In this episode I talk about the difficulties surrounding talking about your Work In Progress, and the social games and invisible rules around how we're supposed to talk about our own work. You can pre-order signed copies of my new book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It here (email the shop for overseas orders): https://storysmithbooks.com/product/coward-tim-clare/ Ebook pre-orders: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coward-Why-Anxious-What-About-ebook/dp/B09KCNWGD7/ Audiobook (read by me): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coward-Why-Anxious-What-About/dp/B09S1F7S44/ And if you'd like to support the show, you can drop me a few beans here: www.ko-fi.com/timclare That's it. Thank you.

In this episode, I chat about my forthcoming book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It. I talk a bit about how I came to write it, why it mattered to me, & how I had to change what I planned to write when I discovered reality was more complicated. You can pre-order signed copies of COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It here: https://storysmithbooks.com/product/coward-tim-clare/ Or if you prefer ebook, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coward-Why-Anxious-What-About-ebook/dp/B09KCNWGD7/ And if you'd like to support the show, you can drop me a few beans here: www.ko-fi.com/timclare Finally, drop me a line via the Contact Me button here: www.timclarepoet.co.uk

In this episode I chat with author and psychologist Dr Lucy Foulkes about her book, LOSING OUR MINDS: What Mental Illness Really Is And What It Isn't. We talk about psychological research, mental health, and getting to the bottom of the words we use to talk about our inner lives and experiences of challenging emotions. LOSING OUR MINDS: What Mental Illness Really Is And What It Isn't: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Losing-Our-Minds-Mental-Illness/dp/184792638X/ Paperback: https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Mental-Illness-Really-what/dp/1529113377/ You can pre-order my forthcoming book COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It here: https://storysmithbooks.com/product/coward-tim-clare/ Support the show here: www.ko-fi.com/timclare

In this episode, I chat with poet & author Hannah Jane Walker, about poetry, sensitivity, & how we can manage & celebrate sensitivity. We talk about an artist's responsibility to their audience, the upsides of being highly sensitive, & some tactics for managing the trickier parts of sensitivity. Buy Hannah's book, SENSITIVE: The Power of Feeling in a World That Doesn't: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sensitive-Hannah-Walker/dp/1783254556/ Pre-order signed copies of my new book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It from Storysmith Books here: https://storysmithbooks.com/product/coward-tim-clare/ And if you'd like to support the show drop me a few beans here: www.ko-fi.com/timclare Finally, if you want to get in touch, click on the 'Contact Me' button here: www.timclarepoet.co.uk

In this episode I chat with author Huma Qureshi about her fiction and nonfiction, and her memoir HOW WE MET. We talk about the stories that opened her eyes to what books can do, the freedoms of fiction and how you go about taking real people's rights and feelings into account when you write nonfiction. We also talk about expectations readers bring to texts by authors of different background, and resisting those expectations. Grab a copy of HOW WE MET: A Memoir of Love and Other Misadventures here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-we-met/huma-qureshi/9781783966110 The short story collection THINGS WE DO NOT TELL THE PEOPLE WE LOVE is here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/things-we-do-not-tell-the-people-we-love/huma-qureshi/9781529368673 Pre-order signed copies of my new book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It from Storysmith Books here: https://storysmithbooks.com/product/coward-tim-clare/ And if you'd like to support the show drop me a few beans here: www.ko-fi.com/timclare Finally, if you want to get in touch, click on the 'Contact Me' button here: www.timclarepoet.co.uk

I chat with Prof Pete Etchells about video games, the stories they tell, and his book LOST IN A GOOD GAME: Why We Play Video Games and What They Can Do For Us. Please do support Pete by checking out his book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Good-Game-video-games/dp/1785784811 You can support the show via my Ko-fi page here: www.ko-fi.com/timclare You can pre-order my forthcoming book COWARD from Storysmith Books here: https://storysmithbooks.com/product/coward-tim-clare/ Thank you.

In this episode, I chat with author Cathy Rentzenbrink about writing down our lives, and her new book about writing autobiography, WRITE IT ALL DOWN. Grab a copy of WRITE IT ALL DOWN here: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Cathy-Rentzenbrink/Write-It-All-Down--How-to-Put-Your-Life-on-the-Page/26365074 Support the podcast here: www.ko-fi.com/timclare

In this episode I talk about feeling like you 'fit in' in the publishing world, my own experiences, & why feeling like an insider or outsider - whether you are or not - shouldn't be your barometer for success. If you like the podcast & want me to make more please support me via my Ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare Want to pre-order my new book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It? It's out May 2022. Here are some pre-order links for the hardback or ebook: https://www.waterstones.com/book/coward/tim-clare/9781838853105 https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/coward-3 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coward-Why-Anxious-What-About/ If you want to drop me a line, click the 'Contact Me' link on my website: www.timclarepoet.co.uk

In this episode, I respond to a piece of advice for first-time non-fiction authors I read back in August, explaining why I disagree and giving my own take. It's basically about what's better - giving the reader clear, committed answers to questions, or dealing in shades of grey. I also explain how I think this relates to fiction writing, and why it matters. If you enjoy this episode and you want to help me keep making podcast, drop me a few beans here: www.ko-fi.com/timclare You can also get in touch via the 'contact me' button on my website: www.timclarepoet.co.uk And my new book, COWARD: Why We Get Anxious & What We Can Do About It, is available for pre-order. Please do put in a pre-order, and take a look at it here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/coward/tim-clare/9781838853105

In this episode I talk about my progress with my project to write a new novel, and why I think I've stalled. I reflect on where I think I've stumbled so far, and my plans for getting back on track. Recorded while I had Covid, so maybe disinfect your earphones after listening. If you want to listen to previous episodes in the Writing A Novel series, they're on this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/timclare/sets/writing-a-novel If you enjoy the podcast and would like to drop me a few beans, my Ko-fi page is here: www.ko-fi.com/timclare And if you want to pre-order my forthcoming book, COWARD, all about anxiety, it's here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/coward/tim-clare/9781838853105