Authors Harry Colfer and Jack Roney interview fellow authors and writing / publishing industry experts to chat about all things fiction writing. Uploads every Monday morning.
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Join author J.C. Mastro on an interstellar journey through the boundless realms of genre fiction! In 'StarBound Stories,' dive into the creative minds behind your favorite science fiction, fantasy, and speculative tales. From world-building wizardry to character development sorcery, this podcast unravels the spellbinding craft of storytelling. Brace yourself for captivating conversations with fellow authors, in-depth explorations of beloved books and movies, and an inside look at the writing ...
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In this second episode with London based author Jamie West, he chats with Jack Roney and Harry Colfer about how his experience working in the theatre industry influenced his cosy mystery novels set in the 1930s. He discusses period research and how he has brought back to life through fictional stories long lost theatres that have since been lost to…
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Here's a taste of what to expect from THE GENRE FICTION PODCAST. Light-hearted conversations about fiction writing and publishing with authors and industry experts. Featured in this highlights package are Lauren Daniels, Chris Miller, Ally Blake, Troy Henderson, Jamie Bryden and Anne Freeman. Hosted by Jack Roney and Harry Colfer.…
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London based author Jamie West - episode 1
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Jamie West is the West End's resident murder mystery author! He’s worked backstage on countless shows in London’s West End. His work covers a huge variety of shows including The Book of Mormon, Miss Saigon, Kinky Books, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Dear Evan Hansen and Hamilton, to name just a few. A love for both theatre history and a good murde…
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In part 2 of this interview, author Kate Brandes covers a number of writing themes including: different approaches for thinking about story and story sharing What is the value of writing in our society today? Can we use it as a tool to promote social justice and peace? What professions draw on storytelling skills? Can we use story sharing to make c…
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Author Kate Brandes lives in the small river town of Riegelsville, Pennsylvania. She has also worked as a geologist and environmental scientist for more than twenty years. She currently teaches geology, creative writing and a course on Landscape, Culture and Story of Place at Moravian University. She also co-directs the Moravian Writers’ Conference…
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Episode 2 of the interview between Harry Colfer, Jack Roney, and special guest Clare Connelly. In this episode, Clare breaks down the key components of her 'How to Self-Publish and Sell' workshop. A must listen episode for authors looking to embark on self-publishing. The next course starts on 1st August 2024 so check out the link above to sign-up.…
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Interview with bestselling author Clare Connelly (episode 1)
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In this episode, Harry Colfer and Jack Roney interview bestselling author, Clare Connelly. Clare is the author of more than one hundred angsty, passionate romance novels. Having self-published her first book in 2014, by the end of that year, she was an Amazon All-Star in the US and UK and has since sold millions of copies of her books. She continue…
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Interview with thriller author A.C.Edwards (episode 2)
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In this episode, Harry Colfer, Jack Roney, and thriller author Andy Edwards continue their chat from episode one and dissect more key elements that make up a banger thriller novel. They discuss the importance of field research, how to create relatable and flawed characters, a hero’s dark mirror, authentic dialogue and realistic human responses, tra…
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Interview with thriller author A.C.Edwards (episode 1)
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Andy Edwards (A.C. Edwards) is a former policeman, paratrooper and Special Forces officer. He served in the Australian Army with operational deployments in South East Asia and retired at the rank of Major. Andy has also worked as a security adviser across SE Asia, as a bodyguard and as a security contractor in the Middle East and Afghanistan. He en…
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Graham Bartlett returns for episode 3 of his chat with Jack Roney and Harry Colfer to discuss how his 30+ years policing experience influenced his fiction writing. The guys chat about common mistakes writers make when it comes to referencing police and paramedic procedures in crime fiction. Graham, Jack and Harry all offer services to writers to he…
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Graham Bartlett returns for episode 2 of his chat with Jack Roney and Harry Colfer to discuss how his 30+ years policing experience influenced his fiction writing. Graham also explains the services he offers to support crime writers. See Graham's website for more information.By Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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This is the first of three episodes featuring UK crime author Graham Bartlett. Graham is a former detective and now a crime fiction and police advisor to authors and TV writers as well as a Sunday Times best selling crime writer. He delivers programs to help writers create authentic plots, police characters, procedures and scenes, sharing his 30+ y…
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In episode 2 of the interview with award winning author Michael Bracken, he explains the many options for getting your short stories published and ways in which you can graft out a career in writing short stories. He discusses how to find markets, turning sales into multiple sales, maintaining career momentum, moving from the slush pile to an edito…
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Interview with award winning author Michael Bracken
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Michael Bracken is an award winning author of novels and short stories, based out of Texas USA. In this episode he chats with Jack and Harry about the craft of writing short stories and ideas to inspire and elevate your own writing.By Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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In this episode, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer continue their chat with author T.M.CLARKE about how her African upbringing influenced her writing as well as the research she did to raise the authenticity of her writing to another level. Tina also candidly discusses her decision to move away from traditional publishing to publishing under her own impr…
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Episode 001: Interview With Fred Berman, narrator of the new J.C. Mastro Academy Bound Audiobook
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In this episode, J.C. Mastro interviews Fred Berman, narrator of his upcoming audiobook launch of Academy Bound. Fred Berman is an award-winning narrator of more than 400 books with 4 Audies, 15 Earphone Awards, and 2 Odyssey Awards. He has also lent his voice to hundreds of commercials, promos and video games. A New York native, Berman brings ener…
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Zimbabwean-born T.M. Clark now calls Australia home. Tina weaves her fascination for diverse cultures, wildlife, and storytelling into her literature. She has published seven adult novels as well as three children's books and been nominated for a Queensland Literary Award and is a Children's Book Council Notable. Tina is the winner of the 2022 Kill…
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Jason Fischer returns for part 2 to tell Harry and Jack all about Spectrum Writing and the programs and services available for writers who have various intellectual disabilities or challenges (such as ASD spectrum and acquired brain injury). As CEO of Spectrum Writing, Jason and his team of highly dedicated professionals have designed a program to …
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In this episode (part 1), Jack Roney and Harry Colfer chat with author Jason Fischer about his love of all things speculative fiction and his publication journey. 'Jason Fischer is a writer from South Australia. He has received a starred review in Publishers Weekly, won an Aurealis Award and the Writers of the Future Contest, and received the Colin…
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In this episode, authors Jack Roney and Harry Colfer chat with award winning author T.M.Clark about the CYA Writers Conference and Writers at Sea writing retreat. Aspiring writers at all levels should check these out. Find out more at: www.cyaconference.com www.writersatsea.com.au/events/WAS2024By Bryn Smith, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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Part 3 of 3. In the third and final instalment of the Ben Hobson series of interviews, Ben chats with Harry and Jack about specific elements of the writing craft including: writing from instinct and how this can aid a novel writing in a state of flow and improvising planning and pantsing at the same time the George Saunders iterative process and ho…
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Part 2 of 3 The interview with Ben Hobson continues. In this episode, Ben chats with Jack and Harry about his other projects including his online book club, his side gig of interviewing high profile authors, and his podcast Burgers, Beers and Books. Ben also shares insights into the highs and lows of his publishing journey, his setbacks and his suc…
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Part 1 of 3 - interview with author Ben Hobson Ben Hobson is a Brisbane based author. To Become a Whale, his debut novel, was released in 2017. It was longlisted for the Australian Book Industry Awards Debut Fiction award and shortlisted for the Courier-Mail's People's Choice Award. His second novel, Snake Island, a literary thriller, was released …
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In part 2 of our chat with Khaiah Thompson, we discuss blurring the lines between heroes and villains, how conflict drive stories and develops characters, and what it is about the morally grey that readers love.By Bryn Smith, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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Our special guest for this episode is Khaiah Thompson from Perth, Western Australia. Khaiah is the author of the Welcome to Blackwood (Young Adult, Paranormal Fiction) series. The first book in the series, titled Welcome to Blackwood, won the Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize in 2020. Khaiah was a finalist in the Qld Writers Centre AD…
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Interview with award winning author Gary Crew
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In this episode we have a colourful chat with multi-award winning author Professor Gary Crew where he discusses his writing processes and tips for conducting research for your manuscript. A very candid chat and one not to be missed.By Bryn Smith, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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In part 2 of our chat with show-runner, producer, screenwriter and novelist, Stephen M Irwin, we discuss his experiences creating the reimagining of the classic Australian tale 'Wake in Fright'. Stephen also gives advice for budding screenwriters on how to get your screenplay before someone who could turn it into a screen production. An unmissable …
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Interview with novelist, show-runner, producer and screenwriter, Stephen M Irwin
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Stephen M Irwin is a show-runner, producer, screenwriter and novelist. He was co-creator, co-executive producer and head writer of the forensic crime drama series Harrow. Stephen also wrote the original crime drama Secrets & Lies (remade in U.S. by ABC Network), the award- winning miniseries Wake in Fright, the feature film Australia Day, and co-cr…
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Part 2 of 'writing spicy scenes' with Anne Freeman
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Part 2 of 'Writing Spicey Scenes' with Anne Freeman. In this episode Jack, Harry and Anne have a laugh about the more cringey aspects of using cliche language when writing sex scenes. Anne also provides sobering insight regarding toxic masculinity and gender equality issues. The conversation moves back into lighter conversation around puppet sex, t…
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Anne Freeman discusses how to write non-cringey sex scenes
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Author Anne Freeman puts Jack and Harry in a bit of a headspin as she explains how to write non-cringey sex scenes. We had an absolute ball chatting about the dos and don'ts when it comes to writing spicy scenes and strategies to keep your reader engaged. As Anne explains, don't 'plonk a bonk' into your story just for the hell of it. Well written s…
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Building your author brand with Kylie Fennell
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Former journalist, marketing professional and author Kylie Fennell joins Jack Roney and Harry Colfer in discussing marketing strategies and tips for building your author profile. Kylie shares her expertise and marketing experience to provide 5 specific strategies and tools to help authors with their promotions to gain greater exposure for their boo…
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Interview with fantasy author Kylie Fennell
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This episode is a must for writers of fantasy and speculative fiction. Join Jack Roney, Harry Colfer and Kylie Fennell discussing all the components that make for a great fantasy short story, novella, novel or series of novels. Kylie shares her experiences in writing and publishing with important advice for emerging authors. They also chat about th…
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The benefit of manuscript assessments with Camille Booker
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Having your manuscript read and assessed by someone with knowledge of the craft and industry experience is an invaluable way to elevate your story before submitting it. In today’s extremely competitive industry, agents and publishers are looking for manuscripts that are structurally-sound and publication-ready. A manuscript assessment reveals what’…
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Introducing award winning historical fiction author Camille Booker
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In this episode we chat with award winning author Camille Booker about writing historical fiction. Camille is a manuscript assessor and creative writing teacher at the University of Wollongong. This episode will be of particular interest to authors embarking on recreating historical events into fictional narratives. You can find out more about Cami…
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Dive inside the minds of emus at war - author and podcaster Jamie Bryden
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Jamie Bryden is an author and podcaster hailing from Hawkesbury, NSW. He is a sucker for a good story and loves chatting with all sorts of storytellers on his podcast ‘ Stories: the true and the fictional.’ Based on true events, his new book Letters from the emu war tells the story of the Great Emu War of 1932 from the unique perspective of those w…
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Former federal politician and now full time political thriller author Richard Evans
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In this episode, we thought we’d share with you a one-on-one interview Jack Roney had with Former federal politician, and now full time author, Richard Evans. Richard was elected into the marginal seat of Cowan in Western Australia in 1993 where he served 3 years in opposition and then 3 years under the Howard Government. Since leaving politics Ric…
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Lauren, Harry and Jack discuss genre specific editing issues. Specific topics include: For spec fic, not enough spec/world, weak magical or supernatural systems For historical, too much historical research, weak drama/char arcs For romance, not enough tension For sci fi, not enough dramatic action too much info dumping For literary, too vague. Afra…
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Editor Lauren Daniels returns to discuss story structure. Specific topics include: How can we make a prologue WORK? Structure; centre of gravity opens with a question, closes with some form of answer Info dumps Telling emotional states The saggy middle; pacing Everything that rises must converge. Foreshadowing Does your story deliver?…
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Editor Lauren Daniels chats with Jack Roney and Harry Colfer about common editing issues relating to character development. Specific topics include: Cast size Introduction of new characters Character arc; what really makes for a satisfying character arc? Variety in character voices; do they all sound like us? Contemporary shift in dialogue attribut…
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What’s your writing rhythm? Your writing environment. Author marketing. The writing passion.
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In this final episode with author Troy Henderson, Harry, Jack and Troy discuss a broad range of topics for authors who may be feeling self-doubt. We cover establishing your writing rhythm, creating an environment for writing, marketing and self promotion, persistence and resilience and tips to maintain your writing mojo. A great episode for new or …
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Should you stick to one genre? Book finished - what now?
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In this episode, Harry, Jack and Troy discuss the pros and cons of authors diversifying into various genres as well as the age old question - my book is finished, what now?By Bryn Smith, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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Character Polarity, 5 Act Structure, Will Artificial Intelligence take over?
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In this second installment with special guest author Troy Henderson, Harry, Jack and Troy discuss character polarity, the 5-act structure and how artificial intelligence may change the world of creative writing forever. An unmissable episode!By Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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Harry and Jack chat with special guest, author Troy Henderson, about the best writing advice that has influenced our own writing. In this episode there are some terrific nuggets of writing advice.By Bryn Smith, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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Part 2 of romance writer Ally Blake with the Genre Fiction Podcast. Ally is the author of Kiss Me Quick and her books have sold over four million copies of her Harlequin Mills and Boon novels worldwide.By Bryn Smith, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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Part 1 of romance writer Ally Blake with the Genre Fiction Podcast. Ally is the author of Kiss Me Quick and her books have sold over four million copies of her Harlequin Mills and Boon novels worldwide.By Bryn Smith, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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Trigger Warnings (Guest Chris Miller - Part 3)
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Our last episode with Chris Miller where we talk about the use of trigger warnings and triggering subjects in fiction. Chris Miller is an actor, presenter and voice over artist from Sydney and runs his own audiobook narration platform, Book Club Audio.By Bryn Smith, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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Audiobooks Platforms (Guest Chris Miller - Part 2)
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Chris Miller returns as our guest where we talk audiobook platforms and narration, including his platform, Book Club Audio. Chris Miller is an actor, presenter and voice over artist from Sydney and runs his own audiobook narration platform, Book Club Audio.By Bryn Smith, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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Audiobooks and Voice Acting (Guest Chris Miller - Part 1)
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Chris Miller is our guest this week with Jack, Bryn and Harry where we talk voice acting, audiobook recording and audiobook production. Chris Miller is an actor, presenter and voice over artist from Sydney and runs his own audiobook narration platform, Book Club Audio.By Bryn Smith, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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How do you juggle writing projects? Jack and Harry discuss balancing the different jobs in writing, including editing and promoting.By Bryn Smith, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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Does writing non-fiction have any appeal? Why, or why not? Jack and Harry discuss.By Bryn Smith, Jack Roney and Harry Colfer
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