The Failing Writers Podcast

Are you incredibly sad you missed out on seeing us live at the Alton Arts Festival? Well, don't worry! Here's the next best thing - a recording of that legendary night.

And even better, we've edited out all the boring bits - like the interval and Tommy's literary quiz. (Although that is available on the full video we've posted on YouTube, if you fancy)

Should you quit your job to write?

Seems like an obvious answer to an obvious question.

(No! No is the correct answer!)

But hang on.

It's the dream isn't it?

Writing full time.

Quitting the day job and having time and energy to write the great novel you've thinking about for ages.

Well let's have a closer look at some writers who've d...

Welcome to our cheeky little bonus episode! The poetry competition has landed.

What started off as a crazy little idea from Jon, has turned into a crazy BIG idea.

We’ve got prizes (quite a few actually - huge thanks in particular to https://writershq.co.uk/

It's been a while since we had a little poetry splurge. So to rectify that terrible neglect of our duty, Tom and I had a lovely natter with Hollie McNish. We meandered through where her love of poetry began, how it helps her assimilate ideas, writing essays, and the Olympic Breakfast at Little Chef, Chieveley Services. Oh... and we also discuss her brilliant new book, Virgin....

Writing competitions. Clearly they’re not all made the same.

Some are free, some are costly, some are actually impossible for mere mortals to enter due to their criteria.

The prizes vary too. From small cash prizes, to publishing deals.

Today, we’re asking the question… on the whole, if you’re serious about being a writer… are they actually worth it? Are the...