All Creatives Now

Episode 13 - Andrew Mangan (Arseblog)

While Kev was away last week Paul got to speak to the man whose blog posts have kept him entertained for twenty years, Andrew Mangan of Arseblog. Andrew tells us more about his road to becoming arguably the most-consumed football fan content in world football, building communities, the importance of building a daily ritual, and much much more. Then Paul and Kev catch up about Kev's exploits at Authorcon, and Paul moans about not getting very much done over the last week. Check out Arseblog [https://arseblog.com/], and the Arseblog Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/arseblog/posts]. This April, Andrew and the team are donating 100% of their proceeds to UNICEF, so if you're ever going to join, now's the time. If you enjoy this episode, please make sure to subscribe to the feed, give us the highest possible star rating, and then spend a good few hours sending a link to everyone you know on social media. Ta. ACN Socials: Twitter: @allcreativesnow [https://twitter.com/allcreativesnow] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/allcreativesnow.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/allcreativesnow.bsky.social] All Creatives Now is a Hollow Stone Press [https://paulstephensonbooks.com] Production. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode Twelve - Sonora Taylor

This week Paul talks to award-winning author Sonora Taylor [https://sonorawrites.com/] about her journey as a writer, Scares That Care [https://scaresthatcare.org/], Fright Girl Summer [https://sonorawrites.com/fright-girl-summer-reading-list/], working with an editor over a period of time, working collaboratively, community building, and much more. If you're in Williamsburg, VA as this comes out, you can catch both Sonora and our very own Kev Harrison at Authorcon III! Check out the details here: https://scaresthatcare.org/authorcon-iii [https://scaresthatcare.org/authorcon-iii] Elsewhere, Kev tells us all about choosing an audiobook narrator, while Paul has a brand new podcast to join this and Bleakwood [https://shows.acast.com/bleakwood], an audiobook version of his post-apocalyptic novel Blood on the Motorway. Check it out [https://shows.acast.com/blood-on-the-motorway], or search your podcatcher of choice. Paul's inspiration of the week: El Paraiso Records [https://elparaisorecords.com/] Kev's creative tool of the week: England on Fire [https://watkinspublishing.com/books/england-on-fire-a-visual-journey-through-albions-psychic-landscape/] Paul's mailing list [https://paulstephensonbooks.com/sign-up/] Kev's mailing list [https://kevharrisonfiction.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode Eleven - Paul Holbrook-Phillips of True Spilt Milk Designs

This week we're joined by Paul Holbrook-Phillips of True Spilt Milk Designs to discuss his route from post-hardcore luminary to award-winning designer for bands such as Villagers, Lonely the Brave, Conjurer, festivals like ArcTanGent, and more. We discuss working with clients without compromising your values, mental health, getting inspiration from the world around you, and much more. Check out Paul's work: https://truespiltmilkdesigns.com/ Instagram: @truespiltmilkdesigns/ Kev has a new book out! Check out all the details here: https://kevharrisonfiction.com/2024/01/13/emerging-from-the-shadows/ Paul has old books out! Check out all the details here: https://paulstephensonbooks.com/2024/03/13/blood-on-the-motorway-get-the-full-trilogy-now/ Follow All Creatives Now on Bluesky: allcreativesnow.bsky.social Twitter: @allcreativesnow ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode Ten - Lauren McMenemy

This week we're chatting with one of the hardest working people we know. Lauren wears many hats: Editor-in-Chief at Trembling With Fear for horrortree.com [https://horrortree.com/]; PR and marketing for the British Fantasy Society [https://britishfantasysociety.org/]; founder of the Society of Ink Slingers [https://www.instagram.com/societyofinkslingers/]; curator of the Writing the Occult [https://writingtheoccult.carrd.co/] virtual events. With 25+ years as a professional writer across journalism, marketing, and communications, Lauren also works as a coach to writers looking to achieve goals, get accountability, or get support and advice for marketing. We talk to her about all of this, her roots in journalism, and how to balance all the spinning plates. Then, Paul talks Star Trek for a bit, Kev talks beta reads, and much more besides. Find out more about Lauren's many ventures at: https://laurenmc.carrd.co [https://laurenmc.carrd.co/] Her socials: Instagram: @lozthewriter or @societyofinkslingers Twitter: @novicenovelist BlueSky: @laurenwrites.bsky.social Threads: @lozthewriter Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@spookygirl [https://mastodon.scot/@spookygirl] LinkedIn: /in/ljmcmenemy Also, make sure you go preorder Kev's upcoming book, Shadow of the Hidden! https://kevharrisonfiction.com/2024/01/13/emerging-from-the-shadows/ ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode Nine - Greg Chapman

We're back, and this week we've got an interview with Bram Stoker Award-nominated designer and author, Greg Chapman. Greg talks us through his creative journey, what motivates him, his thoughts on the AI and creativity debate, working with clients vs creating your own work, and much more. Check out all of Greg's work at his website: https://darkscrybe.com/ Kev has a new book! Check out all the details and the preorder links at his blog: https://kevharrisonfiction.com/2024/01/13/emerging-from-the-shadows/ Paul's horror podcast, Bleakwood, has wrapped its first season. Check out on Acast, or search Bleakwood wherever you're listening to this podcast to hear the full season now. https://shows.acast.com/bleakwood Paul's tool of the week is Atticus, check it out at https://www.atticus.io Check out All Creatives Now socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/allcreativesnow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/allcreativesnow.bsky.social Like what you hear? Make sure to leave us a review, or tell all your friends. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.