Write, Damn It! with Zoe Richards

Louise Beech - who also writes as Louise Swanson - has wanted to be an author since she filled notebooks with stories aged eight. She finally got a book deal aged 44. Since then, she has had nine nov…

More on my publishing journey as I get on with line edits, copy edits, and meeting my publicist.

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In conversation with Jenny / Jenni Bayliss, we get into talking about being 'boujee', not knowing what genre you're writing in, sticking your feet in cold water to feel the cold when writing a winter…

As I come to the end of working on my structural edits, in this episode I share some of the things I've learned, and how I could have done myself favours much earlier in the process with earlier edit…

Things are moving along with my publishing journey now as the structural edits are in, and in this episode I share how that's going for me.

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Charlotte Levin has been shortlisted for the Andrea Badenoch Award, part of the New Writers North Awards, and for the Mslexia Short Story Competition. IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU is her debut novel, and her …

At the end of every chat I always ask a quick 5 questions, and one of them is about plotting or pantsing, so in this episode I share how I go about plotting the boundaries and allowing myself to be a…

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Have you ever found yourself looking at other writers and thinking 'you're all more advanced than me'? You're not alone. In this episode, I talk about why that's a good thing for us to spot that, and…

Ivy Ngeow was born and raised in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. She holds an MA in Writing from Middlesex University, where she won the 2005 Middlesex University Literary Press Prize out of almost 1500 entra…

I didn't expect to share another part of the publishing journey so fast, but things are happening around marketing so I thought I'd share that with you, and things I've learned along the way - plus s…

In this episode I have a chat with my own writing coach, Stephanie Butland, who is the writer of many books, as well as being a coach, delivers writing retreats, offers manuscript assessments, and mo…

Come on my journey from getting a publishing contract to launching the novel next June 2023. This will be an irregular series as I share what happens on my publishing journey - I hope you enjoy heari…

When we set new goals for ourselves, we inevitably fail - and it's not actually our fault. It's all to do with the way our brains are wired. But never fear! There's something we can do about it. In t…

What story are you telling yourself? Do you know? Listen in to this latest episode to find out what story you are telling yourself, and how you can make that work for you.

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I read recently that if we write and don't want negative feedback, it's like saying we're a boxer and don't want to be punched. Ouch! There's a lot of truth in this, though, as we are going to get fe…

Ok, ok I know it's an odd time of year to do New Year's resolutions for your writing, but stay with me here - listen to the episode to find out why I suggest doing your New Year's resolutions now, an…

This is a lovely conversation with Lizzy Barber, whose novel Nanny Wanted is available now. Listen to the end to find out Lizzy's thoughts on the difference between a successful person and an unsucce…

Ever have those times where something is not quite working with your writing? Here's a simple technique I use to help me work through plot points that don't work, scenes that aren't going anywhere, o…

This episode guides you through some coaching you can do for yourself to help you be the productive writer you want to be. I share with you a tool I use in my work life, and you can get a free copy o…