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A Truth Universally Acknowledged with Harriet Minter

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman at the start of a midlife crisis needs a creative project. So writer, journalist and broadcaster Harriet Minter is writing a book….. A “chick-lit” novel (don’t worry, we’ll be discussing that term). A genre that is both critiqued and loved in equal parts. Join Harriet for the writing journey, as she navigates story arcs, character traits and plots. In every episode you’ll hear from authors who have been there and done it and friends who can help crack problems that Harriet has been dealing with in her novel that week. How do you tackle the seemingly mammoth task of writing a book to create a compelling, funny, emotive, heartwarming page-turner? A Truth Universally Acknowledged is here to find out.

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April 10, 2022

Again Racheal - A Love Letter with Kate Leaver

<p>All hail the queen, Marian Keyes.</p><p>Brace yourself it’s going full fan-girl in this week's episode as Harriet is joined by Author (and fellow Marian fan) Kate Leaver.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/rachel-s-holiday-the-25th-anniversary-edition-of-the-million-copy-bestselling-phenomenon-2021/9780241958438" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rachel’s Holiday </a>by Marian Keyes is one of Harriet’s all-time favourite books, it’s adored by many and could be considered the benchmark of women's commercial fiction, this year is the 25th anniversary of the release and Marian has graced her readers with a sequel; <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/again-rachel-the-hilarious-new-sunday-times-no-1-bestseller/9780241441121" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Again Rachel</a>. Harriet and Kate are excited and want to dive into it, celebrating this gem of the genre but also exploring how its tough themes show exactly why women’s Comercial is not to be underestimated.</p><p><br></p><p>Kate and Harriet talk about Marian’s You-Tube series on her writing advice you can see the first video in the series <a href="https://youtu.be/88wUunH8wVg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>A Truth Universally Acknowledged is taking a series break as Harriet finds more authors to speak to and tackles that word count, subscribe to get notified when the next episode is released.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~</p><p><br></p><p>It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman at the start of a midlife crisis needs a creative project.&nbsp; So writer, journalist and broadcaster Harriet Minter is writing a book….. A “chick-lit” novel (don’t worry, we’ll be discussing that term). A genre that is both critiqued and loved in equal parts.</p><p>Join Harriet for the writing journey, as she navigates story arcs, character traits and plots.&nbsp; In every episode, you’ll hear from authors who have been there and done it and friends who can help crack problems that Harriet has been dealing with in her novel each week.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Harriet and help keep her accountable&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/HarrietMinter?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/harrietminter/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Instagram</a></p><p><a href="http://harrietminter.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Via her website</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://mailchi.mp/0f0d4604b301/a-truth-universally-acknowledged" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up for her newsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Kate</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/kateileaver?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Twitter</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://kateleaver.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Via her website</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-friendship-cure-reconnecting-in-the-modern-world/9780715652541" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy The Friendship Cure</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/good-dog-celebrating-dogs-who-change-and-sometimes-even-save-our-lives/9781460758892" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Good Dog</a></p><p><br></p>

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April 3, 2022

Be Bold, Have Passion; Write The Better Book with Dorothy Koomson

<p>This week the tables are turned, and Harriet gets her fair share of questioning!&nbsp;</p><p>Joining Harriet this week is prolific author Dorothy Koomson. Dorothy has written an incredible 17 books and as you’ll hear - she does NOT write books she isn’t wholly passionate about.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Dorothy gives Harriet some serious home truths about the writing and publishing process; what agents and publishers are looking for in a writer and why, even after many successful books, rejection can never be ruled out.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this week’s creative exercise you’ll be looking back over all that you’ve achieved in the past year, celebrating both the small and big wins in a very unique way.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman at the start of a midlife crisis needs a creative project.&nbsp; So writer, journalist and broadcaster Harriet Minter is writing a book….. A “chick-lit” novel (don’t worry, we’ll be discussing that term). A genre that is both critiqued and loved in equal parts.</p><p>Join Harriet for the writing journey, as she navigates story arcs, character traits and plots.&nbsp; In every episode, you’ll hear from authors who have been there and done it and friends who can help crack problems that Harriet has been dealing with in her novel each week.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Harriet and help keep her accountable&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/HarrietMinter?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/harrietminter/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Instagram</a></p><p><a href="http://harrietminter.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Via her website</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://mailchi.mp/0f0d4604b301/a-truth-universally-acknowledged" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up for her newsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Dorothy&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/DorothyKoomson?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dorothykoomson_author/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.dorothykoomson.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Via her website</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.dorothykoomson.co.uk/my-books/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dorothy's books</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

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March 27, 2022

Morality Tales with Harriet Tyce

<p>“You take something good and make it really dark.”</p><p>A fellow Harriet is joining Harriet on this week’s A Truth Universally Acknowledged! Harriet Tyce writes crime fiction novels.&nbsp; She wrote her first book “Blood Orange”, which was a big hit, as a result of her MA in crime writing.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll hear how Harriet’s best-laid plans for her writing only ended up with her characters having different ideas for how the story was to end.&nbsp; A mistake she made in her proof also ended up changing the final twist completely.</p><p><br></p><p>The pair discuss the voyeuristic way that crime fiction is consumed and why readers actually find reading tales of chilling actions and poor decisions oddly comforting.</p><p><br></p><p>And to end this week’s episode - the creative exercise is taking inspiration from that very mistake in the proof of Harriet Tyce’s book.&nbsp; It challenges you to change the outcome of something you once created, be it a half knitted jumper or painting that could be spiced up a little, so go on, mix it up!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman at the start of a midlife crisis needs a creative project.&nbsp; So writer, journalist and broadcaster Harriet Minter is writing a book….. A “chick-lit” novel (don’t worry, we’ll be discussing that term). A genre that is both critiqued and loved in equal parts.</p><p>Join Harriet for the writing journey, as she navigates story arcs, character traits and plots.&nbsp; In every episode, you’ll hear from authors who have been there and done it and friends who can help crack problems that Harriet has been dealing with in her novel each week.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Harriet and help keep her accountable&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/HarrietMinter?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/harrietminter/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Instagram</a></p><p><a href="http://harrietminter.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Via her website</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://mailchi.mp/0f0d4604b301/a-truth-universally-acknowledged" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up for her newsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Harriet Tyce</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/harriet_tyce?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On Twitter&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="https://www.harriettyceauthor.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Via her website&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/it-ends-at-midnight-the-addictive-new-thriller-from-the-bestselling-author-of-blood-orange/9781472280114" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pre-Order It Ends At Midnight</a></p>

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What is A Truth Universally Acknowledged with Harriet Minter?

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman at the start of a midlife crisis needs a creative project. So writer, journalist and broadcaster Harriet Minter is writing a book…..

A “chick-lit” novel (don’t worry, we’ll be discussing that term).

A genre that is both critiqued and loved in equal parts.

Join Harriet for the writing journey, as she navigates story arcs, character traits and plots. In every episode you’ll hear from authors who have been there and done it and friends who can help crack problems that Harriet has been dealing with in her novel that week.

How do you tackle the seemingly mammoth task of writing a book to create a compelling, funny, emotive, heartwarming page-turner?

A Truth Universally Acknowledged is here to find out.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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