Join author and screenwriter Mark Stay with coach and entrepreneur Mark Desvaux, as they discover the secrets to writing a bestseller and challenge themselves and you to write, market and self-published a bestselling book in just one year. Each week, they are guided by and interview million-selling, chart-topping authors, publishers on the inside, editors, agents, social media specialists, and many more big names who play a part in the bestseller process. From the writing to marketing, plotting to publishing, learn the secrets to help you write your way to the top of the charts.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 3 hours 49 minutes
EP00: The Bestseller Experiment Preview
Discover the secrets to becoming a bestselling author and write your way to the top of the charts.
episode 1: EP01: Who Buys Bestsellers? | Vics Tranter - Hachette Books
Who are you writing for? Does it matter?
episode 2: EP02: Bestselling Editors | Sam Eades & Juliet Ewers - Orion Books
Juliet Ewers and Sam Eades are commissioning editors at the Orion Publishing Group, working with the likes of Ian Rankin, Neil Gaiman, Michael Connelly and now they get cornered us. They explain just what an editor does, the common mistakes that writers m
episode 3: EP03: Million-Selling Indie Author Megastar | Shannon Mayer
From farrier to multi-million copy bestselling indie author, USA Today bestseller, and writing machine, Shannon bestows wisdom, inspiration, and a quote that we want on t-shirts and bumper stickers.
episode 4: EP04: Bestseller Joanne Harris | Chocolat & Sheds
Best known for her novel Chocolat, which sold well over a million copies and was made into a movie starring Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche, Joanne has written over twenty books, including Runemarks and Gospel of Loki, which were based on Norse legend. W
episode 5: EP05: NaNoWriMo Special | How to Write 50,000 Words in Month | Grant Faulkner
Each November 500,000 writers start their annual challenge - 50,000 words in one month. It's called NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). We speak with executive Director Grant Faulkner, who shares his tips for first-timers & veterans who make up the
episode 6: EP06: Bryan Cranston | On Breaking Bad, Characters, Writing & Life
Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston tells us about his life and new bestselling memoir, A Life In Parts. Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe, Tony and Emmy award-winner, he’s best known for roles in Malcolm in the Middle, Seinfeld and most famously, Walter White.
episode 7: EP07: Michael Connelly | 60 Million Thriller Books
Michael Connelly is one of the most successful crime authors in the world with over 60m book sales. Having just released his new Harry Bosch thriller, he shares secrets about developing characters & writing book series - in the back of a London cab!
episode 8: EP08: NaNoWriMo & The Muddy Middle | Grant Faulkner
We were delighted to welcome NaNoWriMo’s Grant Faulkner back to the podcast in mid-November, where we discussed strategies for coping with the ‘muddy middle’. Those second-act blues where a storyteller can get completely lost or overwhelmed.
episode 9: EP09: Joe Abercrombie | Dancing Naked in the Rain
Joe Abercrombie burst onto the fantasy scene in 2003 with his debut The Blade Itself. His books have climbed high up the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, and he had some unusual advice for writers when we spoke to him at GollanczFest.