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London Writers" Salon

Parul Bavishi, Matthew Trinetti

A deep dive into the habits, mindsets, tools, craft secrets and creative practices bestselling writers use to write novels, plays, poetry, and articles. Hosted by the co-founders of the London Writers" Salon, Matt & Parul.

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01:02:06

#96: Lucinda Halpern — How to Get Signed With a...

London Writers" Salon ·

2024/02/25

New York Literary Agent Lucinda Halpern on positioning your book, finding the big idea for your pitch and finding and getting signed with a literary agent. Also, query letter essentials and how to get feedback from beta readers.*ABOUT LUCINDA HALPERNLucinda Halpern is a New York literary agent with over 15 years' experience securing book deals with Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette, Macmillan, and the author of Get Signed: Find an Agent, Land a Book Deal, and Become a

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00:58:34

#095: Hester Musson — Writing Gothic Historical...

London Writers" Salon ·

2024/02/17

Hester Musson (The Beholders) on her writing and querying process for her gothic historical thriller. She also talks to us about how she overcame rejection and got published.*ABOUT HESTER MUSSONHester Musson studied at Bristol University and the RCS in Glasgow. She worked as an actress and autocue operator in London before writing full time, and now lives in Scotland.The Beholders is her debut novel.*RESOURCES & LINKSThe Beholders by Hester MussonWorking Days: The Journals of The Grapes of Wrath by

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00:54:59

#094: Farrah Storr — Lessons from a former...

London Writers" Salon ·

2024/02/11

Farrah Storr, former Editor-In-Chief (ELLE/ Cosmopolitan) and Head of Writer Partnerships for Substack on what it takes to grab the attention of a reader, overcoming the fear of publishing work and leaning into discomfort. We also discuss how we might think like an editor with our own writing, and how we might use feedback constructively. We also chat about why it's important to experiment and talk to your readers.*ABOUT FARRAH STORRFarrah Storr was the Editor-in-Chief of ELLE and Cosmopolitan where

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01:02:56

#93: Jami Attenberg — Writing 1000 Words A Day,...

London Writers" Salon ·

2024/02/03

The New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg talks about her latest non-fiction book 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round, her journey from being a broke writer to creating a successful creative career, creating the #1000wordsofsummer movement and how she fights for a life of writing. We also discuss the financial struggles and risks of a writing career, finding inspiration even when you’re feeling disconnected, how she stays focused, and

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01:06:38

#92: Alex Bescoby - Documentary Storytelling, Brand...

London Writers" Salon ·

2024/01/28

Filmmaker, author, presenter Alex Bescoby (The Last Overland) takes us behind the scenes of his Channel 4 documentary. We discuss brand partnerships, finding the right team, dealing with setbacks and the editorial process.*ABOUT ALEX BESCOBYAlex Bescoby is an award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author, and an experienced broadcaster. His films have been broadcast in more than 80 countries on Channel 4, History, BBC, Discovery and Canal+ International. His films include ‘The Last Overland’

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01:04:11

#091: Suzie Sheehy — Writing Popular Science, Making...

London Writers" Salon ·

2024/01/20

Accelerator Physicist and author Dr. Suzie Sheehy (The Matter OF Everything: Twelve Experiments That Changed Our World) on simple storytelling techniques to make science and other complex subjects engaging. Plus, Suzie's early impressions as a first-time author, her process for writing and researching The Matter of Everything, and overcoming her 'valley of death' moment with the book to complete it. *ABOUT SUZIE SHEEHYSuzie Sheehy is an accelerator physicist and academic who divides her time between

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00:59:41

#090: David Arnold — Writing Love Stories, Building...

London Writers" Salon ·

2024/01/13

New York Times bestselling author David Arnold on his journey from professional musician to writer, choosing POV, using vignettes and writing characters that YA readers can’t resist in his latest book, 'I Loved You In Another Life.'*ABOUT DAVID ARNOLD David Arnold is the New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland, I Loved You in Another Life, The Electric Kingdom, Kids of Appetite, and The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik. He has won the Southern Book Prize and the Great Lakes Book

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01:04:19

#089: Emma Gannon — The Success Myth, Substack,...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/12/30

Emma Ganon on The Success Myth, our obsession with achievement and how to let go of the idea of having it all. We dive into her creative journey as an entrepreneur and writer of both nonfiction and fiction and the world of Substack. We also talk about Emma’s different income streams, reflections on her Self-Publishing Era, and we look at how she distributes her time and energy. This was a heartfelt discussion about the pressure of wanting success and wanting happiness, navigating those both and how

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00:59:25

#088: Seth Godin — The Practice of Making & Shipping...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/12/23

Seth Godin is one of the most influential writers and thinkers of our time. He is the author of twenty-one international bestsellers, and his work has been translated into over thirty-nine languages. In this conversation with Seth, we discuss his latest books, The Song of Significance and The Practice, and how we might find the courage to make and share creative work. We also talk about the importance of prioritizing process over outcome, dealing with resistance, how creatives can measure success

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00:57:51

#087: Victoria Hislop — Writing Bestselling...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/12/17

Bestselling historical fiction novelist Victoria Hislop (The Island, The Figurines) on how she started writing, how she weaves her love of travel and history into her books, the realities of research, and her process for writing books that engineer conversation. We talk about how she evokes a sense of place, how she absorbs a new environment to write about and why she begins with a synopsis before writing a book.*ABOUT VICTORIA HISLOPVictoria Hislop is the international bestselling author of The

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00:59:00

#086: Gwyn Bennett — Navigating & Succeeding in...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/12/09

Crime mystery author Gwyn Bennett about how she built a successful indie publishing business sold thousands of her own books, and why she accepted a publishing book deal with Indie Publisher Storm. We touch on why it's important to produce a professional indie published book, Gwyn's approach to writing sales copy for her books, hitting the Amazon bestselling list and how she’s approached building an audience for her books. *ABOUT GWYN BENNETT Gwyn Bennett is the best-selling author of the Dr

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00:55:22

#085: Maggie Smith — Crafting Viral Poems, Writing...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/12/02

Award-winning poet and writer on her process of crafting a poem, how she brought lyric sensibility to her memoir, and how we can observe and distill our experience of the world. We also talk about how she constructed her memoir, chose what to include, and navigated the intensity of publication as a memoirist.*ABOUT MAGGIE SMITHMaggie Smith is an award-winning author and poet. her poem Good Bones was called the “Official Poem of 2016” by Public Radio International. Her latest book, a memoir, You

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01:02:30

#084: Jean Kwok — Writing Family Drama & Constructing...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/11/25

Jean Kwok (New York Times bestselling author) on the process of creating compelling characters and structuring a psychological family drama thriller. Plus we talk about narrative tension, handling criticism and dealing with pressure and failure as a writer.*ABOUT JEAN KWOK Jean Kwok is the award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee, Girl in Translation and Mambo in Chinatown. Searching for Sylvie Lee was selected for the Today Show Book Club and

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01:03:35

#083: Peter Komolafe — Rewriting Your Relationship...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/11/18

Nonfiction writer and financial advisor Peter Komolafe, on pulling himself out of homelessness, struggles with debt through to becoming a financial expert. We explore how we might rewrite our relationship with money, his 5 "BASIC" principles of financial security, how visualisation helped him achieve his goals, and his experience writing The Money Basics.Peter also shares his advice on how he utilized platforms like YouTube, and his podcast to build his brand.*ABOUT PETER KOMOLAFE Peter Komolafe

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00:55:30

#081: Publisher Natalie Doherty — The Magic of...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/11/11

Natalie Doherty, Children’s Publishing Director at HarperCollins, on what she looks for when acquiring books, the case against writing toward market trends, different categories of children’s books, and what makes a magical children’s book. *ABOUT NATALIE DOHERTYNatalie Doherty is Fiction Publishing Director at HarperCollins Children’s Books, where she joined the team in May 2023 and is now working to build a brilliant new list of talent. She was previously an editor at Penguin Random House

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01:11:50

#081: Ellie Middleton — Writing While Neurodivergent...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/11/04

Youtuber and author Ellie Middleton on how she started sharing her work publicly, her viral posts, how she’s built an audience of 300k and rules she follows for content creation. Plus her experience of writing and publishing her nonfiction book Unmasked: The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence.*ABOUT ELLIE MIDDLETONEllie Middleton is an autistic and ADHD creator, speaker, writer, consultant and founder of the (un)masked community for neurodivergents. After a lifetime of feeling

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01:01:21

#080: Benjamin Hutchinson — Writing & Reading as...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/10/28

Prize-winning essayist, literary critic, and professor of European literature Ben Hutchinson, author of On Purpose: Ten Lessons on the Meaning of Life, on how reading and meaningfully engaging with literature can help us live more fully—and more purposefully. Plus, lessons on living well from the literary greats, tips for becoming better readers and ways for writers to know they’re on the right path. We also talk about the German poet Rilke. *ABOUT BENJAMIN HUTCHINSONBen Hutchinson is an

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00:58:32

#079: Herminia Ibarra — Navigating Career Transitions...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/10/21

Professor Herminia Ibarra on her hugely influential books Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, and Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career. In this conversation with Herminia, we discuss reinventing your career, how to gain confidence as a writer, why thinking first and then acting doesn’t always work, navigating periods of flux, advice for leaders and the art of writing big-idea nonfiction.*ABOUT HERMINIA IBARRAHerminia Ibarra is the Charles Handy Professor of

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00:59:03

#078: Chris Guillebeau — Embracing Experimentation...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/10/14

New York Times-bestselling author Chris Guillebeau (Side Hustle School podcast) on the new rules of money, how people are making money in the new economy and his philosophy for how we as creators can experiment with new technology and platforms and turn creativity into income.*ABOUT CHRIS GUILLEBEAUChris is an entrepreneur, explorer, and New York Times-bestselling author. He visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday. He’s the author of eight books: The Art of

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00:51:55

#077: Guinevere Turner — Writing 'Go Fish', 'American...

London Writers" Salon ·

2023/10/07

Actress and writer Guinevere Turner on her unconventional journey from screenwriting to memoir. We explore her process of writing the cult queer film "Go Fish," produced on a modest $15,000 budget, co-writing the screenplay for Bret Ellis's book American Psycho. We also discuss her recently released memoir, When the World Didn’t End, about her childhood in the infamous Lyman Family cult, and how she approaches writing challenging material, how she decided to capture her childhood in the memoir and

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