All the interviews I've done for Death Of 1000 Cuts, with authors, poets, playwrights, comedians, editors, publicists, psychologists and neuroscientists.

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Death Of 1000 Cuts - Interviews

The first episode in an 8 week writing course that takes you from procrastination and uncertainty to full match-fitness, prepping you for writing and finishing a novel in just 10 minutes a day.

Please buy my novel, The Honours: wordery.com/the-honours-tim-cla…2114765#oid=1908_1

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Couch To 80k - Week 1 Day 1

In this episode I talk about creative ways of getting unstuck when you're working on a project, and showcase John August's Writer Emergency Pack - a deck of cards designed to help storymakers out of jams. I also review what I've learned from speaking to the various authors I've had as guests on the show so far, and talk about some key takeaways you can apply to your writing practice right now.

NOT ONLY THAT but I drill down into the idea of 'success' and 'failure' as an author, and what they might actually look like for different people. My position is that the most common standard of writing success is responsible for a great deal of suffering and neither conducive to happiness nor creativity.

Finally I announce the big Death Of 1000 Cuts listener survey. Please please please let me know your thoughts! What do you like about the show? What would you like to hear more of? What could you do with less of? Tell me! Gimme feedback!

This is a great episode to listen to if you want to know:
- what are a range of strategies writers use to break through blocks?
- is there just one way of writing successfully?
- how can I avoid burnout as a writer?
- how can I motivate myself?
- are setbacks normal?

Here's a link to John August's Writer Emergency Pack: https://writeremergency.com/

Please support the podcast and me by buying my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

If you'd like to help me out with the hosting costs of the podcast, you can drop me a buck or two here: ko-fi.com/timclare

Here's the link to the LISTENER SURVEY - please fill it in! It only takes 5 minutes and I want to know what you think: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/FQ3C3VN

Thank you very much. I appreciate your support.

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Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 18 - Getting Unstuck & Defining Success (Writing Ramble)

This episode I chat to multi-award-winning writer Helen MacDonald, author of H IS FOR HAWK, about finding the right words, finding your voice, and pushing through in the face of self-doubt.

We discuss her poetic influences, Top Gun, madness, painting and masculine crisis in interbellum England. We really dig down into how you might go about turning your experiences, traumas and big questions into meaningful writing that connects with others. And, as well as talking about how to deal with setbacks and doubt, we cover that so rarely discussed of topics: how to cope with success.

This is a great episode to listen to if you want to know:
- how can I find my voice as a writer?
- what sort of writing routine should I establish?
- how can writing poetry help with my prose?
- what's it like when your book does really well?
- what are some techniques for overcoming low self-confidence?

If you enjoy this episode and you haven't yet read H IS FOR HAWK, I suggest you click here to get it delivered (with free P&P) to your door. It really is as good as the reviews and awards say - I found it magnetically compelling: https://wordery.com/h-is-for-hawk-helen-macdonald-9780099575450#oid=1908_1

Oh, and I did a novel! If you like me and want to do me a solid, chuck me a few pence by buying my book, THE HONOURS, please: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

And you can support the podcast directly via my Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/timclare

Thank you so much for continuing to listen and share Death Of 1000 Cuts.

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 28 - Chatting With Helen MacDonald

Ross finds something in an old box of cassette tapes, and sets out to finish a story he started a long long time ago.

Imaginary Advice needs your help! To support the show on Patreon, goto: www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

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52 The Man Who Saw Tomorrow [4TH BIRTHDAY EPISODE]

In this episode I chat to author R F Kuang about her debut novel THE POPPY WAR.

We chat Fantasy, grimdark, character arcs, representation of marginalised people, Shonen Manga, maintaining a positive attitude towards your work and writing great fight scenes.

You get grab a copy of THE POPPY WAR here: https://wordery.com/the-poppy-war-rf-kuang-9780008239800#oid=1908_1

Here's NK Jemisin's BROKEN EARTH TRILOGY that Rebecca recommends: https://wordery.com/the-broken-earth-trilogy-n-k-jemisin-9780316527194#oid=1908_1

Here's my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

I'd be very grateful if you pre-order my upcoming novel, THE ICE HOUSE: https://wordery.com/the-ice-house-tim-clare-9781786894816#oid=1908_1

And if you want to chuck the podcast something direct for upkeep, here's my Ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 46 - Chatting With R F Kuang

This episode I chat to Australian Fantasy novelist Garth Nix.

His career spans over two decades and he's sold more than 5 million books around the world. We chat about how he got started, his love of libraries and Dungeons & Dragons, Tolkien, his time working in publishing, his breakout novel Sabriel and how he wrote it, his philosophy on planning versus discovering as you write, his writing routine, advice on what an amazing first page looks like, and more.

Why not try SABRIEL by Garth Nix: https://wordery.com/sabriel-garth-nix-9780007137312#oid=1908_1

Or MISTER MONDAY: https://wordery.com/mister-monday-garth-nix-9780007175017#oid=1908_1

Or perhaps THE FALL: https://wordery.com/the-fall-garth-nix-9780007261192#oid=1908_1

Each the beginning of great Fantasy series!

And oh hey, you could also read my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Why not help me out and pre-order the sequel, THE ICE HOUSE? Out May 2019. #roadto1500 ! https://wordery.com/the-ice-house-tim-clare-9781786894816#oid=1908_1

Finally you can drop the show a few bucks via my Ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare

Death Of 1000 Cuts - Season 2 Episode 47 - Chatting With Garth Nix

Ross Sutherland shares the same name as a Scottish Rugby team. If he searches for his name on Twitter, he tends to find a bunch of teenagers talking about murdering him at the weekend. 
Taken from a live show in Colchester Essex, December '18.

Support the show on Patreon: www.Patreon.com/rossgsutherland

55  The Other Ross Sutherland

On today's episode I chat to Millie Seaward, publicist for Little, Brown, about the art of getting books to readers.

She answers questions like:
- what kinds of books are easiest to sell?
- what types of books get most reviews?
- what makes a book an 'event'?
- what's a blog tour and is it worth it?
- what types of publicity sell the most books?

If you'd like to support me, the podcast and all the things I'm putting out into the world, if you like what I do and would like me to do more of it, and if you'd like to be the first to read my brand new novel, please help me by pre-ordering a copy of THE ICE HOUSE. It's got an old lady pulled out of retirement for one last job, a 400-year-old forensic pathologist field medic battle nun looking to bring down an empire, psychedelics, dungeon crawls, jungle adventures, a locked-room murder mystery, intrigue, romance, minotaurs, a secret testing facility, giant sentient beetles, immortal mutant aristocrats, knife fights, an angel, larceny and ancient menaces rising from the depths. You're going to dig it and it helps me so much. Here are some places you can order now:

Mr B's Emporium are an indie bookstore who deliver worldwide - I'll sign all pre-ordered copies from here: mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-ice-house/

Wordery: https://wordery.com/the-ice-house-tim-clare-9781786894816#oid=1908_1

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ice-House-Tim-Clare/dp/1786894815/

Or ask at your local bricks and mortar bookshop.

If you'd like to read a story about a 13 year old girl investigating a secret society in 1930s Norfolk, grab a copy of my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

If you'd like to sign up to my free Weekly Writing Workout, here's the sign up form: eepurl.com/gbmfcP

Here's my author page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/timclarepoet/

Here's my Twitter page: twitter.com/TimClarePoet

And here's my website where you can submit your first pages or just get in touch and say hello: www.timclarepoet.co.uk

And if you'd like to support the podcast, here's my Ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare

S3E3 - Chatting With Millie Seaward

This episode I chat with author Jess Kidd about death, genre and being haunted by the past.

Jess Kidd is the author of HIMSELF, THE HOARDER and most recently, THINGS IN JARS. We talk through her process for writing her novels, and what she's learned along the way.

This is a great episode to listen to if you want to know:
- how can I discover a character's voice?
- how do I know what genre I'm writing in?
- does genre matter?

HIMSELF: https://wordery.com/himself-jess-kidd-9781782118480#oid=1908_1

THE HOARDER: https://wordery.com/the-hoarder-jess-kidd-9781782118527#oid=1908_1

THINGS IN JARS: https://wordery.com/things-in-jars-jess-kidd-9781786893765#oid=1908_1

If you'd like to support me, the podcast and all the things I'm putting out into the world, if you like what I do and would like me to do more of it, and if you'd like to be the first to read my brand new novel, please help me by pre-ordering a copy of THE ICE HOUSE. It's got an old lady pulled out of retirement for one last job, a 400-year-old forensic pathologist field medic battle nun looking to bring down an empire, psychedelics, dungeon crawls, jungle adventures, a locked-room murder mystery, intrigue, romance, minotaurs, a secret testing facility, giant sentient beetles, immortal mutant aristocrats, knife fights, an angel, larceny and ancient menaces rising from the depths. You're going to dig it and it helps me so much. Here are some places you can order now:

Mr B's Emporium are an indie bookstore who deliver worldwide - I'll sign all pre-ordered copies from here: mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-ice-house/

Wordery: https://wordery.com/the-ice-house-tim-clare-9781786894816#oid=1908_1

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ice-House-Tim-Clare/dp/1786894815/

Or ask at your local bricks and mortar bookshop.

If you'd like to read a story about a 13 year old girl investigating a secret society in 1930s Norfolk, grab a copy of my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

If you'd like to sign up to my free Weekly Writing Workout, here's the sign up form: eepurl.com/gbmfcP

Here's my author page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/timclarepoet/

Here's my Twitter page: twitter.com/TimClarePoet

And here's my website where you can submit your first pages or just get in touch and say hello: www.timclarepoet.co.uk

And if you'd like to support the podcast, here's my Ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare

S3E4 - Chatting With Jess Kidd

You'll be hard-pressed to find someone who is more passionate and driven about writing than Tim Clare. We talk about Tim's Weekly Writing Workout newsletter, his Couch to 80k Writing Bootcamp as well as his novels The Honours and forthcoming The Ice House.

Plus, of course, we discuss the word count required for reaching the optimum point of neuroplasticity, what Tim learned while talking to the Institute for Procrastination Research and how the same part of your brain is used for processing fiction and reality.

Hosted by Simon Jones, writer and Digital Marketing Manager at the National Centre for Writing.

Find out more about the National Centre for Writing: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/

Links:
Tim talks to the Institute for Procrastination Research: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/death-of-1000-cuts-season-2-episode-37-chatting-with-tim-pychyl/
Couch to 80k Bootcamp: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/
Weekly Writing Workout: http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/tim-clares-weekly-writing-workout/

Events:
Agent Insight with Eve White: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/whats-on/agent-insights-with-eve-white/
Dragon Hall Salon: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/whats-on/dragon-hall-salon-3/
All upcoming events: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/whats-on

Music by Bennet Maples: https://sonicfruit.co.uk/

#30 How to be a productive writer with Tim Clare

In this episode I chat with author Gareth Hanrahan about his Fantasy debut THE GUTTER PRAYER.

We geek out about tabletop roleplaying, and the lessons he's learned from making stories up on the spot. He talks through his process for creating worlds and cool stuff within them, and the challenge of writing stories with no protagonists for players to immerse themselves in, versus the challenge of having to write a world in which we follow someone who does stuff and makes things happen.

This is a great episode to listen to if you want to know:
- how can I get cool ideas for worldbuilding?
- how can I develop my Science Fiction or Fantasy world?
- what's the difference writing for RPGs vs novels?
- what important traits should a protagonist have?

Grab yourself a copy of THE GUTTER PRAYER by Gareth Hanrahan here: https://wordery.com/the-gutter-prayer-gareth-hanrahan-9780356511528#oid=1908_1

If you'd like to support me, the podcast and all the things I'm putting out into the world, if you like what I do and would like me to do more of it, and if you'd like to be the first to read my brand new novel, please help me by pre-ordering a copy of THE ICE HOUSE. It's got an old lady pulled out of retirement for one last job, a 400-year-old forensic pathologist field medic battle nun looking to bring down an empire, psychedelics, dungeon crawls, jungle adventures, a locked-room murder mystery, intrigue, romance, minotaurs, a secret testing facility, giant sentient beetles, immortal mutant aristocrats, knife fights, an angel, larceny and ancient menaces rising from the depths. You're going to dig it and it helps me so much. Here are some places you can order now:

Mr B's Emporium are an indie bookstore who deliver worldwide - I'll sign all pre-ordered copies from here: mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-ice-house/

Wordery: https://wordery.com/the-ice-house-tim-clare-9781786894816#oid=1908_1

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ice-House-Tim-Clare/dp/1786894815/

Or ask at your local bricks and mortar bookshop.

If you'd like to read a story about a 13 year old girl investigating a secret society in 1930s Norfolk, grab a copy of my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

If you'd like to sign up to my free Weekly Writing Workout, here's the sign up form: eepurl.com/gbmfcP

Here's my author page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/timclarepoet/

Here's my Twitter page: twitter.com/TimClarePoet

And here's my website where you can submit your first pages or just get in touch and say hello: www.timclarepoet.co.uk

And if you'd like to support the podcast, here's my Ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare

S3E5 - Chatting With Gareth Hanrahan

A new short story by Tim Clare. 
Tim's new novel The Ice House is out now: 
https://canongate.co.uk/books/2531-the-ice-house/

59  Scarecrow

We need compassion to help us be tender with our difficulties and not close off to them in fear. This is how healing takes place. This meditation and visualization can help.

Wisdom In The Midst Of Difficulties - Jack Kornfield

Taken from the forthcoming split album from Norwich bands Mega Emotion and Lady Di – releases September 2020
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All songs written and performed by Lady Di.

Lady Di:
Lisa Horton: bass, vocals// Jan Robertson: drums, vocals // Iain Ross: guitar, vocals
credits
releases February 7, 2020
Recorded and produced by Owen Turner at The Sickroom // lyrics by Iain Ross // mastered at Carvery Cuts

P & C Fake Feelings Records 2020

I Know You Know I'm Perfect

AAAAA

Just a little something I made for a laugh.

Monkey Island. (Theme cover demo)

Death Of 1000 Cuts is a podcast for fiction writers, full of motivational rants, writing exercises, interviews with authors, and detailed critiques of first pages submitted by you, the listeners. Everything you need to write more and better, and love it. Presented by Tim Clare, author of The Honours, The Ice House and We Can't All Be Astronauts, and stand-up poet.

Support the podcast at: https://ko-fi.com/B0B17913

S3E3 - Chatting With Millie Seaward

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