Mark Stay's Creative Differences

Award-winning author Ivy Ngeow returns with a page-turning thriller In Safe Hands. We discuss: Why books are like buildings How art is built on observation Why we shouldn't fear our mistakes and much more! LINKS https://writengeow.com Support the show Thanks to: Dom Currie for the jingle Emily Stay-Newton and Kai Stay-Newton for the edit Visit https://markstaycreativedifferences.com/ Join The Green Room: https://ko-fi.com/markstaywriter/tiers Buy my books here: https://witchesofwoodville....

Tim Sullivan, author of the bestselling DS George Cross series talks about his latest book The Tailor, his extraordinary career in film, TV and crime fiction... WE DISCUSS Writing outside of your own experience The importance of titles and why character is king And how to write a whodunnit without knowing who did it... LINKS Tim's Website: https://timsullivan.co.uk In the Can: https://timsullivan.co.uk/about/in-the-can/ Green Room with Paul Austin Ardoin: https://youtu.be/-Ylor2NWo1k?si=NQa...

A bonus episode with special guest Paul Austin Ardoin. Paul is the author of Fenway Stevenson Mysteries and he joined me and Green Room members to discuss his brilliant new nonfiction book, Outlining for Novelists who don't Outline, which is packed with tips for pantser writers who want more control over their story without losing their voice. We discuss: If you can you pants a mystery Creating vivid characters Coping with disappearing sidekicks and much more! This is the sort of stuff that...

Elwood Flynn, author of Pulp Western Hot Lead, insists that he doesn't know where the brutal violence in his books comes from and that he's a perfectly nice person really. WE DISCUSS: Launching a new series with multiple formats including a gift box set How he once wrote a book in a day And how being a fan of Westerns can be politically challenging... And much more! LINKS Elwood Flynn https://elwoodflynn.com How Andrew wrote a novel in a day: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep384-andrew-...

Michael S Jackson, author of the epic Ringlander fantasy series, reveals how he lets the first draft storytelling flow in order to leave himself material that he can use in edits and rewrites. He also shares details of his new Kickstarter campaign! WE DISCUSS: The balance between story, magic and worldbuilding The importance of cover art and creating beautiful books And the important of the Rubik's Cube to his state of mind... And much more! LINKS Michael's website: https://mjackson.co.uk/&...