Show Notes
Hang on... before we start... let us just fill you in on a very exciting evening happening on Monday the 6th of July, in Alton, Hampshire. At 8pm in the lovely Goldfinch Books on Alton High Street, we are doing our first ever proper LIVE podcast. Our guest will be the fabulous Costa-Novel-Prize-Winning Claire Fuller. We'll be talking about her brilliantly unsettling new book Hunger & Thirst and asking her all the questions you want to know the answers to but don't want to sound stupid. Whereas - we don't mind. We're used to it. So come and join us in the flesh! I promise it's gonna be a reet proper laugh, as well, obviously, as being incredibly, edifyingly educational! GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!
Right... on with the show...
Do you love sci-fi? We love sci-fi. Sometimes I think we forget how much we love sci-fi. Why do we like sci-fi? well let's explore that for a moment. Hmmmmmm. I think it's because sci-fi is all about human possibility. About the extrapolation of all our greatest qualities. And yes, of course, our absolute worst. Sci-fi gives us a glimpse into the future of the human race. And none more so than Joseph Eckert's brilliant new book The Traveler. A sort of family drama / sci-fi mashup that brings some big emotional hits and meanwhile taps into our deep curiosity about where this strange and wonderful species we call Homo Sapiens are heading. We talk to Joseph about time travel, about where the stunning concept for his novel came from, about movie options, spending years trying to get a publishing deal, and about how you fit in writing when you have a full time job!
Buy The Traveler HERE
Joseph Eckert's website
Then we check out another sci-fi novel! In our HYPEWRITER feature, we're celebrating David Deane Haskell's latest work of science fiction: Solarian Deep. A first contact, distant-future, flooded-planet, techno-mermaid story, which sounds great. In fact we strongly advise you to take the plunge and buy a copy! Buy Solarian Deep HERE
Right... I think's that's all the admin done.... now... on with the show...
Do you love sci-fi? We love sci-fi. Sometimes I think we forget how much we love sci-fi. Why do we like sci-fi? well let's explore that for a moment. Hmmmmmm. I think it's because sci-fi is all about human possibility. About the extrapolation of all our greatest qualities. And yes, of course, our absolute worst. Sci-fi gives us a glimpse into the future of the human race. And none more so than Joseph Eckert's brilliant new book The Traveler. A sort of family drama / sci-fi mashup that brings some big emotional hits and meanwhile taps into our deep curiosity about where this strange and wonderful species we call Homo Sapiens are heading. We talk to Joseph about time travel, about where the stunning concept for his novel came from, about movie options, about spending years trying to get a publishing deal, and about how you fit in writing when you have a full time job.
Buy The Traveler HERE
Joseph Eckert's website
Then we check out another sci-fi novel! In our HYPEWRITER feature, we're celebrating David Deane Haskell's latest work of science fiction: Solarian Deep. A first contact, distant-future, flooded-planet, techno-mermaid story, which sounds great. In fact we strongly advise you to take the plunge and buy a copy! Buy Solarian Deep HERE
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Competitions, as previously discussed on this pod, are an amazing way of giving you an opportunity to both really think about your novel and your pitch... but also potentially to bag yourself a chance to get in front of some big, powerful, important, cape-wearing Mavel-comic-like-superheros of the industry. Today we focus on The Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize. An award that's launched the career of many a successful writer. So let's have a chat with some of those people... those caped crusaders on the inside. Because.... don't know about you.... but Tommy and I feel like the more you know... the more you get a sense of what you need to do to get on in this biz! Here's the link: https://www.lucy.cam.ac.uk/fictionprize So get the first few chapters of your manuscript licked into shape... perfect your blurb... and your synopsis... and get ON IT! Listen to these people! They want to read your stuff! And you've got good stuff!
Our £500 flash fiction competition sponsored by the lovely folk at SCRIVENER is in full swing and requires your urgent involvement! If you fancy having a go at a 300 word, birthday-themed story, listen to episode 15 of this series, for the lowdown. Then go to https://www.failingwriterspodcast.com and click on the competition banner for all the finer details. Deadline is Monday 19th of October, midday GMT! Also, the first 150 entries will get a free audiobook from the ethical audiobook company: Libro.fm For 20% off Scrivener, go to https://www.literatureandlatte.com and use the code failing
First things first. Our Big Flash Fiction Competition is Awaaaaaay! And a special big ole THANK YOU to Scrivener for sponsoring it! If you fancy 20% off their wonderful and frankly invaluable writing app, git yourself to https://www.literatureandlatte.com Pop in the code ‘failing’ and Bob’s yer nuncle!
Ya know what they say. When one door closes another door opens. And following the joyful culmination of our poetry competition comes.... OUR MASSIVE ANNUAL £500 FLASH FICTION COMPETITION - Sponsored by Scrivener! Scrivener? Yes, of course. The wonderful writing software Scrivener. Which you should quickly go and buy a copy of, before you do anything else, in order to make the writing of things easier, more intuitive and less brain-hurty. It's an invaluable writing tool trusted by top writers for 20 odd years! (And also us two… but, you know… don't let that put you off - it's not Scrivener's fault, is it?!) Well OK then. Sure, why not? We'll let you use our special secret code and get 20% off... Just go to: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/ and use the code: failing No problem. Now, where were we? Ah yes! Our big, annual, £500 flash fiction competition… Which we're renaming The AMAZING writers flash fiction competition, in honour of our frankly magnificent listeners. YOU. Yes! I'm talking about YOU! If you're up for getting involved, which of course you are, just go to https://www.failingwriterspodcast.com/flashentry And don't forget to listen to this episode for all the details including the special phrase you must include in your story!
It's time for us to reveal the winners in our rather spontanious poetry competition.