Mark Stay's Creative Differences podcast

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Award-winning author Gareth L Powell takes us into the future with his latest science fiction novel Future's Edge. We discuss: Writing SF in an era when fact is in danger of overtaking fiction Running the Stars and Sabers imprint with Jendia Gammon Why most authors now need a second job The importance of tea in the creative process And much more! Edit by Kai Newton Production assistance by Emily Stay Jingle by Dom Currie LINKS GARETH'S BOOKS: https://www.garethlpowell.com STARS AND SABERS PUBLISHING: https://www.starsandsabers.com UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_basic_income THE USBORN BOOK OF THE FUTURE: https://amzn.to/41Er51Y SHOW YOUR WORK BY AUSTIN KLEON: https://amzn.to/4h7PS2T ON WRITING BY STEPHEN KING: https://amzn.to/4h7PS2T DANSE MACABRE BY STEPHEN KING: https://amzn.to/41lkYyc THE ORGANISED WRITER BY ANTONY JOHNSON: https://amzn.to/3F3dqse THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY BY ELIF SHAFAK: https://amzn.to/4inEGQw SUTEJ SINGH, NANDINI SRIKAR: KAADAMBARI: https://sutejsingh.com/music-kaadambari MYTHIC QUEST: https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/mythic-quest/umc.cmc.1nfdfd5zlk05fo1bwwetzldy3 BEST POSSIBLE PLACE, WORST POSSIBLE TIME BY BARRY SONNENFELD: https://amzn.to/4bkiEMt FILM STORIES PODCAST: https://filmstories.co.uk/podcast-page/episodes/ FLINT IN THE BONES KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flint-in-the-bones/flint-in-the-bones COME AND MEET MARK STAY AT: CRAWLEY COMIC CON ON 8TH MARCH: https://strikingevents.com/crawley/ PETERBOROUGH COMIC CON ON 9TH MARCH: https://strikingevents.com/peterborough/ MILTON KEYNES MEGA COMIC CON ON 22ND MARCH: https://strikingevents.com/milton-keynes-mega-comic-con/ BOURNEMOUTH COMIC CON ON 23RD MARCH: https://strikingevents.com/milton-keynes-mega-comic-con/ Support the show Visit https://markstaycreativedifferences.com/ Join The Green Room: https://ko-fi.com/markstaywriter/tiers Buy my books here: https://witchesofwoodville.com/#bookshop And there's more about me at: https://markstaywrites.com/…

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Mark Stay's Creative Differences Episode 6 with Nicola May: "Persistence over Resistance" 39:11

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Nicola May is the author of heartwarming and funny romantic comedies, including the hugely successful Ferry Lane and Cockleberry Bay series, she’s a great champion for indie authors and she’s here to kick off 2025 with another bestseller ‘How Do I Tell You?’ We discuss: Tips for writing romcoms The key differences between self publishing, traditional publishing and digital-first publishers Balancing serious themes with heartwarming fiction And much more! LINKS Nicola's website: https://www.nicolamay.com The Green Room: https://ko-fi.com/markstaywriter/tiers Kinky Boots Musical UK Tour 2025: https://youtu.be/Qk140ZLNSU8?si=Uq7OY_irrADdHD7I Rivals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivals_(TV_series) Paul Mescal in A Streetcar Named Desire: https://www.thephoenixtheatre.co.uk/shows/a-streetcar-named-desire Katherine Priddy and Simon Armitage: https://youtu.be/H4OxfhUCggU?si=h7ysPElUCMr4hx2m Julian Barr's Worldbreaker: https://books2read.com/u/brjRLZ American Primeval: https://www.netflix.com/title/81457507 Edit by Kai Newton Production assistance by Emily Stay Jingle by Dom Currie Support the show Visit https://markstaycreativedifferences.com/ Join The Green Room: https://ko-fi.com/markstaywriter/tiers Buy my books here: https://witchesofwoodville.com/#bookshop And there's more about me at: https://markstaywrites.com/…

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GB Ralph "Share the Excitement!" 54:12

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In this special festive edition of the podcast I welcome GB Ralph, author of the cozy Milverton Mysteries series! We discuss: Slow burn romance Writing in scenes and converting them to chapters Chapter word count analysis (it gets nerdy!) Tips for book launches Tips for writing on your commute and how Gavin wrote his debut novel on his phone What he learned from switching from romcoms to cozy mysteries How he uses deadlines to motivate his writing And the importance of narrators for audiobooks LINKS GB Ralph's website Everyone this Christmas has a Secret by Ernest Cunningham The Holly King by Mark Stay Only Murders in the Building Arcane Mini Metro game Allie X Last Christmas Altego Music's Wham/Chappel Roan mash-up The Penguin Beyond the Throne by Kristian Nairn Rosalie Cunningham, To Shoot Another Day December will be Magic Again by Kate Bush Christmas at the Airport by Nick Lowe Edit by Kai Newton Production assistance by Emily Stay Jingle by Dom Currie Support the show Visit https://markstaycreativedifferences.com/ Join The Green Room: https://ko-fi.com/markstaywriter/tiers Buy my books here: https://witchesofwoodville.com/#bookshop And there's more about me at: https://markstaywrites.com/…

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Mike Shackle and the Squeaky Toy of Doom 36:11

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I'm joined by Mike Shackle, author of the epic LAST WAR fantasy trilogy, and he also writes thrillers under the name Michael Dylan: we talk about the perils of writing epic fantasy when publishers are imposing word limits, the pros and cons of self publishing and traditional publishing, writing cop thriller fiction, setting a mission statement for each book, and Michael creating his own artwork! And we're also joined by Buddy. Who has a squeaky toy that has an urgent message for the world... LINKS THE LAST WAR TRILOGY THE WITCHFINDER CHRONICLES MICHAEL DYLAN'S DI SIMON WISE THRILLERS MIKE SHACKLE'S ART REBECCA MILLAR EDITORIAL ANDREW CHAPMAN (REMEMBER HIS NAME) PRIMAL SCREAM: COME AHEAD FURY OF THE GODS BY JOHN GWYNNE DAY OF THE JACKAL ON SKY UK NAUTILUS on Amazon Prime UK THE PALIN DIARIES 1999-2009 BOBBY DAZZLE Edit by Kai Newton Production assistance by Emily Stay Jingle by Dom Currie Support the show Visit https://markstaycreativedifferences.com/ Join The Green Room: https://ko-fi.com/markstaywriter/tiers Buy my books here: https://witchesofwoodville.com/#bookshop And there's more about me at: https://markstaywrites.com/…

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Zoë Richards: Rethinking Resilience for Writers 1:00:04

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Zoë is the author of Garden of Her Heart, and host of the podcast, Write Damn It! An experienced coach with more than 35 years working on mindset, Zoë shares a ton of practical advice for writers including how to deal with self-doubt and rejection. WE DISCUSS... How stand up comedy helped Zoë's writing How to rethink your attitude to resilience Great tips for writing a synopsis Writers' flow and getting started each day Building characters using their childhood trauma How to get people to show up at book events, and much more... LINKS Some of the following are affiliate links and may earn me commission... GARDEN OF HER HEART WRITE, DAMN IT! PODCAST ZOË'S WEBSITE SLOW HORSES ON APPLE+ HISTORY HITS WITH DAN SNOW THE EXAMINER TIMESTALKER AFTER THE STORM BY GD WRIGHT THE MOON'S A BALLOON BY DAVID NIVEN BOA: WHIPLASH MY BOOKS THE GREEN ROOM ME IN CONVERSATION WITH BEN AARONOVITCH AT OXTED LIBRARY Thanks to: Emily Stay for production assistance, Kai Newton for the edit & Dominic Currie for the jingle Support the show Visit https://markstaycreativedifferences.com/ Join The Green Room: https://ko-fi.com/markstaywriter/tiers Buy my books here: https://witchesofwoodville.com/#bookshop And there's more about me at: https://markstaywrites.com/…

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LJ Shepherd and the Trails of Lila Dalton 47:17

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My special guest on the podcast this month is LJ Shepherd, author of the stunning debut novel The Trials of Lila Dalton. We discuss first lines and opening pages, the benefits of attending festivals, the book that inspired her to choose her agent, and we get sneak peek into the notebook where she first jotted down her ideas for the novel that would become her debut. Oh, and her cat Coral pops in to say hello... LINKS Some of the following are affiliate links and may earn me commission... THE TRIALS OF LILA DALTON HOPE I GET OLD BEFORE I DIE by DAVID HEPWORTH A GOD IN RUINS by KATE ATKINSON THE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET by NATASHA PULLEY A TRIAL IN THREE ACTS by GUY MORPUSS SCENES FROM A TRAGEDY by CAROLE HAILEY THE CHILTERN KILLS CRIME FESTIVAL THE HANDMAID'S TALE THREE BODY PROBLEM ON NETFLIX SLOW HORSES ON APPLE+ BAD MONKEY ON APPLE+ DAVID GILMOUR'S LUCK AND STRANGE Thanks to: Emily Stay for production assistance Kai Newton for the edit Dominic Currie for the jingle Support the show Visit https://markstaycreativedifferences.com/ Join The Green Room: https://ko-fi.com/markstaywriter/tiers Buy my books here: https://witchesofwoodville.com/#bookshop And there's more about me at: https://markstaywrites.com/…

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SC Gowland and the Law of Consequences 51:05

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