The Bestseller Experiment
Join author and screenwriter Mark Stay with coach and entrepreneur Mark Desvaux, as they discover the secrets to writing a bestseller and challenge themselves and you to write, market and self-published a bestselling book in just one year. Each week, they are guided by and interview million-selling, chart-topping authors, publishers on the inside, editors, agents, social media specialists, and many more big names who play a part in the bestseller process. From the writing to marketing, plotting to publishing, learn the secrets to help you write your way to the top of the charts.
Latest episodes
Jan 27, 2018 • 58min
EP81: Live Show Q&A with the two Marks
Behold, the highlights of this month's YouTube Live show for our Patreon supporters In this episode you will discover… How to make your characters feel relevant to as many readers as possible How visual flowcharts can help outline your story Liz’s tips for coping with writers’ block and artists’ block and the value of “faffing time” The common traits of bestselling children’s authors And how The Sopranos influenced Liz! To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality
Jan 21, 2018 • 2min
EP80: Preview - Deep Dive - Beat Writers Block
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Jan 20, 2018 • 52min
EP79: Liz Pichon
In the first of an occasional series of reports from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators conference, we speak to bestselling children’s author and illustrator Liz Pichon about the secrets of the success of her multi-million copy Tom Gates books... In this episode you will discover… How to make your characters feel relevant to as many readers as possible How visual flowcharts can help outline your story Liz’s tips for coping with writers’ block and artists’ block and the value of “faffing time” The common traits of bestselling children’s authors And how The Sopranos influenced Liz! To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality Read more at http://bestsellerexperiment.libsyn.com/#slCgMdVjuTzcFdSt.99
Jan 15, 2018 • 2min
EP78: Deep Dive of Ep 077 with Brandon Sanderson
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Jan 12, 2018 • 33min
EP077: The Epic Brandon Sanderson
We caught up with fantasy bestselling author and super nice dude Brandon Sanderson and in a jam-packed episode he answered our listeners’ questions and let us in on some of his inspirational top tips for productive writing... In this episode you will discover… The secret to Brandon’s productivity How you can stay excited about the project you’re working on Why there’s no “should” in writing And when you need to shove your artist in the closet To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality
Jan 4, 2018 • 2min
EP076: This Week on The Bestseller Experiment Deep Dive of episode 075
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Jan 4, 2018 • 44min
EP75: Location, location, location and murder with Lara Dearman
We talk to novelist Lara Dearman about her debut book The Devil’s Claw and the importance of place, location, myths and folklore in her fiction and much more. In this episode you will discover… How a community college course can spark a career in writing Strategies for writing when you’re a full-time parent Tips for choosing an agent and a publisher The importance of accuracy when writing a real location How Enid Blyton inspired Lara’s crime fiction To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality
Jan 1, 2018 • 2min
EP74: This Week on The Bestseller Experiment Deep Dive of episode 073
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Dec 29, 2017 • 2min
This Week on The Bestseller Experiment Deep Dive 073
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Dec 29, 2017 • 38min
EP73: New Year's Countdown to Your Favourite Episodes
A Happy New Year to all our listeners! In today’s special episode we conclude our thrilling countdown of our top 10 best episodes as voted for by you with our favourite clips from those shows! Who will come top? Listen now.. In this episode you will discover... - What really scares one of our horror author guests - How to cope with the infamous kitchen scene trap - What does one of our guests consider to be “bollocks advice”? - And what effect has Ben Aaronovitch’s rant had on the two Marks’ writing…? To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality
