Explore every episode of the podcast The Write and Wrong Podcast | Writing Tips, Book Publishing and Literary Agents
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| 188 Olivia Petter | Contemporary Fiction Author, Journalist and Broadcaster | 02 Sep 2024 | 00:33:38 | |
Author, journalist, broadcaster and one of Forbes' 30 under 30s, Olivia Petter is on the podcast to talk about her debut novel, fiction versus non-fiction and her writing and publishing adventures! [Photo by Alexandra Cameron] 💖 Join the Patreon 🙏 Support the show and get access to the extended cuts early and ad-free! 📚 The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes 🥳 Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about all things writing, tropes and publishing! ✍️ WriteMentor 🧑🏫 Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. 🎙️ Zencastr 🎬 Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 187 Kitty Johnson | Contemporary Fiction Author | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:25:54 | |
Contemporary fiction writer, Kitty Johnson is on the podcast discussing the ups and downs of her long journey to publication, her latest novel 'Prickly Company' and volunteering to help local hedgehogs. 💖 Join the Patreon 🙏 Support the show and get access to the extended cuts early and ad-free! 📚 The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes 🥳 Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about all things writing, tropes and publishing! ✍️ WriteMentor 🧑🏫 Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. 🎙️ Zencastr 🎬 Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 178 Kate Young | Cookbook Author and Contemporary Fiction Novelist | 01 Jul 2024 | 00:36:20 | |
Award winning cookbook author and debut novelist, Kate Young is here to chat about her debut novel, 'Experienced', the process of creating a cookbook and the differences between publishing cookbooks and fiction. (Photo by Tom Jacob Headshots) 💖 Join the Patreon 🙏 Support the show and get access to the extended cuts early and ad-free! 📚 The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes 🥳 Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about all things writing, tropes and publishing! ✍️ WriteMentor 🧑🏫 Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. 🎙️ Zencastr 🎬 Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 88 Lydia Silver | Literary Agent | 03 Oct 2022 | 00:37:13 | |
Children's literary agent Lydia Silver joins us, to talk all about Darley Anderson, her career in publishing and how she tackles submissions. Hear all about the things she's looking to add to her list and the book that she would take with her to the desert island. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 87 Naomi Gibson & Melissa Welliver | Speculative YA Authors | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:35:34 | |
Speculative YA authors Naomi Gibson and Melissa Welliver are back a year on from their debut novels to talk about their experiences, what it's like tackling a follow up novel and how their process and writing has changed since their first books. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 86 Chloe Davis | Literary Agent | 19 Sep 2022 | 00:29:29 | |
Literary agent, Chloe Davis tells us all about how she is building her list of authors from picture books all the way up to young adult. We talk about the goings on over at Darley Anderson and, of course, what Chloe looks for in a submission. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 85 Rosie Talbot | Spooky YA Romance Author and Bookseller | 12 Sep 2022 | 00:27:43 | |
Spooky YA romance author, BookToker and Waterstones bookseller, Rosie Talbot is on the show this week sharing the excitement of her upcoming debut novel, Sixteen Souls, with us. Hear all about her amazing journey with this book from being set on self-publishing and then signing with Scholastic just months before the release! Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 84 Rebecca Stott | Historical Fiction, Non-Fiction and Biographical Author | 05 Sep 2022 | 00:35:32 | |
Historical fiction, non-fiction and biographical author, Rebecca Stott in on the podcast this week to talk about her latest novel, 'Dark Earth'. Hear all about the inspirations and research that goes into her work as well as a glimpse into what it was like growing up in a cult and then overcoming the fear of documenting it in her award winning book, 'In the Days of Rain'. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 83 Amy McCaw | YA Mystery Horror Author and Book Blogger | 29 Aug 2022 | 00:37:41 | |
YA Horror/Mystery author and book blogger, Amy McCaw shares her approach to worldbuilding, creating characters and bringing it all together in Mina and the Undead and the upcoming sequel, Mina and the Slayers. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 82 WriteMentor WOWCON Special with Stuart White and Melissa Welliver | 22 Aug 2022 | 00:30:42 | |
WriteMentor's founder Stuart White is back, along with dystopian YA author, Melissa Welliver fresh off the back of winning her first award with debut, The Undying Tower. It's almost time for the 4th WOWCON, WriteMentor's annual online conference and they tell us all about the amazing things that are going on and the awesome guests they have lined up. I also snuck in a question about Stuart's writing and his epic plan to self-publish, sell 1000 copies and get 100 reviews all in one year. To find out more about WOWCON head over to www.write-mentor.com. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 81 Emma Hughes | Contemporary Romance Author and Food/Travel Journalist | 15 Aug 2022 | 00:39:07 | |
Contemporary romance author and foodie/travel journalist Emma Hughes is on the podcast this week sharing her experience a year on from releasing her debut novel 'No Such Thing As Perfect'. Lots of great stuff about what happens between signing a publishing deal and actually publishing a book as well as the daunting process of writing a follow up novel to a deadline. Emma also shares her investigative look at dating apps and how they work, which was a large part of her research for 'No Such Thing As Perfect'. A great episode for anyone wondering what happens after you sign a traditional publishing deal. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 80 Suzie Hull | Historical Romance Author | 08 Aug 2022 | 00:29:24 | |
Winner of this year's Joan Hessayon Award, historical romance author, Suzie Hull is on the show this week telling us all about her patient journey with writing and fulfilling her publishing dream with debut novel "In This Foreign Land" and a follow up in the same year! Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 79 Julie Cohen | Romance Author and VP of the Romantic Novelist Association | 01 Aug 2022 | 00:38:19 | |
Julie Cohen has pubilshed almost thirty books, sold over a million, taught and lectured creative writing across the world and is currently vice president of the Romantic Novelist Association to name but a few of the incredible things she's done. We talk all about her new book 'Summer People' as well as her amazing journey and experience over twenty years of writing and publishing. She tells us all about what's changed and what has stayed the same like the "suckage" point, which she hits with every book she writes. An amazing episode for any aspiring writers looking to hear about the behind the scenes of it all. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 177 Sawad Hussain | Translator | 24 Jun 2024 | 00:37:44 | |
Awarding winning translator Sawad Hussain joins us this week to tell us about how she tackles translation, what it's like to get into and work as a translator in publishing and her latest publication "The Djinn's Apple". 💖 Join the Patreon 🙏 Support the show and get access to the extended cuts early and ad-free! 📚 The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes 🥳 Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about all things writing, tropes and publishing! ✍️ WriteMentor 🧑🏫 Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. 🎙️ Zencastr 🎬 Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 78 Mattie Whitehead | Editor | 25 Jul 2022 | 00:36:00 | |
Senior editor, Mattie Whitehead is in this week to tell us all about her work over at Little Tiger. We go into what the role of an editor entails, all of the steps involved from commissioning through to publication and how it can be a daunting thing to send edits to authors. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 77 Beth Lewis | Speculative Thriller Author and Publishing Manager | 18 Jul 2022 | 00:35:54 | |
Speculative, literary thriller author and publishing manager, Beth Lewis, shares her amazing experiences across almost every aspect of publishing. We talk all about the day to day of her work including her involvement in commissioning new books and authors. And on the other side of the curtain Beth tells us about her writing process, the different ways that her style has evolved from her first book to her latest and some of her favourite music to listen to while she writes. A really great episode for anyone writing or looking to build their knowledge of the industry. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 76 Lily Lindon | Rom-com Author and Editor | 11 Jul 2022 | 00:40:43 | |
Romantic comedy author and editor, Lily Lindon, joins Jamie this week to tell us all about her debut novel, Double Booked, a bisexual rom-com. Turns out even experienced editors experience all of the same woes and stresses that other debut novelists go through! Lily goes on to tell us all about her work at Penguin Random House's Vintage before she moved over to Novelry. If you hang around to the end you will be treated to the two of us waxing lyrical about sausage dogs, Terry Pratchett and Lily's hypothetical book that answers the questions of life the universe and everything. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 75 Amber Caraveo | Literary Agent | 04 Jul 2022 | 00:45:30 | |
Editorial director turned literary agent, Amber Caraveo joins us this week to tell us all about her amazing career in publishing. We talk all about setting up Skylark Literary Agency with Joanna Moult, how they operate and work with each author on an individual bespoke basis. Amber also lets us in on her list, how she approaches submissions and what sort of authors and books she's looking for at the moment. An incredible episode for anybody who is thinking about or in the midst of querying their manuscripts. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 74 Danielle Pender | Contemporary Fiction Author and Editor | 27 Jun 2022 | 00:35:35 | |
Contemporary fiction author, editor and creative consultant, Danielle Pender joins us fresh off the release of her first book, 'Watching Women & Girls". We talk all about the book, why she chose to do it as a collection of short stories and how it is an extension of her magazine, Riposte, which she founded to advocate for women's voices. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 73 Sandra Sawicka | Literary Agent | 20 Jun 2022 | 00:31:23 | |
Literary Agent, Sandra Sawicka drops in this week to tell us all about her work as an agent and foreign rights manager over at Marjacq Literary Agency. We go deep on the submission process, the dos and don't as well as what she is looking to add to her list. A really great episode for anyone querying their work and looking to tighten up their submission. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 72 Melissa Welliver | Dystopian YA Author | 13 Jun 2022 | 00:41:58 | |
Dystopian YA author, Melissa Welliver is back! This time we talk all about the craft, the best advice and lessons we've found and of course her rigorous and calculated planning structure that maps out her plot points almost down to the exact word number! Lots of great stuff about world building, story arcs and how a novel is constructed. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 71 Kirsty Eyre and Adam Simcox | Rom-com Author and Paranormal Crime Author | 06 Jun 2022 | 00:31:25 | |
Romantic comedy author, Kirsty Eyre calls in alongside her husband, paranormal crime author, Adam Simcox. We hear about Kirsty's latest release 'You Had Me At Halloumi' and Adam's upcoming release 'The Generation Killer' as well as how they help each other with critique between school runs! Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 70 Joya Goffney | Contemporary YA Author | 30 May 2022 | 00:28:09 | |
Contemporary YA author, Joya Goffney is here, fresh off the release of her second novel, 'Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl' to tell us all about how her first book, 'Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry' went through the publishing rollercoaster and the challenges of writing something new after a very successful debut. We also talk about the struggles that come from outside of the writing like the publicity and interviews, and how she balances those with the rest of her life. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 69 Eleanor Rose | Publishing Professional and YouTuber | 23 May 2022 | 00:27:45 | |
Publishing professional and industry YouTuber, Eleanor Rose is back! Catching up, we talk all about her past year and her knew job, moving from production into marketing and publicity and also from academic books into children's. We go in depth about the processes of how books are marketed, her interaction with the authors and the new wave of TikTok marketing that's taking over publishing. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 176 Joanna Courtney AKA Anna Stuart | Historical, Contemporary and Romantic Fiction Author | 17 Jun 2024 | 00:32:46 | |
Historical, contemporary and romantic fiction author Joanna Courtney joins us on the podcast this week to chat about her latest novels set in World War 2 as well as her previous work in medieval and contemporary fiction. We chat about publishing and the differences between a traditional publisher and a digital first publisher like Bookouture. 💖 Join the Patreon 🙏 Support the show and get access to the extended cuts early and ad-free! 📚 The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes 🥳 Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about all things writing, tropes and publishing! ✍️ WriteMentor 🧑🏫 Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. 🎙️ Zencastr 🎬 Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 68 Jendella Benson | Contemporary Fiction Author | 16 May 2022 | 00:34:57 | |
Contemporary fiction author and head of editorial at Black Ballad, Jendella Benson is in this week's episode telling us all about her long journey with storytelling, social journalism and photography, and how it all led to the publication of her debut novel, 'Hope and Glory'. She shares the story of how she signed with her agent, Juliet Pickering, the push back she gave on the cover for the novel and the wonderful, if at times challenging, experience of publishing a novel. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 67 John Bond | CEO of Whitefox and Publishing Veteran | 09 May 2022 | 00:37:16 | |
Co-founder and CEO of Whitefox, John Bond shares a wealth of experience from decades in the publishing industry as well as everything that is going on at Whitefox and what it is they offer to writers, agents and publishers. We also talk a little bit about some new directions that John thinks publishing might head in the future. An incredible insight for anybody writing and looking to get their work published as well as anyone in publishing looking for an experienced team to work with across various parts of the process. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 66 Claire Draper | Literary Agent | 02 May 2022 | 00:42:21 | |
Literary agent, Claire Draper of the Bent Agency, tells us all about their career path in publishing as well as many of the challenges of being a literary agent and working in the industry. We go into what it's like finding and working with clients overseas as well as what they are looking to add to their list this year. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 65 Lizzie Gillett | Documentary Film Producer | 25 Apr 2022 | 00:23:45 | |
BAFTA short-listed documentary film producer, Lizzie Gillett, is on this week after presenting the RNA's Jackie Collins Award as a result of her amazing work on the Jackie Collins documentary, Lady Boss. Lizzie tells us all about her role within feature length documentaries, she shares some advice for would-be film-makers and tells the story of how Jackie Collins' daughters reached out to Passion Pictures and got the ball rolling on the Lady Boss documentary. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 64 Kesia Lupo | Fantasy Author and Editor | 18 Apr 2022 | 00:35:38 | |
Author of two fantasy novels, senior editor at Chicken House and all around awesome person, Kesia Lupo is on this week's episode to share her experiences working her way into and through publishing as an editor and an author. We talk about how she approaches editing both on her own work and with the authors she works with as well as how some of the cogs and gears turn at Chicken House when it comes to taking on new books and her role in that. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 63 Justin Myers | Contemporary Romance Author | 11 Apr 2022 | 00:41:52 | |
Contemporary romance author, Justin Myers AKA The Guyliner, drops in this week to tell us about his new novel, 'The Fake-Up'. We talk about all sorts of things including his writing origins, how he got a taste for television with a consulting role on the adaptation of Adam Kay's 'This Is Going To Hurt' and how he first started blogging, which lead to him becoming a columnist for GQ. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 62 Liz Fenwick | Romantic Fiction Author | 04 Apr 2022 | 00:37:03 | |
Award winning romantic fiction author, Liz Fenwick joins us, fresh off the release of her newest book, 'The River Between Us', which won the RNA's Popular Romantic Fiction Award. Liz tells us all about her writing journey, how she immersed herself in the industry and the beautiful landscapes of Cornwall that ended up being her muse. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 61 Megan Carroll | Literary Agent | 28 Mar 2022 | 00:42:07 | |
Literary agent, Megan Carroll is here to talk about her work with Watson, Little. We discuss her career path as well as what advice she would give to all those publishing hopefuls out there, looking to get their foot into the door of the industry. Megan also shares her approach to submissions and how she approaches new clients, including how you should choose comparison titles and which ones to avoid. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 60 Angela Marsons | Crime Thriller Author | 21 Mar 2022 | 00:27:07 | |
Bestselling crime/thriller author, Angela Marsons dials in to chat about her amazing journey with writing, from almost losing everything to selling over a million copies of her first published book and eventually signing a twelve book deal off the success of the series so far. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 59 Stuart Gibbon | Retired Police Detective and Writing Consultant | 14 Mar 2022 | 00:30:02 | |
Retired police detective turned writing consultant, Stuart Gibbon tells us all about how he uses his thirty years of experience as a detective to provide a writing consultancy service to crime authors. He has also co-authored a number of true crime reference books with Stephen Wade to make his knowledge even more accessible to up and coming crime writers. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 175 Emma Steele | High Concept Romance Author | 10 Jun 2024 | 00:34:02 | |
High concept romance writer, Emma Steele is on the podcast this week chatting about her debut novel and going through each step of her publishing journey from writing her first manuscript all the way through to the launch of her debut, "The Echoes of Us". 💖 Join the Patreon 🙏 Support the show and get access to the extended cuts early and ad-free! 📚 The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes 🥳 Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about all things writing, tropes and publishing! ✍️ WriteMentor 🧑🏫 Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. 🎙️ Zencastr 🎬 Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 58 Kasim Ali | Contemporary Fiction Author and Editor | 07 Mar 2022 | 00:39:14 | |
Contemporary fiction author, editor at Penguin Random House's Del Rey and self-diagnosed over-thinker, Kasim Ali drops by to talk about his debut novel, everything he'd written before and his journey to publication. There's a lot of discussion about how the industry works as well as the need for more shows of male vulnerability in media. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 57 Emily Crookston | Ghostwriter | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:27:59 | |
Ghostwriter, Emily Crookston AKA The Pocket PhD talks about her process, how she likes to sit down with her clients and set up regular meetings. Emily explains the service she provides to businesses and brands looking to add literature to their marketing suites and how self-publishing is usually the best option in these cases. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 56 Joanna Moult | Literary Agent | 21 Feb 2022 | 00:34:04 | |
Literary agent and one half of the Skylark Literary Agency, Joanna Moult joins Jamie to share her knowledge and wisdom about publishing, how her and Amber approach being agents and what advice she has for author looking to query and submit their work. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 55 Lucy Irvine and Melissa Welliver | Literary Agent and Author | 14 Feb 2022 | 00:39:57 | |
Dystopian YA author Melissa Welliver returns with her literary agent, Lucy Irvine to share all the details of how they ended up working together, what the dynamic between them is and how much we all loved Black Sails. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 54 Diana Beaumont | Literary Agent | 07 Feb 2022 | 00:40:43 | |
Literary agent, Diana Beaumont of the Marjacq Literary Agency dials in to chat all about her career in the publishing industry, from editorial to agenting. Some great tips about the industry and invaluable advice for anybody thinking about querying their manuscripts. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 53 Daphne Palasi Andreades | Literary Fiction Author | 31 Jan 2022 | 00:37:22 | |
Contemporary literary fiction author, Daphne Palasi Andreades joins us, fresh off the release of her astounding debut novel, Brown Girls, to talk about her experience with writing and the publishing industry. We go in depth into how she ended up writing in the first person plural as well as the inspirations and evolutions that Brown Girls took from its inception all the way through to publication. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 52 Sue Moorcroft | Contemporary Romance Author | 24 Jan 2022 | 00:33:53 | |
Award winning, international best selling contemporary romance author Sue Moorcroft is on this episode to share all of her experience with publishing and the craft of writing. We hear all about what it's like to change agents and publishers as well as how she ended up writing two seasonal books every year. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 51 Kate Johnson | Literary Agent | 17 Jan 2022 | 00:31:19 | |
Wolf Literary's international agent, Kate Johnson is on this week to tell Jamie all about how she lives in the UK and works with clients both locally and in the US. We talk about the pros and cons of writers applying to agents overseas, her start in journalism and her approach to queries and submission letters. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 50 Hannah Schofield | Literary Agent | 10 Jan 2022 | 00:36:59 | |
Literary agent, Hannah Schofield tells us all about her journey into the industry and how she reached her dream job as a literary agent at LBA. As always we talk about how she approaches her open submission pile as well as what sort of things she is looking to add to her growing list. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 49 Ludo Cinelli | Literary Agent | 03 Jan 2022 | 00:36:38 | |
Literary agent, Ludo Cinelli chats all about his career in publishing and how his original aspirations to become a writer shifted and led him to becoming an agent. We chat all about the inner workings at the Eve White Literary Agency and how submissions are handled from arrival all the way to discussions of representation. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 174 Philip Kavvadias | MG Action and Adventure Author | 03 Jun 2024 | 00:36:46 | |
Children's author, Philip Kavvadias joins us this week to chat about his debut novel with Chicken House, his writing process and the journey he went on as a writer before landing his three book deal. 💖 Join the Patreon 🙏 Support the show and get access to the extended cuts early and ad-free! 📚 The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes 🥳 Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about all things writing, tropes and publishing! ✍️ WriteMentor 🧑🏫 Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. 🎙️ Zencastr 🎬 Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 48 Nicola May | Romance Author | 27 Dec 2021 | 00:33:10 | |
Best-selling, award winning romance novelist Nicola May shares all of her ups and downs with writing and publishing over the years. We talk all about how she moved between traditional and self-publishing, how she hit the number one spot on Amazon and how her father illustrates all of her covers. Amazing advice for anyone looking into self-publishing their writing. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 47 Lizzie Chantree | Romance Author | 20 Dec 2021 | 00:24:29 | |
International best-selling romance author, Lizzie Chantree comes by and shares all of her writing experiences from self-publishing to traditional. We talk all about the challenges she's overcome and why she isn't interested in looking for an agent for now. Her latest book, 'The Woman Who Felt Invisible', is out as well as all of her other works. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||
| 46 Laura Pashby | Non-Fiction Author and Photographer | 13 Dec 2021 | 00:25:55 | |
Non-fiction author, photographer and fog chaser, Laura Pashby tells us all about her book, 'Little Stories of Your Life', and what it takes to write, submit and publish a non-fiction book. She goes on to tell us about her roots in poetry as well her work in photography and the hashtag that inspired the book. Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them. Get a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'. The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes Jamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes! Click here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org. Click on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr. | |||