The Failing Writers Podcast
@failingwriters.bsky.social
A podcast for anyone who’s ever dreamed of being a writer… then got distracted by a video of a cat being frightened by a cucumber.
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Check out Map Men, @JayForeman.bsky.social & @markcooperjones.bsky.social in this week’s ep.
Talking about their brilliant book This Way Up - OUT THIS WEEK @HarperCollins.bsky.social and about collaborative writing, working in different mediums… & Mark’s beautiful 🧠❤️
Listen here!
pod.fo/e/340266
Talking about their brilliant book This Way Up - OUT THIS WEEK @HarperCollins.bsky.social and about collaborative writing, working in different mediums… & Mark’s beautiful 🧠❤️
Listen here!
pod.fo/e/340266
October 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Check out Map Men, @JayForeman.bsky.social & @markcooperjones.bsky.social in this week’s ep.
Talking about their brilliant book This Way Up - OUT THIS WEEK @HarperCollins.bsky.social and about collaborative writing, working in different mediums… & Mark’s beautiful 🧠❤️
Listen here!
pod.fo/e/340266
Talking about their brilliant book This Way Up - OUT THIS WEEK @HarperCollins.bsky.social and about collaborative writing, working in different mediums… & Mark’s beautiful 🧠❤️
Listen here!
pod.fo/e/340266
Blummin lovely chatting to ‘viral sensation’ (yep, that’s what I’m going with) @autumnwoods-author.bsky.social about getting TikTok to work for you, writing on a phone🤯 and planting your feet firmly on the ground while the world goes crazy.
Hit that bio link
Hit that bio link
October 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Blummin lovely chatting to ‘viral sensation’ (yep, that’s what I’m going with) @autumnwoods-author.bsky.social about getting TikTok to work for you, writing on a phone🤯 and planting your feet firmly on the ground while the world goes crazy.
Hit that bio link
Hit that bio link
⏰ There’s still plenty o time to enter our £500 flash fiction contest! In assoc’ with @scrivenerapp.bsky.social
300 words
Theme: “a lie”
Head of judgery the amazing @fictionalsarah.SubStack.com from @writershq.bsky.social
£4 entry fee
Deadline midday Fri Oct 24
Info here: failingwriterspodcast.com
300 words
Theme: “a lie”
Head of judgery the amazing @fictionalsarah.SubStack.com from @writershq.bsky.social
£4 entry fee
Deadline midday Fri Oct 24
Info here: failingwriterspodcast.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
⏰ There’s still plenty o time to enter our £500 flash fiction contest! In assoc’ with @scrivenerapp.bsky.social
300 words
Theme: “a lie”
Head of judgery the amazing @fictionalsarah.SubStack.com from @writershq.bsky.social
£4 entry fee
Deadline midday Fri Oct 24
Info here: failingwriterspodcast.com
300 words
Theme: “a lie”
Head of judgery the amazing @fictionalsarah.SubStack.com from @writershq.bsky.social
£4 entry fee
Deadline midday Fri Oct 24
Info here: failingwriterspodcast.com
2/2
Then in Part2, hear from the amazing @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Plus the darker side of the biz with scam victim @inkandsmudge.bsky.social
And all the ways you can avoid the sharks!
Then in Part2, hear from the amazing @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Plus the darker side of the biz with scam victim @inkandsmudge.bsky.social
And all the ways you can avoid the sharks!
September 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
2/2
Then in Part2, hear from the amazing @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Plus the darker side of the biz with scam victim @inkandsmudge.bsky.social
And all the ways you can avoid the sharks!
Then in Part2, hear from the amazing @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Plus the darker side of the biz with scam victim @inkandsmudge.bsky.social
And all the ways you can avoid the sharks!
Considered publishing through a small press? Click the link in our bio for all the skinny in our doublebill on indie publishers.
In part 1 we talk to happy customers:
@cwmcguinness.bsky.social
@kazbarwrites.bsky.social
#lukepalmer
@stgenevieve.bsky.social
… then … 1/2 🧵
In part 1 we talk to happy customers:
@cwmcguinness.bsky.social
@kazbarwrites.bsky.social
#lukepalmer
@stgenevieve.bsky.social
… then … 1/2 🧵
September 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Considered publishing through a small press? Click the link in our bio for all the skinny in our doublebill on indie publishers.
In part 1 we talk to happy customers:
@cwmcguinness.bsky.social
@kazbarwrites.bsky.social
#lukepalmer
@stgenevieve.bsky.social
… then … 1/2 🧵
In part 1 we talk to happy customers:
@cwmcguinness.bsky.social
@kazbarwrites.bsky.social
#lukepalmer
@stgenevieve.bsky.social
… then … 1/2 🧵
Cripes. Against all expectations we seem to be finalists in 4 categories of the Independent Podcast Awards.🧐(Checks the email again) Yep. Still there. Best dig out some gladrags! 😃🤯😭
#podcastawards
#jingleoftheyear
#books
#selfimprovement
#thearts
#podcastawards
#jingleoftheyear
#books
#selfimprovement
#thearts
September 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Cripes. Against all expectations we seem to be finalists in 4 categories of the Independent Podcast Awards.🧐(Checks the email again) Yep. Still there. Best dig out some gladrags! 😃🤯😭
#podcastawards
#jingleoftheyear
#books
#selfimprovement
#thearts
#podcastawards
#jingleoftheyear
#books
#selfimprovement
#thearts
Yay! It’s arrived! Thanks @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social
Look forward to getting stuck in! 🫶
Look forward to getting stuck in! 🫶
September 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Yay! It’s arrived! Thanks @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social
Look forward to getting stuck in! 🫶
Look forward to getting stuck in! 🫶
Red Dwarf. The Chicken Song. A children’s book called Sin Bin Island.
What kind of brain comes up with all that?
The brain of @dougrdnaylor.bsky.social of course! 🧠
We talk #ideas, #writingcomedy,#RedDwarf, all sorts. Check the link in our bio.
What kind of brain comes up with all that?
The brain of @dougrdnaylor.bsky.social of course! 🧠
We talk #ideas, #writingcomedy,#RedDwarf, all sorts. Check the link in our bio.
September 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Red Dwarf. The Chicken Song. A children’s book called Sin Bin Island.
What kind of brain comes up with all that?
The brain of @dougrdnaylor.bsky.social of course! 🧠
We talk #ideas, #writingcomedy,#RedDwarf, all sorts. Check the link in our bio.
What kind of brain comes up with all that?
The brain of @dougrdnaylor.bsky.social of course! 🧠
We talk #ideas, #writingcomedy,#RedDwarf, all sorts. Check the link in our bio.
Just found this classic summer single in the garage! Anyone remember the first 4 genius lines? No cheating!
September 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Just found this classic summer single in the garage! Anyone remember the first 4 genius lines? No cheating!
This week we talk to the inimitable @benaaronovitch.bsky.social. About spending 30 years doing the wrong thing, his new Rivers of London book, and finally learn the secret, magical ingredient to enormous surefire success*
Link in our bio.
*write a really good book that lots of people want to read.
Link in our bio.
*write a really good book that lots of people want to read.
August 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This week we talk to the inimitable @benaaronovitch.bsky.social. About spending 30 years doing the wrong thing, his new Rivers of London book, and finally learn the secret, magical ingredient to enormous surefire success*
Link in our bio.
*write a really good book that lots of people want to read.
Link in our bio.
*write a really good book that lots of people want to read.
The article by @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social that inspired today’s fantastic chat with him… 😬
Listen and weep. And then laugh. And then go write your book anyway! 😁
Linx in our bio
Listen and weep. And then laugh. And then go write your book anyway! 😁
Linx in our bio
August 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The article by @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social that inspired today’s fantastic chat with him… 😬
Listen and weep. And then laugh. And then go write your book anyway! 😁
Linx in our bio
Listen and weep. And then laugh. And then go write your book anyway! 😁
Linx in our bio
Boop the link in our bio for the best-ever natter with Jessica Knappett. ❤️
July 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Boop the link in our bio for the best-ever natter with Jessica Knappett. ❤️
#writers. For a brilliant, fool-proof way of structuring your story, so your character arcs are rounded and riveting and your through-line is gripping and satisfying, you can do a lot worse than listen to our episode with @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social
You honestly won’t regret it.
Link’s in the bio!
You honestly won’t regret it.
Link’s in the bio!
June 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
#writers. For a brilliant, fool-proof way of structuring your story, so your character arcs are rounded and riveting and your through-line is gripping and satisfying, you can do a lot worse than listen to our episode with @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social
You honestly won’t regret it.
Link’s in the bio!
You honestly won’t regret it.
Link’s in the bio!
This week we talk to @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social about writing with structure and freedom simultaneously, how to ensure your stories are as well considered and satisfying as they can possibly be and... pants.
You know you want to...
Link is in our bio...
You know you want to...
Link is in our bio...
June 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This week we talk to @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social about writing with structure and freedom simultaneously, how to ensure your stories are as well considered and satisfying as they can possibly be and... pants.
You know you want to...
Link is in our bio...
You know you want to...
Link is in our bio...
Want to know a sure-fire way of reaching your writing goals for 2025?
Dare to share them below! We might just mention them in next week’s ep, and then, well, you’re committed aren’t you?! Don’t forget to make ‘em achievable, with a deadline.
Ready? Go!
Dare to share them below! We might just mention them in next week’s ep, and then, well, you’re committed aren’t you?! Don’t forget to make ‘em achievable, with a deadline.
Ready? Go!
June 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Want to know a sure-fire way of reaching your writing goals for 2025?
Dare to share them below! We might just mention them in next week’s ep, and then, well, you’re committed aren’t you?! Don’t forget to make ‘em achievable, with a deadline.
Ready? Go!
Dare to share them below! We might just mention them in next week’s ep, and then, well, you’re committed aren’t you?! Don’t forget to make ‘em achievable, with a deadline.
Ready? Go!
This episode, one of our more evil questions threw up some very amusing answers:
“What’s your most embarrassing writing success daydream?”
But what’s YOUR answer to it? 😁
Be honest!
“What’s your most embarrassing writing success daydream?”
But what’s YOUR answer to it? 😁
Be honest!
May 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This episode, one of our more evil questions threw up some very amusing answers:
“What’s your most embarrassing writing success daydream?”
But what’s YOUR answer to it? 😁
Be honest!
“What’s your most embarrassing writing success daydream?”
But what’s YOUR answer to it? 😁
Be honest!
This week we join the mighty Mur Lafferty, to help us face our demons.
You know, those noisy, pesky, doubt-engineers that want dominion over our creative endeavours.
It’s truth sharing time. And sometimes the truth hurts!
Link’s in the bio.
@mightymur.bsky.social
You know, those noisy, pesky, doubt-engineers that want dominion over our creative endeavours.
It’s truth sharing time. And sometimes the truth hurts!
Link’s in the bio.
@mightymur.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
This week we join the mighty Mur Lafferty, to help us face our demons.
You know, those noisy, pesky, doubt-engineers that want dominion over our creative endeavours.
It’s truth sharing time. And sometimes the truth hurts!
Link’s in the bio.
@mightymur.bsky.social
You know, those noisy, pesky, doubt-engineers that want dominion over our creative endeavours.
It’s truth sharing time. And sometimes the truth hurts!
Link’s in the bio.
@mightymur.bsky.social
A big ole thanks to SCRIVENER for sponsoring the podcast this season! They’ve been lovely to us over the years, but are now our main sponsor. (Only down side: we had to promise to use every penny on promo & advertising, and not on beer & cheese Doritos 🤨.)
Listen to this week’s ep for 20% off code!
Listen to this week’s ep for 20% off code!
May 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A big ole thanks to SCRIVENER for sponsoring the podcast this season! They’ve been lovely to us over the years, but are now our main sponsor. (Only down side: we had to promise to use every penny on promo & advertising, and not on beer & cheese Doritos 🤨.)
Listen to this week’s ep for 20% off code!
Listen to this week’s ep for 20% off code!
It took Adam Buxton 5 years to write his first memoir book, and another 5 to write “I love You Byeee”. THIS possibly explains why… 😁 Join us for our delightful and insightful chat about writing - Link’s in the bio.
#AdamBuxton
#memoirwriting
#writingcommunity
#AdamBuxton
#memoirwriting
#writingcommunity
May 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
It took Adam Buxton 5 years to write his first memoir book, and another 5 to write “I love You Byeee”. THIS possibly explains why… 😁 Join us for our delightful and insightful chat about writing - Link’s in the bio.
#AdamBuxton
#memoirwriting
#writingcommunity
#AdamBuxton
#memoirwriting
#writingcommunity
Wives. An invaluable source of writing advice since forever.
May 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Wives. An invaluable source of writing advice since forever.
👀 Join PodGod #AdamBuxton, chatting about writing #memoirs - The joys and dangers of looking back, how you represent the past as truthfully as you can & how you deal with terrible, exploitative AI versions of your biography appearing on Amazon. (Not really that well.)
Enjoy!
Link is in the bio.
Enjoy!
Link is in the bio.
May 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
👀 Join PodGod #AdamBuxton, chatting about writing #memoirs - The joys and dangers of looking back, how you represent the past as truthfully as you can & how you deal with terrible, exploitative AI versions of your biography appearing on Amazon. (Not really that well.)
Enjoy!
Link is in the bio.
Enjoy!
Link is in the bio.
Songs about books?
Yes please!
check out Paul Armfield's album - Between the Covers - and marvel not just at the title, but the luscious music too! He’s on tour this month and next.
We had a lovely chat with him about books, songs and lyrics on the pod. Have a little shuftie - Link’s in our bio.
Yes please!
check out Paul Armfield's album - Between the Covers - and marvel not just at the title, but the luscious music too! He’s on tour this month and next.
We had a lovely chat with him about books, songs and lyrics on the pod. Have a little shuftie - Link’s in our bio.
May 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Songs about books?
Yes please!
check out Paul Armfield's album - Between the Covers - and marvel not just at the title, but the luscious music too! He’s on tour this month and next.
We had a lovely chat with him about books, songs and lyrics on the pod. Have a little shuftie - Link’s in our bio.
Yes please!
check out Paul Armfield's album - Between the Covers - and marvel not just at the title, but the luscious music too! He’s on tour this month and next.
We had a lovely chat with him about books, songs and lyrics on the pod. Have a little shuftie - Link’s in our bio.
This week we shoot the breeze with the brilliant 🤩@cjtudor.bsky.social, and find out being a massively successful author isn’t always the anxiety-free life we might assume.
Link in bio.
#horror #thrillerbook #writers
Link in bio.
#horror #thrillerbook #writers
April 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This week we shoot the breeze with the brilliant 🤩@cjtudor.bsky.social, and find out being a massively successful author isn’t always the anxiety-free life we might assume.
Link in bio.
#horror #thrillerbook #writers
Link in bio.
#horror #thrillerbook #writers
Birthday present from ‘friend’
April 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Birthday present from ‘friend’
Want to be a better writer?
Don't we all.
Not long now til the 5th Season of The Failing Writers Podcast!
Subscribe now so you don't miss it.
bit.ly/3FxLOvO
Don't we all.
Not long now til the 5th Season of The Failing Writers Podcast!
Subscribe now so you don't miss it.
bit.ly/3FxLOvO
March 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Want to be a better writer?
Don't we all.
Not long now til the 5th Season of The Failing Writers Podcast!
Subscribe now so you don't miss it.
bit.ly/3FxLOvO
Don't we all.
Not long now til the 5th Season of The Failing Writers Podcast!
Subscribe now so you don't miss it.
bit.ly/3FxLOvO