Confessions of a Debut Novelist

Episode 4.34 Thomas R. Weaver - Artificial Wisdom

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Thomas R. Weaver about his sci-fi novel Artificial Wisdom. In this episode we discuss how his career in tech helped him speculate on the future of everyday technology, his advice for keeping motivation and momentum going and how Andy Weir who wrote The Martian inspired Thomas to get his book deal.  Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop [https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/debutconfessions]* Buy Artificial Wisdom: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780857507846 [https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780857507846] Follow Thomas: @tom_weaver [https://www.instagram.com/tom_weaver/] Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms [https://twitter.com/clotimms] Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms [https://linktr.ee/chloetimms] chloetimms.co.uk [https://open.acast.com/shows/61c35bbbbaae0b001418ba5c/episodes/chloetimms.co.uk]  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 4.33 Kerry Downes - That Time Everything Was On Fire

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Kerry Downes about his contemporary novel That Time Everything Was On Fire. In this episode we discuss why she wrote to feel seen and control the narrative when she was going through IVF, how to make both characters in a dual narrative equally important and to navigate restructuring a novel when you're working with a timeline constraint. Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop [https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/debutconfessions]* Buy That Time Everything Was On Fire: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780008665746 [https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780008665746] Follow Kerry: @kerrydownes [https://www.instagram.com/kerrydownes] Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms [https://twitter.com/clotimms] Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms [https://linktr.ee/chloetimms] chloetimms.co.uk [https://open.acast.com/shows/61c35bbbbaae0b001418ba5c/episodes/chloetimms.co.uk]  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A brief update!

Hi everyone it's Chloe! Just a quick podcast to let you know I haven't disappeared off the face of the Earth! As most of you know I'm a one woman band - all the recording, editing and publishing is done by me. Some of you also know I've taken on some extra work lately including a big and important writing project which has had very tight deadlines and has meant during the podcast at the same time is practically impossible. I'm planning to bring it back on a regular basis very soon but in the meantime thank you for your patience and continuing support! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 4.32 Gurnaik Johal - Saraswati

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Gurnaik Johal about his literary novel Saraswati. In this episode we discuss how to write a climate change novel without lecturing the reader, transitioning from short stories to a hyperglobal novel with big scope and the challenge of writing seven distinct protagonists.  Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop [https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/debutconfessions]* Buy Saraswati: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9781788169486 [https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9781788169486] Follow Gurnaik: @gurnaikjohal [https://www.instagram.com/gurnaikjohal] Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms [https://twitter.com/clotimms] Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms [https://linktr.ee/chloetimms] chloetimms.co.uk [https://open.acast.com/shows/61c35bbbbaae0b001418ba5c/episodes/chloetimms.co.uk]  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 4.31 Charlotte Paradise - Overspill

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Charlotte Paradise about her contemporary novel Overspill. In this episode we discuss, navigating intimacy alongside trauma, using personality types to find conflict between characters and her advice for chronically ill and disabled writers.  Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop [https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/debutconfessions]* Buy Overspill: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780008559984 [https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780008559984] Follow Charlotte: @charlotteparadise [https://www.instagram.com/charlotteparadise] Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms [https://twitter.com/clotimms] Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms [https://linktr.ee/chloetimms] chloetimms.co.uk [https://open.acast.com/shows/61c35bbbbaae0b001418ba5c/episodes/chloetimms.co.uk]  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.