The Creative Writer's Toolbelt

The Creative Writer's Toolbelt


Latest Episodes

Episode 151 - Do it without having to prove you're good! Encouragement for the writer's life with Cynthia Morris
November 29, 2019

This episode can be summed up with a single, wonderful word: encouragement! My guest is the autho...

Episode 150 - 'Trust the truth; trust your writing.' A conversation with the Pope's Astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno
November 16, 2019

Do you trust your work? Do you trust yourself enough to let your work go wherever it wants to go,...

Episode 149 Cops and Writers! Tips for authoring your police procedural with Wendy H Jones and Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell
November 02, 2019

One of the most popular genres for fiction writers is the murder mystery or police procedural. Bu...

Episode 148 - More than Pandas! The renaissance in Chinese Science Fiction and what it means for readers and writers in the West
September 28, 2019

This is a special episode examining the rise in the popularity and influence of Chinese Science F...

Episode 147 - Perseverance branding and podcasting for writers with Sarah Werner
September 28, 2019

My guest for this episode is my friend Sarah Werner. Sarah is a creator, producer, and encourager...

Episode 146 - A request to hear about YOUR writing challenges and it's time for a story!
September 18, 2019

This episode starts with a request. Tell me your writing challenges! What are the technical craft...

Episode 145: Own it! How to take charge of your own destiny as a writer with Abidemi Sanusi
September 10, 2019

My guest for this episode is Abidemi Sanusi. Abidemi is a Nigerian born former human rights worke...

Episode 144 What writers can learn from 'Emeralds of Oz'. A conversation with Peter Guzzardi
August 24, 2019

My guest for this episode has spent over 40 years in the publishing business, editing everyone fr...

Episode 143 Disrupted! How self-publishing became the most significant thing to happen to the publishing business for centuries - with Orna Ross
August 16, 2019

This episode is the second part of my conversation with Orna Ross: poet, author and founder and D...

Episode 142 The renaissance in poetry: new opportunities in poetic expression with Orna Ross
August 13, 2019

The combination of new social media platforms and the rise of opportunities for self publishing h...