The Real Writing Process

The Real Writing Process of James Goodhand

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews author, James Goodhand, about his writing process. James explains how important human psychology is to his books, why inspiration doesn't always equate to quality, and the great advice he got from his childhood drum teacher.

James's Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/james.goodhand/

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The Real Writing Process of Caitlin Rozakis

Tom Pepperdine — Wed, 28 May 2025 07:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews The New York Times bestselling author, Caitlin Rozakis, about her writing process. Caitlin explains how she uses outlines for character arcs as well as the plot before she starts drafting, how her world building can sometimes change elements of the story, and why she needed to use her child's construction paper to solve a plot problem.

Caitlin's website is here: https://www.caitlinrozakis.com/

More info on her latest book is here: https://www.caitlinrozakis.com/grimoire-grammar-school-parent-teacher-association

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The Real Writing Process of Mark Stay

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:30:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews author, screenwriter, and award-winning podcaster, Mark Stay, about his writing process. Mark talks about having a central dramatic argument to each story, how he develops realistic characters, and going through the five stages of grief when receiving feedback.

Mark's books can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/books/

His latest podcast, can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/the-creative-differences-podcast/

His support for writers can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/writer-services/

The Craig Mazin and John August podcast that's referenced in the episode can be found here: https://johnaugust.com/scriptnotes

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The Real Writing Process of Eliza Chan

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews the #1 Sunday Times-bestselling author, Eliza Chan, about her writing process. Eliza explains how her frustration with tradition folklore and mythology inspires her writing, what she enjoyed about writing her first sequel, and how her appetite affects her writing.

Eliza's website is here: https://www.elizachan.co.uk/

Her Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/elizachanwrites

And the special edition hardback of Tideborn can be ordered here: https://www.dryad-books.co.uk/product-page/tideborn-by-eliza-chan

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The Real Writing Process of M. R. Carey

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews best selling author, M. R. Carey, about his writing process. Mike explains which habits from his comic writing career proved to benefit his novel writing, how Once Was Willem was written during a procrastination period, and the one element of his process many other writers would consider psychopathic.

Mike's social media account is here: https://x.com/michaelcarey191

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The Real Writing Process of Trip Galey

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author, Trip Galey, about his writing process. Trip discusses how he discovered the most important part of learning to write, his experience of writing a novel as part of his PhD, and the benefits of dating a professional proofreader.

You can get information on all of Trip's work here: https://tripgaley.com/

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The Real Writing Process of Donal Ryan

Tom Pepperdine — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 10:30:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews multi-award winning author, Donal Ryan, about his writing process. Donal discusses how it felt revisiting old characters for his latest novel, what techniques he uses to progress the story, and the benefits of unplugging and enjoying life.

You can buy Donal's most recent award-winning novel here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/436371/heart-be-at-peace-by-ryan-donal/9780857525239

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The Real Writing Process of Judy I. Lin

Tom Pepperdine — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Book of Tea duology, Judy I. Lin, about her writing process. Judy discusses her approach to world building, the benefit of listening to music whilst writing, and why her best motivator is guilt.

Judy's website is here: https://judyilin.com/

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The Real Writing Process of Sean Lusk

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews the wonderful historical fiction author, Sean Lusk, about his writing process. Sean discusses the benefits of writing retreats, why he based his second book on Mary Wartley Montague, and how he literally runs away from his writing problems in a forest in the Highlands.

Sean's website is here: https://www.seanlusk.com/

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The Real Writing Process of Lissa Evans

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Sunday Times best selling author, Lissa Evans, about her writing process. Lissa discusses the importance of libraries and research, how she approaches complex characters, and why it takes over two years for her to finish a manuscript.

Lissa's website is here:

https://www.lissaevans.com

And you can find more information about episodes this podcast on the following links:

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The Real Recording Process of The Real Writing Process

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0100

In a bonus anniversay episode, Tom Pepperdine reflects on the past three years and explains how the podcsast started, how he picks his guests and what he hopes happens in the future.

If you'd like to submit an author for consideration as a guest, please email therealwritingprocess@gmail.com

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The Real Writing Process of Isaac Marion

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews New York Times Bestselling author, Isaac Marion, about his writing process. Isaac discusses his experiences having a novel adapted into a film, what he's learned working in a writer's room , and why he moved his entire life to write in a shed in the Washington State wilderness.

Isaac's website is here: https://isaacmarion.com/

Isaac's Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/isaacmarion

Isaac's YouTube is here: https://www.youtube.com/@OuterEdgeOutpost

Isaac's Twitch is here: https://www.twitch.tv/tirdsworth

And more info on The Bazaar is here: https://playthebazaar.com/

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The Real Writing Process of George Mann

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews author and scriptwriter, George Mann, about his writing process. George describes the difference in writing novels to writing comics, what it's like working on existing franchises, and why he drinks biscuit tea.

George's website is here: https://www.georgemann.net/

George's Instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/georgemannauthor/

And you can find more information about this podcast on the following links:

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The Real Writing Process of L D Smithson

Tom Pepperdine — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews crime thriller author L D Smithson, about her writing process. Leona discusses how she writes around her role as a psychologist, being inspired by the real world, and why it takes a glass of wine and 24 hours to deal with editorial feedback.

Leona's website is here:

https://www.leonadeakin.co.uk/

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The Real Writing Process of Tom Hindle

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 21:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews murder mystery author, Tom Hindle, about his writing process. Tom explains how inconvenient it was to be inspired for his latest book, the importance of thinking walks, and why he was still writing new chapters on the day his manuscript was due to his editor.

Tom's on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/tom.hindle/

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The Real Writing Process of Sarah Pinborough

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 13:30:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews best selling author and screenwriter, Sarah Pinborough, about her writing process. Sarah discusses how she develops her ideas, adapting her work for the screen, and why she ditched a major storyline in her latest book after watching a terrible film.

Sarah hasn't updated her website since 2017, but she's on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sarahpinboroughbooks/

And Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@sarahpinboroughbooks

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The Real Writing Process of Jo Thomas

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author, Jo Thomas, about her writing process. Jo discusses research, writing retreats, and why all it starts with food.

You can find out more information on Jo at her website: https://jothomasauthor.com/

And Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jothomasauthor

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The Real Writing Process of Salena Godden

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author and poet, Salena Godden, about her writing process. Salena discusses why she likes writing in the morning, the difference between writing and performance, and her very strange Google searches.

You can find out more information on Salena at her website: https://www.salenagodden.co.uk/

Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/salena.godden/

And Threads: https://www.threads.net/@salena.godden

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The Real Writing Process of Bethany Clift

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews author, Bethany Clift, about her writing process. Bethany discusses her writing hours, her approach to research and why she never writes at a desk..

You can follow Beth on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/beth_writes_stuff

And Twitter: https://twitter.com/Beth_Clift

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The Real Writing Process of Helen Paris

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews writer, Helen Paris, about her writing process. Helen discusses the importance of setting and visuals to her writing, which genre she'd like to write in next and why she feels writing a synopsis is a bit like cheating.

You can follow Helen on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/helenfrancesparis/

And Twitter: https://twitter.com/drhelenparis

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The Real Writing Process of Nick Bradley

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews novelist, Nick Bradley, about his writing process. Nick discusses how he breaks down his writing into weekly targets, why he doesn't want to be constrained by a genre and who he thinks are the unsung heroes of the publishing industry.

You can find out more about Nick and his social media presence here: https://www.nickbradleywriter.com/about

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The Real Writing Process of Josh Winning

Tom Pepperdine — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:30:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews journalist and novelist, Josh Winning, about his writing process. Josh discusses word counts, notebooks and the importance of a good cushion.

You can find all of Josh's links here: https://linktr.ee/joshuawinning

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The Real Writing Process of Tade Thompson

Tom Pepperdine — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:30:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews award winning author and screenwriter, Tade Thompson, about his writing process. Tade discusses the three stages of research in his work, how he plans out his revisions and how many ideas he comes with on a Sunday.

You can follow Tade on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TadeThompson

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The Real Writing Process of Tiffani Angus

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Tiffani Angus about her writing process. Tiffani discusses how she doesn't keep to a set writing schedule, her approach to research, and the difference between her fiction and non-fiction work.

You can find all of Tiffani's information on her website here: http://www.tiffani-angus.com/

And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/tiffaniangus

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The Real Writing Process of Adam Simcox

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Adam Simcox about his writing process. Adam discusses his favourite writing spots, the difference in writing scripts and novels, and why he will never collaborate on writing a book with his wife.

You can follow Adam on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/adamsimcox

Or follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/simcoxadam/

And if you want to check out Mike and Zoe's discussion of the Rendlesham Forest Incident on the Stories of Strangeness podcast, you can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-15-the-rendlesham-forest-incident/id1515122258?i=1000501583639

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The Real Writing Process of Tim Lebbon

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Tim Lebbon about his writing process. Tim discusses why he wrote the first draft of his last book in longhand, whether he sees himself as a planner or a pantser, and why his latest book, The Last Storm, is the best thing he's ever written.

You can find all of Tim information on his website here: https://www.timlebbon.net/

And you can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/timlebbon

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The Real Writing Process of Jen Williams

Tom Pepperdine — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Jen Williams about her writing process. Jen discusses her day-to-day writing, how her process has evolved to make her more productive, and describes some of the latest items to join the toy collection she keeps on her desk.

You can find all of Jen's information on her website here: https://www.sennydreadful.co.uk/

And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/sennydreadful

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The Real Writing Process of Nikesh Shukla

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Nikesh Shukla about his writing process. Nikesh discusses his early morning rituals to get him into the writing state of mind. How the Covid lockdowns changed how he approaches writing, and what inspired him in the writing of his latest novel.

You can buy all of Nikesh's books here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/nikeshshukla

You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess

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The Real Writing Process of Caryl Lewis

Tom Pepperdine — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews the multi award-winning novelist, children's writer, playwright, and screenwriter, Caryl Lewis about her writing process. Caryl discusses the importance of place as well as character in the creation of her stories, challenging the tropes surrounding Wales and Welshness, and allowing her writing to grow and develop by writing in different spheres.

You can follow Caryl's adventures on her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/caryllewis2/

Read her bibliography here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caryl_Lewis

And her screenwritng here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3385217/

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Mini Bonus Content: The Real Writing Process of Neil Williamson

Tom Pepperdine — Tue, 31 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100

A quick five question interview with Neil Williamson recorded at EasterCon in 2022.

Neil can be found on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/neilwilliamson

And all his other links are here: https://linktr.ee/neilwilliamson

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Mini Bonus Content: The Real Writing Process of Anna Smith Spark

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 29 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100

A quick 5 minute interview with Anna Smith Spark recorded at EasterCon in 2022.

Anna can be found on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/queenofgrimdark

And Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/annasmithspark/

You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess

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The Real Writing Process of J L Worrad

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 22 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews J L Worrad about his writing process. Jim discusses how writing for himself gave him his biggest success to date, how he approaches character led narratives, and how his love of ancient history and culture helps inform his world building.

You can find all of Jim's information here: https://jamesworrad.com/

His YouTube playlist for Pennyblade is here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Powld4dC3deslNDzqnrRf0bWqJYXu0Y

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The Real Writing Process of G. V. Anderson

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 15 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100

On this episode, Tom interviews World Fantasy Award winner and British Fantasy Award winner G. V. Anderson on making the leap from successful short story writer to debut novelist.

They discuss the difference made by having a new dedicated writing space, what resource has really helped her research, and how she knew her latest story had to be a novel.

You can find all of Gemma's info here: https://gvanderson.com/

You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess

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The Real Writing Process of Tim Sullivan

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 08 May 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Hollywood screenwriter, director, and best-selling crime novelist, Tim Sullivan, discusses how he managed to get over 200,000 book sales via self publishing, the importance of knowing the locations in his novels, and what is key to a good crime novel.

You can find all of Tim's info here: https://timsullivan.co.uk/

You can also support this podcast here: https://ko-fi.com/therealwritingprocess

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The Real Writing Process of Bonnie Garmus

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 01 May 2022 11:30:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Bonnie Garmus about her writing process. Fresh off the success of her New York Times and Sunday Times Bestseller, Bonnie discusses the importance of letting your characters lead your story, what themes drives her stories, and what it's like having Brie Larson request to play your main character.

You can find all of Bonnie's information on her website here: https://www.bonniegarmus.com/

And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/bonniegarmus

And view her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/bonnie_garmus_author

But the best Instagram is the character of Six Thirty: https://www.instagram.com/sixthirtythedog/

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The Real Writing Process of RJ Barker

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews RJ Barker about his writing process. RJ discusses the benefit of a brilliant editor, the joy of Vimto, and why research can be over-rated.

You can find all of RJ's information here: https://www.rjbarker.com/home.html

And I do recommend you become his Twitter follower here: https://twitter.com/dedbutdrmng

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The Real Writing Process of Temi Oh

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Temi Oh about her writing process. Temi discusses which books have really helped her with plotting; what she's learned from working in a TV writer's room, and how she coped with imposter syndrome when on a panel with Neil Gaiman.

You can find all of Temi's information on her website here: https://www.theonlytemioh.com/

And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/temi_oh

And view her Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/theonly_temioh/

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The Real Writing Process of Tej Turner

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Tej Turner about his writing process. Tej discusses his approach to world building in his epic fantasy series, Avatars of Ruin; why he benefits from plotting in stages, and how he works around his full time job.

You can find all of Tej's information on the Elsewhen Press website here: https://elsewhen.press/index.php/catalogue/author/tej-turner/

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The Real Writing Process of Sophie Haydock

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Sophie Haydock about her writing process. Sophie discusses her research and approach to historical fiction, the method she applies to her writing sessions to ensure she doesn't get distracted and how her background in journalism made her appreciate the benefits of a good editor.

You can find all of Sophie's information on her website here: https://sophie-haydock.com/

And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Words_by_Sophie

And view Egon Schiele's artwork here: https://www.instagram.com/egonschieleswomen/

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The Real Writing Process of Helen Sheppard

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Helen Sheppard about her writing process. Helen discusses how she begins planning her poems, what inspires her, and how she discovered the joy of poetry in her 40s.

You can find all of Helen's information on her website here: https://helensheppard.bigcartel.com/

And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HelenSheppard7

And listen to her podcast here: https://spoti.fi/331jYEO

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The Real Writing Process of Ross Jeffery

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Ross Jeffery about his writing process. Ross discusses his writing schedule, the way he structures his plotting and pacing, and why he's got crime scene photos on his pinboard.

You can find all of Ross's information on his website here: https://writerrossjeffery.wordpress.com/

And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RossJeffery_

And you can watch all of his YouTube videos here: https://bit.ly/31f78SM

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The Real Writing Process of Joanne Harris

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Joanne Harris about her writing process. Joanne discusses her day-to-day writing, the two items she needs create a writing space, and what she considers the author's cocaine.

You can find all of Joanne's information on her website here: www.joanne-harris.co.uk

And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/JoanneChocolat

And you can watch all of her YouTube videos here: https://bit.ly/3Eo3SSF

And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:

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https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

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The Real Writing Process of Timon Singh

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Timon Singh about his writing process. Timon discusses the challenges of interviewing Hollywood actors , arranging trans-Atlantic interviews during office hours, and who is the most disliked action star from the 80s era.

You can find all of Timon's information on his website here: www.borntobebad.co.uk

And you can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TimonSingh

And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:

https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1

https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

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The Real Writing Process of Harriet Kline

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Harriet Kline about her day to day writing process. Harriet discusses the challenges of writing about grief, how she writes around her part-time job, and the unusual way she makes her hot chocolate.

You can find all of Harriet's information on her website here: www.harrietkline.com

And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HareandHarriet

And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:

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https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

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The Real Writing Process of Christopher Fielden

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 05 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Christopher Fielden about his day to day writing process. Chris discusses a very unique location he likes to write in, running his own writing competition, and why a van full of bees prompted a career change.

You can find all of Chris's information on his website here: www.christopherfielden.com

And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:

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The Real Writing Process of Emma Newman: Part Two

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0100

The concluding part of Tom Pepperdine's interview with author Emma Newman. Emma discusses the pressure of writing to generate income, the effect her divorce had on her writing, and what is holding her back on her next big project.

You can find Emma on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/EmApocalyptic

You can find all of Emma's books here: https://amzn.to/3kKie8R

And everything else on her website: http://www.enewman.co.uk/

And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:

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The Real Writing Process of Emma Newman: Part One

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews author Emma Newman on her day-to-day writing process. Emma discusses her experiences writing stories in a shared universe compared to writing in her own, how she deals with inspiration boglins, and why she doesn't write any of her planning down.

You can find all of Emma's books on the following link: https://amzn.to/3kKie8R

You can find her on Twitter on the following link: https://twitter.com/EmApocalyptic

And everything else on her website: http://www.enewman.co.uk/

And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:

https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1

https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

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The Real Writing Process of Max Turner

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews Max Turner about his day to day writing process. Max discusses his approach to writing short stories and the benefits of professional editors. He also gives great advice on how to overcome self doubt whilst we get a bit drunk.

You can find a selection of Max's stories here: https://www.maxturneruk.com/short-stories

His Twitter: https://twitter.com/robot_tiger

Bodies Full of Burning anthology (Affiliate link): https://amzn.to.3okxg68

A Coup Of Owls: https://www.acoupofowls.com/

Reggie: https://www.reginajade.com/

Sarah Boyd, Editor: https://linktr.ee/sarahevb

And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:

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The Real Writing Process of Zen Cho

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews author Zen Cho on her day-to-day writing process. Zen discusses how she balances her writing with parenting and her career in law, how her process has changed over time, and what she learned writing her latest book.

You can find all of Zen's books on the following link: https://amzn.to/3mCl80F

You can find her on Twitter on the following link: https://twitter.com/zenaldehyde

And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:

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The Real Writing Process of Gemma Amor

Tom Pepperdine — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews author Gemma Amor on her day-to-day writing process. Gemma discusses creative burnout, the difference between writing for herself versus writing on commission, and the time she had to throw away 20,000 words of a novel and start again.

You can find all of Gemma's books on the following link: https://amzn.to/3bf0bTl

You can find her on Twitter on the following link: https://twitter.com/manylittlewords

You can read her essay on creative burnout here: https://jerichowriters.com/writing-and-burnout/

And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:

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The Real Writing Process of Adrian Tchaikovsky

Tom Pepperdine — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:15:00 +0100

Tom Pepperdine interviews author Adrian Tchaikovsky on his day-to-day writing process. Adrian discusses how his writing process changed during the pandemic versus the before times, why he associates coffee with work, and how Robin Hobb called him out on his world-building.

You can find all of Adrian's books on the following link: https://amzn.to/3GznVQz

You can find him on Twitter on the following link: https://twitter.com/aptshadow

And you can find more information on our upcoming guests on the following links:

https://twitter.com/Therealwriting1

https://www.instagram.com/realwritingpro

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