The Worried Writer Podcast

The Worried Writer Podcast


Latest Episodes

The Worried Writer Ep#44: Gillian McAllister ‘Uncertainty Is My Kryptonite’
October 01, 2018

My guest today is Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times Bestselling author of psychological legal thrillers Everything But The Truth, Anything You Do Say, and No Further Questions. This is Gillian’s second time of the podcast (I first spoke to her about pre...

The Worried Writer Ep#43: Paul Teague ‘Just Keep Going’
August 31, 2018

My guest today is thriller and science-fiction author, Paul Teague. Paul is a former broadcaster and journalist for the BBC and he has transferred those skills to his fabulous podcast, Self Publishing Journeys.

The Worried Writer Ep#42: Victoria Walters ‘There Was A Lot of Rejection’
July 31, 2018

My guest today is author and blogger, Victoria Walters. Her debut novel, The Second Love of my Life, saw Victoria labeled an ‘Amazon Rising Star’ and was called ‘Brilliant and superior women’s fiction’ by Heat magazine. Victoria’s new book,

The Worried Writer Episode #41: Six Month Progress Report
July 01, 2018

This episode is a ‘just me’ show. Next month, I’m bringing you an interview with author and blogger, Victoria Walters, but this month I review my 2018 goals. A massive thank you to everyone who has pledged support for the show on Patreon – I truly appr...

The Worried Writer Episode#40: Cressida McLaughlin ‘You Have To Love The Story’
May 31, 2018

  Cressida McLaughlin writes feel-good romances for Harper Collins, including the bestselling The Canal Boat Cafe and The Once in a Blue Moon Guesthouse. Cressida’s latest series is called The House of Birds and Butterflies and is being released in fou...

The Worried Writer Episode #39: James Blatch ‘I Live And Die By Whiteboards’
April 30, 2018

My guest today is James Blatch. James is a co-founder and director of the Self Publishing Formula with bestselling indie superstar, Mark Dawson. SPF offers fantastic training courses for authors on advertising, self-publishing, and book cover design,

The Worried Writer Episode #38: M.J. Ford ‘I Just Write As Hard And As Fast As I Can’
March 31, 2018

  My guest today is Michael Ford, who writes under the name M.J. Ford. Michael has written and edited children’s fiction for Working Partners for several years, as well as working as a ghost writer on other projects. His debut novel for adults,

The Worried Writer Episode #37: Caroline Mitchell ‘I dictate the first draft’
March 01, 2018

My guest today is Caroline Mitchell. She’s an ex-police detective turned USA Today bestselling thriller author. Her latest book, Silent Victim just became a global bestseller when it hit number 1 on Amazon in the UK, USA and Australia.

The Worried Writer Episode #36: Joanna Penn ‘The Healthy Writer’
January 31, 2018

Joanna Penn is an award-nominated New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, writing thrillers, supernatural crime and fantasy under the name J.F. Penn. I consider Joanna my unofficial mentor and I’m personally very grateful for the information a...

The Worried Writer Episode #35: Lisa Hall ‘We’re Living The Dream’
December 31, 2017

My guest today is Lisa Hall, author of the bestselling psychological thrillers Between You and Me and Tell Me No Lies, which Heat magazine called ‘breathlessly fast-paced and cleverly unsettling’. Not content with a successful career as an author,