Madeleine D'Este's Blog, page 8
November 20, 2018
Help me with a new book title
Dear Reader
I need your help with the title for an upcoming book.
The novel is a second world historical fantasy with strong feminist themes and no dragons.
The Five Rivers Civil War is over and the men are back triumphant.
The naïve Duchess hopes for a new era of equality and the downtrodden slum wife hopes her husband doesn’t return at all. But both are shoved back in their place as the men return more oppressive and cruel than ever.
With no resources, the women must resort to the old ways...
November 10, 2018
#49 – Rosalie Morales Kearns – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 49 with Rosalie Morales Kearns – feminist fiction writer and publisher“Do you write every day?” “I wish!”
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Episode 49 – Rosalie Morales Kearns – Show Notes Novels give a chance to explore characters and a long history Life getting in the way of writing every day Hot chocolate and milkshakes Magic realism and fabulism Connections – how they are formed and how they affect people Being conscious...November 6, 2018
Persistence – the unsexy secret to success
Today’s post is for the NaNoWriMo people amongst us and part of #NaNoInspo blog tour.
Hello NaNoers
It’s Day 7.
By now you’re probably over the initial blush of excitement which spurs on your Nano project.
If you’re lucky, the words are still flowing and you’re riding high.
But the fairy dust has probably fallen from your eyes and you’re staring into a white abyss with a stupid blinking cursor wondering what the fuck you signed up for.
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I’ve done NaNoWriMo a bunch of times and for the first s...
October 27, 2018
#48 – Icy Sedgwick – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 48 with Icy Sedgwick – blogger and writer of dark fantasy, gothic horror & westerns“I couldn’t write po-faced literature if I tried.”
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Episode 48 – Icy Sedgwick – Show Notes Flash fiction can be more challenging and more fun than novels Writing something every day but not necessarily fiction Fun, entertaining, whimsical pulpy adventure. Standing up against wrongs, taking on bullies or oppress...October 14, 2018
Dark Mysteries – Book Review show
Did you know I also have a little weekly book review segment on Art District Radio?
Dark Mysteries features short book reviews of crime, mystery and thriller fiction. And I only talk about books I really like.
Check me out here.
Happy reading
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October 13, 2018
#47 – Grant Faulkner – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 47 with Grant Faulkner – NaNoWrimo Executive Director & writer“One part writing boot camp, one part rollicking party”
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Episode 47 – Grant Faulkner – Show Notes Length of project depends on the story idea. Balancing fiction and non-fiction to better inform both styles of writing Plantser Writing most days – experimenting with 15 minutes per day Themes – trying to look behind the veil and trans...September 29, 2018
#46 – Peter McLean – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 46 with Peter McLean – urban & grimdark fantasy author“Grimdark doesn’t work like that. If your leg gets cut off, you’re going to get gangrene.”
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Episode 46 – Peter McLean – Show Notes Writing binges. Plotter and pantser Strong black coffee and whiskey Thriller writer at heart but in the fantasy genre Aftermath of war, Peaky Blinders, retired service people as sensitive readers Defining “grim...September 22, 2018
Write Through The Roof – now fortnightly
Hello, Write Through The Roof listeners.
The podcast is moving to a fortnightly release schedule with the next episode dropping on Sunday 30th September.
That’s all folks.
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September 15, 2018
#45 – Elizabeth Spann Craig – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 45 with Elizabeth Spann Craig – cosy mystery writer & writing tip gatherer“Don’t discount the elderly.”
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Episode 45 – Elizabeth Spann Craig – Show Notes Started off as a pantser Understanding your genre’s patterns Muscle memory after 26 books Old fashioned puzzle mysteries – escape for the reader Key theme – don’t discount the elderly Set the bar the low Twitterific Writing tips Doubling down...September 8, 2018
#44 – Charles Christian – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 44 with Charles Christian – award-winning journalist, podcaster & author
“People get carried with their gadgets… and forget about the human element.”
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Episode 44 – Charles Christian – Show Notes Novella length is favourite length. Better for ebooks and easier to consume. Writing every day and learned discipline from career as a freelance journalist ‘All written out’ by freelance journalism Gre...
