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The Failing Writers Podcast

@failingwriters.bsky.social

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A podcast for anyone who’s ever dreamed of being a writer… then got distracted by a video of a cat being frightened by a cucumber. https://podfollow.com/the-failing-writers-podcast

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The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 22h

⏰ There’s still plenty o time to enter our £500 flash fiction contest! In assoc’ with @scrivenerapp.bsky.social
300 words
Theme: “a lie”
Head of judgery the amazing @fictionalsarah.SubStack.com from @writershq.bsky.social
£4 entry fee
Deadline midday Fri Oct 24
Info here: failingwriterspodcast.com

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The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 1d

Please tell me this is just some publicity stunt and not actually true. 😳

EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 1d

Book banners hate books about Crayons?!!?

This is ridiculous.

Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 1d

Amazing cover! 😮

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The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks Anika! 🫶

The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 4d

Ah thanks. ❤️

The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 4d

🤭

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The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 4d

Nice. Oh… wait… I spot a glaring omission! 😮😁

The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 7d

May I alert you to a rather joyful £500 writing competition you perhaps didn’t know you needed in your life, but in fact absolutely do…?
www.failingwriterspodcast.com
#flashfiction

The Failing Writers Podcast - the world's bestest writing podcast ever... probably

The Failing Writers Podcast is a writing podcast for everyone who has ever wanted to write a book... then put the kettle on instead.

www.failingwriterspodcast.com

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The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 9d

😂

The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 9d

😂 although, if you’d rather be paid in pants, I’m sure we could arrange something.

The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 11d

And awaaay! Our 300 word flash FICTION competition is officially go. With the marvellous Sarah Lewis from @writershq.bsky.social taking the gavel. Have a squizz at the latest episode for the FACTS about how to get your grubby mitts on that 500 knicker

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The Failing Writers Podcast: S5 Ep16: FLASH FICTION COMPETITION!

Finally.I know, I know.It's that time of year we all look forward to.The leaves begin to loosen their grip. The sky is pregnant with it's autumnal offerings.Jon gets poetic.But aside from all that ...

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 17d

Julia Roberts narration of the BBC TV adaptation of Leonard and Hungry Paul @ronanhession.bsky.social is in the can as they say.

Transmission date is confirmed and I'll let you know very, very soon.

We established BM in Nov 2005 and now our second book is made into a TV drama.

Bloody Magic!

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Chris W. McGuinness @cwmcguinness.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks to the Failing Writers podcast for having me and other writers on to chat about indie/snall press publishing.

Give the episode a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/5Gxx...

S5 Ep14: Small Independent Publishers Pt1

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The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 18d

2/2
Then in Part2, hear from the amazing @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Plus the darker side of the biz with scam victim @inkandsmudge.bsky.social
And all the ways you can avoid the sharks!

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The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 18d

Considered publishing through a small press? Click the link in our bio for all the skinny in our doublebill on indie publishers.
In part 1 we talk to happy customers:
@cwmcguinness.bsky.social
@kazbarwrites.bsky.social
#lukepalmer
@stgenevieve.bsky.social
… then … 1/2 🧵

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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 25d

For those of you just waking up in the UK, sitting down to lunch in Goa, or enjoying your afternoon in Sydney, you'll be the first to read Issue 89 of SmokeLong Quarterly! www.smokelong.com/issue-eighty...

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The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 28d

Ha. Thanks Mark. Oh I’m certain there’ll be plenty more failing where that came from! 😄

The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks Anders. We’re disgustingly chuffed.

The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 28d

Cripes. Against all expectations we seem to be finalists in 4 categories of the Independent Podcast Awards.🧐(Checks the email again) Yep. Still there. Best dig out some gladrags! 😃🤯😭
#podcastawards
#jingleoftheyear
#books
#selfimprovement
#thearts

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The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · 29d

Yay! It’s arrived! Thanks @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social
Look forward to getting stuck in! 🫶

The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · Sep 9

😆 Sounds like a crackin episode to me.

The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · Sep 9

No idea but I like Buffy Wingbars as a name for a character in a detective novel.

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The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · Sep 9

Red Dwarf. The Chicken Song. A children’s book called Sin Bin Island.
What kind of brain comes up with all that?
The brain of @dougrdnaylor.bsky.social of course! 🧠
We talk #ideas, #writingcomedy,#RedDwarf, all sorts. Check the link in our bio.

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The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · Sep 8

What the what now??? 😲
Damn. Wish I had one.

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The Failing Writers Podcast @failingwriters.bsky.social · Sep 3

Hahaa. The lyrics that never leave you.