Melanie Joosten joins us as Ian Laking takes on co-hosting duties with special co-host Deanne Sheldon-Collins. This episode focuses on balance and the challenges writers face with family, life, and the urge to produce new work. Media Mentioned: Chernobyl, Avengers:…
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Rose Michael is back and so is special co-host Deanne Sheldon-Collins. The pair talk with Joel about clash and conversation that literary writers have with spec fic. The recording quality is not up to the usual standard, but the conversation should more…
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Podcast favourite Earl Livings talks to Joel and Luke about the anxiety of the writing process and persisting past the first draft. Mentioned: Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse, Love, Death & Robots. This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore. If you like…
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YA author Rachael Craw joins Joel and Ian to discuss moving from one writing project to the next, overcoming fears and working in a new world. Mentioned: Supernova Expo, Invisibly Breathing by Eileen Merriman, At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft,…
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Fresh from another successful Speculate, Joel and Luke talk to Katherine Collette about the highs and lows of first drafts. Also discussed: Toastmasters, Conan and King of Kong. This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore. If you like…
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J. P. Pomare returns to the podcast to discuss improving as a writer and how to recognise improvement. Speculate is this weekend. If you want last minute tickets, get them here. This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore. If…
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The podcast crew return for the first episode of 2019. They discuss The Office, Crime and Punishment, submitting to publishers and the beginning and endings of literature and film. Speculate is coming up soon (March 15-16,…
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Earl Livings returns to the podcast to chat about award-winning spec-fic and metaphor in writing. Find out more about Speculate here This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore. If you like the podcast, follow us on Twitter and give us a…
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Joel and Ian speak to Deanne Sheldon-Collins, program officer for Writers Victoria, about the realities of publishing spec-fic in Australia. Find out more about Speculate here This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore. If you like the podcast, follow us…
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Joel and Ian talk to the indefatigable Nic Brasch about the working life of a writer. Find out more about Speculate here This podcast was recorded live at the Brunswick Street Bookstore. If you like the podcast, follow us on Twitter and give us…
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