Writer's Routine
How do the best writers get to work?
In every episode, we'll chat to an author about what they do through a day. Where do they work? What time do they start? How do they plan their time and maximise their creativity, in order to plot and publish a bestseller?
Some are frantic night-owls, others roll out of bed into their desks, and a few lock themselves away in the woods - but none have a regular 9 to 5, and we'll find out how they've managed it.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 371
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
James Buckler - Writer's Routine #30
Dirty Thirty! (no swearing in the pod though)
It's the Pearl Anniversary of our very first podcast! Debut thriller writer James Buckler brings us the details, crevices and crannies of his working day,…
Barbara Nadel - Writer's Routine #29
29, feeling fine...ish. Ok, we're barely keeping it together. This book isn't what I thought it would be and so far my writing process is changing the cork-board colour on Scrivener. If this is you, …
Sarah Ward - Writer's Routine #28
28, tell a mate. Please. We could do with the listeners.
Crime-writing revenge weaver Sarah Ward runs us through her working day! Sarah has published 3 books in the 'DC Childs Series', all thrillers w…
Julia Crouch - Writer's Routine #27
27, dear Lord in Heaven. Suitably, if you're of the praying persuasion then I could really do with the Big Man's help... we've been nominated for a British Podcast Award for Best Culture, and EVERY L…
Peter Fellows - Writer's Routine #26
26, get your kicks. Peter Fellows co-wrote the hit film 'The Death of Stalin', alongside David Schneider, Ian Martin and Armando Iannucci. It's another success on Iannucci's, one of the UK's biggest …
M.J Ford - Writer's Routine #25
On the quadranscentennial episode of the podcast, the debut crime writer and children's story-telling hero MJ Ford brings us his Writer's Routine!
Michael has just published his first thriller for adu…
Cass Green - Writer's Routine #24
All-round word junkie Cass Green brings us today's Writer's Routine!
Cass has written for just about every place where you can read a word. She's penned Young Adult books, worked as a journalist on br…
Fern Britton - Writer's Routine #23
TV presenter and workaholic author Fern Britton gives us our 23rd Writer's Routine!
Fern has just published her 8th novel, Coming Home. It tells the story of a woman returning to her Cornish hometown …
Helen Fields - Writer's Routine #22
Crime-writer writer Helen Fields dives into the depths of her diary to bring us tips and advice from her writing routine!
Helen has just published the third of her 'D.I Callanach' thrillers, 'Perfect …
AJ Finn - Writer's Routine #21
AJ Finn explores the minutely insignificant but weirdly wonderful details of his writing routine!
AJ has just published 'The Woman in the Window', and it's set to be the biggest psychological thriller…
Anthony Horowitz, author of 'Magpie Murders' - Prolific writer discusses James Bond, Sherlock Holmes and Alex Rider, also why he doesn't enjoy routines, and revisiting characters
One of the UK's most prolific and loved authors, Anthony Horowitz takes us through the daily routine which has lifted him to huge success!
Which works as a title. Not entirely true though. Anthony doe…
Derek Farrell - Writer's Routine #19
Murder mystery author Derek Farrell explains his Writer's Routine!
Derek writes the 'Danny Bird Mysteries', a series of books that focus on a barman-cum-amateur-detective, and the cases he stumbles up…
Mark Edwards - Writer's Routine #18
Crime and Thriller writer Mark Edwards brings us our first Writer's Routine of 2018!
With 7 solo-books to his name, and 6 co-written works, a few years ago Mark finally turned into a full-time writer.…
Richard Graham - Writer's Routine #17
It's our last Writer's Routine of 2017! So now, for something a little bit different. Artist, illustrator and writer Richard Graham brings us his daily ritual!
Richard upcycles old junk, furniture and…
Mark Hill - Writer's Routine #16
Crime-writer Mark Hill tells us how he goes about his day!
Radio-producer Mark Hill has a life-long love of crime fiction, and spotting the tricks and traits of the genre forced his hand to write a bo…
Owen King, author of 'Sleeping Beauties' - Thriller writer talks about idea generation, writing for TV, and working with his dad, Stephen King
Co-author of 'Sleeping Beauties', Owen King tells us this week's writer's routine!
In writing terms, Owen King could not have found himself in a better place. His dad, Stephen King, is one of the worl…
Simon Mayo - Writer's Routine #14
Broadcaster, writer and award-winning podcaster Simon Mayo shows us how an extremely busy person fits in a writing routine!
Simon presents the drive-time show on BBC Radio 2, one of Europe's most popu…
Paul Burston - Writer's Routine #13
Thriller-author, satirist and journalist Paul Burston digs deep in his writer's routine!
One of the founding editors of 'Attitude' Magazine, Paul published his first fiction book, 'Shameless', back in…
James Wilde - Writer's Routine #12
'Man of Mercia' James Wilde shares the secrets of writing historical fiction!
In the most polite way possible, James Wilde seems like a man of another time. He lives in a family home in the forest, ta…
Gerry Rose - Writer's Routine #11
Bonnie Scot Gerry Rose shares his Writer's Routine!
After spending a lifetime adoring books and stories, but limiting his bubbling creativity to bedtime stories to his kids, Gerry finally did somethin…