Literary agent, Daisy Chandley is here to chat about working at PFD and the career path of an agent as well as how she tackles submissions and what she's looking to add to her list.💖 Join the Patreon 🙏Support the show and get access to the extended episodes and more!📚 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.

Best-selling romantic fantasy author, Mary E. Pearson joins us this week to chat about her latest novel, her approach to keeping momentum whilst writing and the ups and downs of her publishing journey through the years.💖 Join the Patreon 🙏Support the show and get access to the extended episodes and more!📚 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.

Historical and fantasy romance author, Elizabeth May joins us this week to talk about her latest novel under her pen name Katrina Kendrick and the benefits of publishing under multiple names.💖 Join the Patreon 🙏Support the show and get access to the extended episodes and more!📚 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.

Literary fiction writer and paediatric nurse, Emma Glass is here to chat about her third novel, Mrs Jekyll and how she was commissioned to write it as well as the rest of her unusual publishing journey.💖 Join the Patreon 🙏Support the show and get access to the extended episodes and more!📚 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.

Children's fantasy author, Jennifer Claessen is on this week to chat about finishing her middle-grade trilogy with 'The December Witches', the children's market in publishing and doing her best not to tell us all about the next trilogy she's working on.💖 Join the Patreon 🙏Support the show and get access to the extended episodes and more!📚 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.

Best-selling author and illustrator, Edward Carey joins us to chat about writing fantastical historical fiction across age groups and the ups and downs of his long writing and publishing career.💖 Join the Patreon 🙏Support the show and get access to the extended episodes and more!📚 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.

Children's and YA literary agent Becca Langton returns to the podcast to check in and tell us all about what's been going on with her work in publishing, working in the US market whilst living in London and being in the middle of two book auctions!💖 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.

Best-selling women's fiction author, Michelle Vernal joins us all the way from New Zealand to talk about her journey into publishing, her writing process and the perks of being a hybrid author and having a contract with Bookouture whilst simultaneously indie publishing another series of her own.💖 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.

Contemporary spy thriller writer, David Goodman is here to chat about his debut novel, the unusual journey it took on submission and keeping a healthy mentality when it comes to writing and publishing.💖 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.

Children's author and illustrator, Louie Stowell joins us this week to chat about the success of the Loki series, accidentally becoming her own illustrator and the challenges of finding a readership with middle grade books. (Photo by Robin Christian ©)https://lokibooks.com/books/making-enemies💖 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.

Debut novelist and TikTok/Instagram content creator, Cameron Capello joins us this week to chat about her new book, how her TikTok followers inspired her to finish it and her favourite romance tropes.💖 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.

Psychological thriller author and practicing therapist, Ellie Monago joins us on the podcast this week to talk about her latest novel, her ups and downs in publishing and why she ultimately decided not to have an agent.💖 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.

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.

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.

Literary and book-to-screen agent, Hannah Weatherill is on the podcast chatting about her career in publishing, what it means to pitch books to television and film studios and building a brand new list with Watson Little.💖 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.

Young adult fantasy author and winner of the Times/Chicken House Chairman's Prize Award 2022 is on the podcast chatting about her debut novel, feeling like she sort of cheated her way into publishing and what careers advice she gives to people thinking about working in publishing.💖 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.

Critically acclaimed author, Karen Jennings joins us this week to chat about how being long-listed for the Booker prize changed her life, her writing process and how aspiring authors can approach the publishing industry.💖 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.

Author and screenwriter, Emily Layden is on the podcast this week to chat about her new novel, 'Once More From the Top', her journey to becoming an author and the differences between writing novels and writing for film and television. (Photo by Michelle Lange)💖 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.

Best-selling husband and wife writing team, Ellery Lloyd joins us this week to chat about their approach to co-writing, the tricky parts within that and their latest novel 'The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby'.💖 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.

Publishing Director, editor and best-selling author, Phoebe Morgan joins us to chat all things publishing from both sides of the curtain!💖 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.

Award winning indie-published crime writer, Rachel McLean is on the podcast this week talking about her novels, how she cracked self-publishing and moving into a hybrid publishing approach with Hera.💖 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.

Debut novelist, amateur puzzle enthusiast and TV executive, Samuel Burr joins us this week to talk about his debut novel "The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers" and how it came to be including an unbelievably fast pre-empt after just 4 hours of going out on submission.💖 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Best-selling crime/thriller writer, Claire McGowan is on the podcast chatting about her books, writing romance as Eva Woods and teaching an MA in Crime Writing.💖 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.

Best-selling romantic comedy author, Alexandra Potter joins us to talk about her latest the novel, the sequel to 'Confessions of a Forty-Something F*** Up'. We also chat about the television adaptation, 'Not Dead Yet', as well as the writing process and how publishing has changed over the years. (Picture by Alecsandra Dragoi)💖 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.

Sunday Times bestselling romance author, Karen Swan joins us this week to talk about her writing, how she chooses her locations and how she loves to schedule and plan out each novel.💖 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.

Literary agent, Megan Carroll is back on the podcast to chat about everything happening in publishing, her list and what she's looking for in submissions.💖 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.

Best-selling contemporary fiction author, Sally Hepworth dials into the podcast this week all the way from Australia to chat about her latest novel, how she finds a different approach to writing each of her stories, where she finds inspiration and the dream of a big screen adaptation.💖 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.

Psychological thriller author, Sandie Jones drops by the podcast to talk about her latest novel, her writing process and the excitement of being a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick!💖 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.

Literary fiction author, artist and musician, Boo Trundle is on the podcast talking about her debut literary fiction novel, "The Daughter Ship", the journey of writing it and the experiences she's gained through publishing her first book.Get your copy of The Daughter Ship here.💖 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.

Director of Children's and YA, literary agent and author, Chloe Seager is back! Tune in for a fascinating episode discussing some of the behind the scenes of publishing, how Chloe approaches the industry and how she fits new authors into her list.💖 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.

Procedural crime author, T.M. Payne joins us this week to chat about her debut novel 'Long Time Dead', her previous work in criminal justice and the ups and downs of her publishing journey.💖 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.

Certified eye doctor turned children's author, Yasmin El-Rouby joins us this week to talk about the Misty Mole series, her children's picture books that focus on helping educate and identify ocular complications from an early age.💖 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.

Speculative and dystopian romance author Melissa Welliver is back on the podcast to chat about her latest novel, Soulmates and Other Ways to Die. We also cover writing processes, book deals and publishing trends.💖 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.

Epic fantasy, horror and superhero writer, Anna Stephens is here to tell us about the final book in her second trilogy as well as a fascinating chat about working with Marvel Comics and the Black Library to create tie in fiction for IP universes.Listen to extended episodes, early and ad-free on Patreon!Support the show on Patreon, chat with Jamie and other guests on the Discord server and get all of the episodes ad free.The Chosen Ones and Other TropesJamie, Melissa and Noami talk about all things writing, tropes and publishing!WriteMentorGet a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'.BookshopClick here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org.ZencastrClick on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr.

Best-selling thriller author Nuala Ellwood a.k.a. historical fiction writer Iris Costello is on the podcast talking about her latest historical novel, her experiences with writing and publishing over the years and the differences between writing thrillers and historical fiction!Photo by Betina La Plante.Listen to the extended episodes early and ad-free on Patreon!Support the show on Patreon, chat with Jamie and other guests on the Discord server and get all of the episodes ad free.The Chosen Ones and Other TropesJamie, Melissa and Noami talk about all things writing, tropes and publishing!WriteMentorGet a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'.BookshopClick here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org.ZencastrClick on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr.

Children's author and comedy writer, Emily-Jane Clark joins us to talk about "The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom", switching between children's adult writing and how she makes a similar process work across both.Listen to the extended episodes early and ad-free on Patreon!Support the show on Patreon, chat with Jamie and other guests on the Discord server and get all of the episodes ad free.The Chosen Ones and Other TropesJamie, Melissa and Noami talk about all things writing, tropes and publishing!WriteMentorGet a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'.BookshopClick here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org.ZencastrClick on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr.

Literary fiction author and poet, Jodie Matthews drops by the podcast to chat about her folklore inspired debut novel, ‘Meet Me At the Surface’ as well as the first manuscripts that she didn’t finish, her unusual writing process and how in her ideal world she would be able to keep editing until the end of time!Listen to the extended episodes early and ad-free on Patreon!Support the show on Patreon, chat with Jamie and other guests on the Discord server and get all of the episodes ad free.The Chosen Ones and Other TropesJamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes!WriteMentorGet a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'.BookshopClick here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org.ZencastrClick on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr.

Literary speculative fiction author, Molly McGhee joins the podcast this week to talk about her debut novel 'Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind', teaching writing at Columbia and how her previous work in editorial helped hone her writing process. (Photo by Pete Perry)Listen early and ad-free on Patreon!Support the show on Patreon, chat with Jamie and other guests on the Discord server and get all of the episodes ad free.The Chosen Ones and Other TropesJamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes!WriteMentorGet a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'.BookshopClick here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org.ZencastrClick on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr.

Thriller writer, Araminta Hall joins Jamie this week to chat about her latest novel “One of the Good Guys”, the impact that working in journalism had on her stories and how her writing process has evolved over six published books.Listen early and ad-free on Patreon!Support the show on Patreon, chat with Jamie and other guests on the Discord server and get all of the episodes ad free.The Chosen Ones and Other TropesJamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes!WriteMentorGet a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'.BookshopClick here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org.ZencastrClick on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr.

Historical and contemporary fiction author, Aube Rey Lescure is here to chat about her debut novel, “River East, River West”. She is also an essayist and Deputy Editor at ‘Off Assignment’ and has co-authored, translated and published books on economics and politics in China.Listen early and ad-free on Patreon!Support the show on Patreon, chat with Jamie and other guests on the Discord server and get all of the episodes ad free.The Chosen Ones and Other TropesJamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes!WriteMentorGet a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'.BookshopClick here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org.ZencastrClick on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr.

Novelist, humorist and satirist, Audrey Burges chats about her adventures in writing from shorts and essays in publications like the New Yorker to her debut from last year and the follow up coming this year!Listen early and ad-free on Patreon!Support the show on Patreon, chat with Jamie and other guests on the Discord server and get all of the episodes ad free.The Chosen Ones and Other TropesJamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes!WriteMentorGet a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'.BookshopClick here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org.ZencastrClick on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr.

Gothic historical author, Hester Musson joins us this week to talk about her debut novel 'The Beholders', her approach to writing and how she signed with her agent, Juliet Mushens. (Photo by Jess Shurte)Support the show on PatreonSupport the show on Patreon, chat with Jamie and other guests on the Discord server and get all of the episodes ad free.The Chosen Ones and Other TropesJamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes!WriteMentorGet a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'.BookshopClick here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org.ZencastrClick on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr.

Literary agent, Rebeka Finch joins us for the first recording of 2024, chatting about her start as an Darley Anderson’s assistant and how she started building her list, what she’s looking for and how she tackles submissions.Support the show on PatreonSupport the show on Patreon, chat with Jamie and other guests on the Discord server and get all of the episodes ad free.The Chosen Ones and Other TropesJamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes!WriteMentorGet a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'.BookshopClick here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org.ZencastrClick on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr.