The Failing Writers Podcast
Join these success-starved wordwranglers as they stumble towards their shared ambition: to become proper writers!
Learning from guests like bestselling authors and BAFTA-winning writers. Setting themselves writing tasks and trying to improve their craft. Discussing how to get past all the things that stop us writing. And hopefully taking you on a journey with them to become successful writers!
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 143
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
S2 Ep4: Emma Kennedy
This week we welcome author, comedy writer, performer (and all round massively talented) Emma Kennedy on to the podcast. We find out about her writing, she throws a few home truths our way and she gi…
01:10:04 |
Sun 24 Apr 2022
S2 Ep3: Writing Competitions
In this episode we discuss writing competitions. And linked into that, we talk with a few people involved with The David Nobbs Memorial Trust - a bursary scheme that Dave entered recently (spoiler al…
00:53:30 |
Sun 17 Apr 2022
S2 Ep2: An interview with Jeremy Dyson
We're honoured to have one of our favourite writers on the podcast this week - as we welcome Jeremy Dyson. He shares some fantastic tips and a fair few 24-carrat-knowledge-nuggets with us too. So, si…
01:21:58 |
Sun 10 Apr 2022
S2 Ep1: We're back! Welcome to Season 2
Big ideas, rude t-shirt slogans, misplaced confidence and our infallible master-plan – The Failing Writers return for season 2 of their potentially award winning podcast.
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00:48:47 |
Sun 03 Apr 2022
S2: Here we go again!
So, we're back! And this time we're having a BIG idea. (Hopefully. At some point. Maybe. If we get round to it).
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00:10:54 |
Wed 23 Mar 2022
S1 Ep37: End of season spectacular (pt2)
Some people are on the podcast* - they think season one's all over... it is now!!
*(those people would be Adrian Poynton, Caimh McDonnell, OMJ Ryan, Andy Stanton, Beth Chalmers and Simon Griffin - …
*(those people would be Adrian Poynton, Caimh McDonnell, OMJ Ryan, Andy Stanton, Beth Chalmers and Simon Griffin - …
00:59:55 |
Sat 01 Jan 2022
S1 Ep36: The End of Season SPECTACULAR (pt1)
The end is nigh. The first part of our two part End of Season Spectacular sees us catch up with some of the guests that have helped make The Failing Writers Podcast one of the best (and as yet, prett…
00:45:15 |
Mon 27 Dec 2021
S1 Ep35: The Failing Writer's Christmas Special Spectacular!
Wrap yourself in tinsel, stuff 12 pigs in blankets in your mouth and get yourself comfortable to listen to this festive treat. In this seasonal spectacular, we proudly present the Failing Writers Pod…
00:43:12 |
Mon 20 Dec 2021
S1 Ep34: Sally Wainwright
Sally Wainwright OBE joins us on the show this week! What do you ask a multiple BAFTA award winning screenwriter with an impressive string of hit TV series to her name; like Happy Valley, Last Tango …
00:49:42 |
Mon 13 Dec 2021
S1 Ep33: Our 250 word NYC midnight flash fiction challenge
Undaunted by our ignominious failure in the previous NYC midnight flash fiction competition, we once again put ourselves through the short story wringer and present our writing for all to see and to …
00:54:39 |
Mon 06 Dec 2021
S1 Ep32: Lets' talk about using f*$%ing apostrophe's correctly with Simon Griffin
So, this week its' time to have a little chittertychat with Mr Simon Griffin, author of F*$%ing Apostrophes'. We talk about review's and how Simon pretty much almost became an author by accident! Enj…
00:57:44 |
Mon 29 Nov 2021
S1 Ep31: The greatest day of Jon's life - an interview with Andy Stanton
We're pretty lucky that Jon's writing hero responded to his somewhat serial killer-esque letter of invitation in the affirmative, rather than pursuing it further through legal channels. But all's wel…
01:14:13 |
Mon 22 Nov 2021
S1 Ep30: An interview with Tim Glister - author of "Red Corona"
We talk to Tim Glister, who is definitely not a spy. And he tells us about when he REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED at Cambridge Analytica, as well as the time he REDACTED. But what's probably most interes…
00:54:50 |
Mon 15 Nov 2021
S1 Ep29: Poetic Judgement (with the right honourable Kate Fox presiding)
We invite poet Kate Fox back on the podcast to critique our work and help us improve our poetry. Which Failing Writer will come out on top? Find out in this week's exiting episode. (That's not a typo…
00:55:10 |
Mon 08 Nov 2021
S1 Ep28: And the winner is…
Congratulations to the winner of our Halloween Flash Fiction competition! What? You don’t know who that is? Well, sounds like you need to get your old flappy head trumpets round this episode doesn’t …
00:57:35 |
Sun 31 Oct 2021
S1 Ep27: Children's Author Adam Bushnell
Crazy kids names, rejection, tortoises - that's what writing for children and inspiring them to develop a passion for reading and writing is all about. We catch up with children's author Adam Bushnel…
01:02:48 |
Sun 24 Oct 2021
S1 Ep26: The Brainstorm Ideagasm
Thinking. It's hard. And this week we prove it. Join us at the start of a journey of creation. Like the big bang... but probably significantly smaller in terms of impact on the universe. And before y…
00:59:41 |
Sun 17 Oct 2021
S1 Ep25: Interview with writer and illustrator Jason Cockcroft... and our own amazing artwork
We welcome super talented (and all round super nice chap) writer and illustrator Jason Cockcroft on to the podcast to talk about his latest book, We Were Wolves. And, not to be outdone by Jason's fan…
00:58:28 |
Sun 10 Oct 2021
S1 Ep24: Halloween flash fiction contest - plus Tim Craig's tip-top top tips
It's here and we want you to be part of it! Our £100 Halloween flash fiction contest is now open! Just listen to this episode to get your ears round the phrase you need to include in your entry... an…
00:37:04 |
Sun 03 Oct 2021
S1 Ep23: Rosie Wilby, a writer's room zoom AND A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
This week we've got a big announcement, a great interview with Rosie Wilby, author of The Breakup Monologues, and there's also a rather sizeable announcement. Oh, did I mention we're announcing somet…
00:58:58 |
Sun 26 Sep 2021
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