Writer's Routine
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<p>How do the best writers get to work?</p><br><p>In every episode, we'll chat to an author about their writing day. Where do they work? What time do they start? How do they plan their time and maximise their creativity, in order to plot and publish a bestseller?</p><br><p>Some are frantic night-owls, others roll out of bed into their desks, and a few lock themselves away in the woods - but none have a regular 9 to 5, and we'll find out how they've managed it.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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September 10, 2026
Benjamin Abravenel, author of 'The Past, Again' - Debut author discusses learning from history, hybrid-publishing, and keeping busy in retirement
Host [Host Name] interviews debut author Benjamin Abravenel about his novel 'The Past, Again,' exploring historical lessons and his unique hybrid publishing journey.
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Claire McGowan, author of 'The Other Couple' - Million-Copy Bestseller discusses what's changed in 5 years, spreading the net wide, and challening yourself to make things better
Host [Host Name] interviews million-copy bestselling author Claire McGowan about her evolving writing routine, genre-bending success, and lessons learned in the publishing industry.
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Benjamin Abravenel, author of 'The Past, Again' - Debut author discusses learning from history, hybrid-publishing, and keeping busy in retirement
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[…] Is it tricky to just get rid of something like that? This is your first go. I agree with her. I knew it was bad. I get that it's bad, but if you think that you've wanted to do this for quite a long time, if I may be so bold, it's not like you're 20, right? So you've read for so long and you have an idea of how you do it, but yet you're told that it's way too much It's way too didactic. So it's way too kind of like teaching and trying to get them preachy, trying to get the message across. It's really hard to just stop and start that tap and completely rewrite it in a new tone, surely. Well, there's two conflicting feelings. […]
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<p>How do the best writers get to work?</p><br><p>In every episode, we'll chat to an author about their writing day. Where do they work? What time do they start? How do they plan their time and maximise their creativity, in order to plot and publish a bestseller?</p><br><p>Some are frantic night-owls, others roll out of bed into their desks, and a few lock themselves away in the woods - but none have a regular 9 to 5, and we'll find out how they've managed it.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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