Episodes
S2 Ep17: Janice Horton - The Backpacking Housewife
As well as having a lovely, lovely chat with Janice about her romantic fiction work, we also subject her to our own "love" storie…
S2 Ep16: David Quantick interview
This week we are honoured to welcome Emmy award winning writer David Quantick. We talk window goats, having big ideas, getting th…
S2 Ep15: The last word on bad writing
This week we unironically appoint ourselves as judge Judy and executioner when it comes to deciding what constitutes "good" and "…
S2 Ep14: Dave's Spooky War Book
It's finally Dave's turn to lay bare his work for the other Failing Writers to critique. Will he be happy with the advice he rece…
S2 Ep13: The Freshly Award Winning Screenwriter Paul Quinn
This week we're joined by a lovely chap by the name of Paul Quinn. He's just won a rather interesting "Best Unproduced Screenplay…
S2 Ep12: Julia Roberts. No, not that one.
Writers... erm... thingy. Does it... erm... errrrrr... y'know, is it a wotist. A thingy-majig. Or not? We answer these perfectly …
S2 Ep11: Talking with Joanna Penn
This week we have a chat with Joanna Penn - author, podcaster, entrepreneur - and she shares her views on the business side of wr…
S2 Ep10: Cards on the table about Poker Night (and a mystery guest)
This week we acknowledge that maybe our group writing project isn’t exactly racing ahead (surprise, surprise!) and try to actuall…
S2 Ep9: A critical review of Jon's Tree story
This week it's Jon's turn to open himself up to some honest feedback from the other Failing Writers - and also, somewhat bravely,…
S2 Ep8: Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man
This week we talk to Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man, and mostly cover all the same old subjects really. You know; s…
S2 Ep7: EP 7 Constrictive Criticism
So the time has come for Tom to get some honest feedback from Jon and Dave, as he bravely submits his silly little sales book for…
S2 Ep6: Interview with Will Storr, author of The Science of Storytell…
We have a fantastic, illuminating and thought provoking chat with Will Storr this week. Delving into the human psyche and our fun…
S2 Ep5: Talking Sitcomedydramas
In preparation for finally actually, maybe, starting to possibly begin to put pen to paper on our TV comedy pitch - this week we …
S2 Ep4: Emma Kennedy
This week we welcome author, comedy writer, performer (and all round massively talented) Emma Kennedy on to the podcast. We find …
S2 Ep3: Ep 3 - Writing Competitions
In this episode we discuss writing competitions. And linked into that, we talk with a few people involved with The David Nobbs Me…
S2 Ep2: An interview with Jeremy Dyson
We're honoured to have one of our favourite writers on the podcast this week - as we welcome Jeremy Dyson. He shares some fantast…
S2 Ep1: We're back! Welcome to Season 2
Big ideas, rude t-shirt slogans, misplaced confidence and our infallible master-plan – The Failing Writers return for season 2 of…
S2: Here we go again!
So, we're back! And this time we're having a BIG idea. (Hopefully. At some point. Maybe. If we get round to it).
37: End of season spectacular (pt2)
Some people are on the podcast* - they think season one's all over... it is now!! *(those people would be Adrian Poynton, Caimh M…
36: The End of Season SPECTACULAR (pt1)
The end is nigh. The first part of our two part End of Season Spectacular sees us catch up with some of the guests that have help…
35: The Failing Writer's Christmas Special Spectacular!
Wrap yourself in tinsel, stuff 12 pigs in blankets in your mouth and get yourself comfortable to listen to this festive treat. In…
34: Sally Wainwright
Sally Wainwright OBE joins us on the show this week! What do you ask a multiple BAFTA award winning screenwriter with an impressi…
33: Our 250 word NYC midnight flash fiction challenge
Undaunted by our ignominious failure in the previous NYC midnight flash fiction competition, we once again put ourselves through …
32: Lets' talk about using f*$%ing apostrophe's correctly with Simon…
So, this week its' time to have a little chittertychat with Mr Simon Griffin, author of F*$%ing Apostrophes'. We talk about revie…