carey
    Feb 23 2025

    Tom Pepperdine interviews best selling author, M. R. Carey, about his writing process. Mike explains which habits from his comic writing career proved to benefit his novel writing, how Once Was Willem was written during a procrastination period, and the one element of his process many other writers would consider psychopathic.

    Mike's social media account is here: https://x.com/michaelcarey191

    And you can find more information about this podcast and previous episodes on the following links:

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    46 mins
  • The Real Writing Process of Trip Galey
    Jan 26 2025

    Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author, Trip Galey, about his writing process. Trip discusses how he discovered the most important part of learning to write, his experience of writing a novel as part of his PhD, and the benefits of dating a professional proofreader.

    You can get information on all of Trip's work here: https://tripgaley.com/

    And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:

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    57 mins
  • The Real Writing Process of Donal Ryan
    Jan 1 2025

    Tom Pepperdine interviews multi-award winning author, Donal Ryan, about his writing process. Donal discusses how it felt revisiting old characters for his latest novel, what techniques he uses to progress the story, and the benefits of unplugging and enjoying life.

    You can buy Donal's most recent award-winning novel here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/436371/heart-be-at-peace-by-ryan-donal/9780857525239

    And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:

    https://bsky.app/profile/realwritingpro.bsky.social

    https://www.threads.net/@realwritingpro

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    40 mins
  • The Real Writing Process of Judy I. Lin
    Dec 2 2024

    Tom Pepperdine interviews the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Book of Tea duology, Judy I. Lin, about her writing process. Judy discusses her approach to world building, the benefit of listening to music whilst writing, and why her best motivator is guilt.

    Judy's website is here: https://judyilin.com/

    And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:

    https://bsky.app/profile/realwritingpro.bsky.social

    https://www.threads.net/@realwritingpro

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    45 mins