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The Writing Talk Podcast
A podcast on the craft of writing fiction, supporting authors as we go our writing journey together.

Mikey Campling
Host
Episode 18 – How Do I Format My Ebooks and Self-Published Paperbacks?
Here's the eighteenth episode of the Writing Talk Podcast. In this episode of the Writing Talk Podcast, we're looking at the method I use to format my ebooks and paperback books. Hope you enjoy listening. NB: You can support the show by subscribing from...
Episode 17 – Setting the Scene and the Role of Research in Fiction Writing
Here's the seventeenth episode of the Writing Talk Podcast. In this episode of the Writing Talk Podcast, we're looking at setting the scene and the role of research in fiction writing. Plus this week's writers' toolbox tip and some listener feedback. There's also a...
Episode 16 – Organising Your Writing and Keeping it Organised
Here's the sixteenth episode of the Writing Talk Podcast. In this episode of the Writing Talk Podcast, we're looking at organising your writing and keeping it organised. Plus this week's writers' toolbox tip and some listener feedback. There's also a quick review of...
Episode 15 – Meeting Your Characters
Here's the fifteenth episode of the Writing Talk Podcast. In this episode of the Writing Talk Podcast, we're looking at creating memorable and genuine characters. Plus this week's writers' toolbox tip and some listener feedback. There's also a quick review of my news....
Episode 14 – Keep Writing Through a Rough Patch
Here's the fourteenth episode of the Writing Talk Podcast. In this episode, we're looking at ways to break you out of a slump and get you writing again. Plus this week's writers' toolbox tip and some listener feedback. There's also a quick review of my news. Hope you...
Episode 13 – Use Dragon NaturallySpeaking to Dictate Your Novel – A Critical Review
Here's the thirteenth episode of the Writing Talk Podcast. A critical review of the experience of using Dragon NaturallySpeaking to dictate a novel. Plus this week's writers' toolbox tip and some listener feedback. There's also a quick review of my news. Hope you...
Episode 12 – Writing Faster and Achieving Your Writing Goals
Here's the twelfth episode of the Writing Talk Podcast. Today we are looking at the subject of writing faster and achieving your goals. I hope you enjoy listening. NB: You can support the show by subscribing from the links above. Please also consider...
Episode 11 – Starting to Write Seriously
Here's the eleventh episode of the Writing Talk Podcast. It's time to tackle the writing. Today we're going to kick off with starting to write seriously. In other words, we're taking a serious look at building up your expertise as a writer. I hope you enjoy listening....
Episode 10 – Where is the Metaphor?
What is the single greatest challenge in tackling a new piece of writing? The biggest and probably the most important hurdle is in the storytelling - it's as simple, and as difficult, as that. It's too easy to write a collection of scenes or snippets, but where is the...
Episode 9 – Does it Have Legs?
In this episode of Writing Talk Podcast we're looking at assessing your ideas - will they make a great novel or short story? Just as I tend to begin DIY projects around the house without having any clear idea what I'm doing, many people begin a writing project that...
Episode 8 – Relaunch and Starting Small, Thinking Big
Firstly, apologies if you were one of the first wave of listeners and you wondered where this podcast had vanished to. I've had a lot of work on with my writing, and in face, I still have. I've just launched my scifi techno-thriller, CHEATC0DE, and I have the next two...
Episode 7 – Beta Readers and Head Hopping
Here's the seventh episode of the Writing Talk Podcast. In this episode of The Writing Talk Podcast, I'm talking about the ways that beta readers can help, and ask whether head hopping is okay in your writing. For those who aren't familiar with the term "beta reader"...