Madeleine D'Este's Blog, page 11
March 24, 2018
#23 – Dean Mayes – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 23 with Dean Mayes – romance, family saga & thriller writer“Cherrypick techniques but develop your own style and process.”
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Episode 23 – Dean Mayes – Show Notes Balance between structure and disappearing down rabbit holes Writing story notes by his patient’s bedside Writing romance in Star Wars pajamas Spending a lot of constructing characters and people watching, women and men and their resp...
March 23, 2018
The origins of ten common superstitions
I’ve been writing a series for Folklore Thursday on the origins of common superstitions and the series has come to an end. Boo. It’s been a fun and fascinating project to delve into why and where these superstitions came from.
Here are all ten articles for your reading pleasure
Bad Luck Comes in Threes Touch Wood Breaking a mirror Breaking a wishbone Opening an umbrella inside Shoes on the table Spilling salt Wishing on a star Four Leaf Clover Cross your fingersEnjoy
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March 17, 2018
#22 – Kaaron Warren – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 22 with Kaaron Warren – acclaimed horror, sci-fi & dark fantasy writer“Trusting yourself. You don’t have to write like other people.”
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Episode 22 – Kaaron Warren – Show Notes The power of novellas Snatching the moments to write: making the most of time and place Fuelled by chai: cardamon is good for concentration Inspired by darker elements of humanity, inspired by darker fairytales like Blue...March 11, 2018
#21 – Amanda Bridgeman – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 21 with Amanda Bridgeman – space opera & sci-fi thriller writer“Take all writing advice with a pinch of salt.”
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Episode 21 – Amanda Bridgeman – Show Notes Not necessarily writing every day, but working on the book business every day Dead cold silence to write Fueled by crumpets Sci-fi thrillers but ongoing character driven sagas with a bit of romance Writing military without a military backgr...March 3, 2018
#20 – Caroline Mitchell – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 20 with Caroline Mitchell – best selling crime & thriller writer“I say ‘how could you not have ideas?’ Look around you.”
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Episode 20 – Caroline Mitchell – Show Notes Writing a synopsis and the hook before starting to write Coffee, music and social media before a day’s writing Dark themes, exploring the darker side of human nature and the ripple effects from crime. Nothing is black and white i...February 26, 2018
#19 – Karen Rose Smith – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 19 with Karen Rose Smith – Romance & cosy mystery writer“Writing, along with cats, is my therapy.”
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Episode 19 – Karen Rose Smith – Show Notes Writing after back surgery to deal with pain Husband and cats Dictation; more editing involved but writing goes faster Relationships; family, romantic and in small towns Writing every day hones your instincts Writing 13 books before being published Get...February 18, 2018
#18 – David Moody – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 18 with David Moody – Horror writer & indie-publishing pioneer“I’m a torturer at heart.”
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Episode 18 – David Moody – Show Notes An extreme plotter Best time for plot development is during running Procrastinating as a full-time writer Hybrid publishing and the dark ages of indie publishing Writing in 45 minute chunks Ordinary people in extreme apocalyptic situations Setting rules and having di...February 10, 2018
#17 – Abbie Williams – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 17 with Abbie Williams – Historical family saga & romance writer“There’s a different thought process when you write long hand”
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Episode 17 – Abbie Williams – Show Notes
Plotting the story as a bridge Exploring family dynamics and gritty historical detail Giving a voice to women working as prostitutes in 19th century American history Trusting your gut and the story Building a writing community...February 3, 2018
#16 – George Mann – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 16 with George Mann – Paranormal mystery & Dr Who comic writer“You’re chasing ghosts if you’re chasing trends.”
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Episode 16 – George Mann – Show Notes Dreaded Chapter 7 Inspiration from music – songs associated with every book Theme of Identity Mystery and fantastical, the bizarre and the weird. More Peake than Tolkien. Trying to be Peter F Hamilton, Alastair Reynolds and Stephen Baxter, and...January 27, 2018
#15 – Angela Ackerman – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 15 with Angela Ackerman – best-selling writing reference book author“Embrace the fact that there’s always more to learn.”
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Episode 15 – Angela Ackerman – Show Notes Chocolate Boyfriend of the Week Helping writers with descriptions for emotions and setting Wounds, flaws and negative character traits Learner’s mindset Critique partners who encourage you to grow and extend yourself Building stru...
