The Writing and Marketing Show

What is satire and why should we be reading and writing about it? can we incorporate it into our writing and is it important that we do so? These questions and more are answered into today's episode …

Increasingly authors are undertaking blog tours for marketing purposes and I have been involved in several from both an author and a blogger point of view. So, I thought I would chat about blog tours…

Today I am talking to writer Eileen Rolland about using mindfulness techniques both for focus and also enriching your narrative. 

Today's episode come to you from London where I am preparing for several research visits. So, I am talking about how to prepare in order to make the most of your visit. 

In the second of my two part series on taking bold steps in the publishing industry I speak to the owner of a brand new bookshop, Barnabas Christian Bookshop, in Dundee. We talk about making brave de…

One would think setting up a publishing company in today's climate could be considered foolish. Yet Sumaira Wilson and Nikki East have set up the highly successful Spellbound Books. Today I talk to S…

Today's episode talks about life as a solopreneur and gives some hints and tips for storm proofing your business when life takes an unexpected turn. 

Today I'm chatting to Trudy Simmons of The Crazy Daisy Chain Group. What an inspirational lady. I am sure she will inspire you all to step out for your comfort zone and write a different type of book…

Today I chat to Children's Author and Publisher, Janet Wilson. Janet is an award winning publisher and best-selling author, who has years of experience in the world of writing for children. 

Today I'm chatting to Lynette Eason who writes Romantic Suspense Novels. I've always been fascinated by how authors balance the romance and suspense sides of their books and Lynette gives us some cra…

Today I am talking about why we write and trying out an audio book experiment. It's a different episode but one I very much enjoyed. Join me as I try my first attempt at an audio book and get a sneak…

What is it about the third age that makes it ripe for trying new adventures? Today I speak to Nanette Fairley of WhatNextOlogy about writing in the third age. 

What is the purpose of faith based books and why should we consider writing them? That's the topic I'm discussing today with Christian Author Maressa Mortimer.

For the past eighteen months most of us have been cooped up at home or locally with very little to do or see. As writers our inspiration has come from within or at least why we could see from pour wi…

Grief is a topic not often spoken of, and yet everyone will grieve at some point in their lives. Finding books to help us deal with grief can often be difficult. Today I talk to Penelope Swithinbank …

Anthologies and collaborative books are becoming more popular as readers look for short reads they can once more read on the commute. Today I chat with Glory St. Germain about the why, wherefore and …

Why should writers be writing for all age groups? You may be saying they shouldn't and that's a valid viewpoint. However, join me with an open mind and find out why I think it is important for any wr…

Sometimes I may give you the impression life as a writer is a bed of roses. Today's episode acknowledges that things can go wrong and gives hints and tips on how you can move forward when they do. 

Things are opening up and we now have more freedom to roam. For authors this means we can now turn our hands to research that doesn't involve the internet and electronic resources. However, the world…

Today I talk to Ruth Leigh about writing effective relationships in your fiction. Ruth's book, The Diary of Isabella M. Smugge, is the perfect example of how relationships are key to any book.