Linda Cracknell speaks with Doug Johnstone about starting to write short stories 'because they were short', the interaction between writing and place, her first novel set in the remote landscape of Caithness and her creative non-fiction work 'Doubling Back'. The post Linda Cracknell, part 1 appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Writers Aloud: The RLF Podcast

Linda Cracknell, part 1

Catherine O'Flynn pens a bittersweet elegy to the freedom of aimless driving and dark nights on the urban flyovers of Birmingham. Paul Dowswell takes a tour of the modern landscape of book reviewing, and finds it more than a little uneven. The post Catherine O’Flynn & Paul Dowswell appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Catherine O’Flynn & Paul Dowswell

Bill Kirton speaks with Doug Johnstone about his love of variety and new experiences, following wherever his interest leads him in his writing, and his long-term collaboration with a writer in Canada he’s never actually met in person. The post Bill Kirton, part 2 appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Bill Kirton, part 2

Bill Kirton speaks with Doug Johnstone about becoming a teacher and loving it, being surprised by becoming ‘A Writer’ at the same time, creating radio drama and how-to writing guides, and the generally serendipitous progress of his life and career. The post Bill Kirton, part 1 appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Bill Kirton, part 1

In the second instalment of 'My Hero', we hear from a number of RLF writers about their personal heroes, and how those heroes have had an impact on their lives and their writing. The post My Hero, part 2 appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

My Hero, part 2

Alicia Foster speaks with Catherine O’Flynn about her unusual childhood in an isolated former nursing home, growing up goth, her twin passions of visual art and literature, and accidentally becoming a novelist after being an academic. The post Alicia Foster appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Alicia Foster

Sarah Ardizzone speaks with Ann Morgan about the influence of performance on writing, the additional complications of translating graphic novels, and the need for what she calls ‘translation activism’. The post Sarah Ardizzone, part 2 appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Sarah Ardizzone, part 2

Sarah Ardizzone speaks with Ann Morgan about the development of her career as a translator, translating writers in French who sit outside the mainstream, and the challenges of rendering slang convincingly in a different language and setting. The post Sarah Ardizzone, part 1 appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Sarah Ardizzone, part 1

In ‘Why I Write', we talk to a number of RLF writers about what makes them write and why they keep going. The post Why I Write appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Why I Write

Sarah LeFanu explores the question of what name(s) to use for biographical subjects, the ongoing danger ‘of not being quite critical enough’ when the subject starts to feel like a friend, and the persistent asymmetry of naming men by surname and women by first name. Caroline Brothers investigates the issue of cultural appropriation in fiction, suggesting the right way for novelists to avoid crossing that line. The post Sarah LeFanu & Caroline Brothers appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Sarah LeFanu & Caroline Brothers

Kate Worsley speaks with Bethan Roberts about the rich vernacular in her historical novel She Rises, the origins of its intertwined structure, what learning to sail taught her about character and how her novel has grown into a trilogy. The post Kate Worsley, part 2 appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Kate Worsley, part 2

Kate Worsley speaks with Bethan Roberts about the substantial retraining she took when switching from journalism to fiction writing, the research joy to be found in both disciplines, the problem of impostor syndrome and the value of a good mentor. The post Kate Worsley, part 1 appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Kate Worsley, part 1

Ian McMillan and our host Julia Copus discuss three classic poems by Robert Frost in another instalment of our special ‘Poetry Break’ series. The post Poetry Break with Ian McMillan appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Poetry Break with Ian McMillan

Chris Westwood shares his Break Point experience, explaining how a reset period in a fresh location helped him both to recover his creative writing self and to understand what had happened to disable it. Emma Darwin recalls the early days of online writing communities, and explains how her popular blog “This Itch of Writing” came into being. The post Emma Darwin & Chris Westwood appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Emma Darwin & Chris Westwood

Andrew Cowan speaks with Bethan Roberts about escaping the noose of perfectionism, what research brings to the writing process and what ‘write what you know’ really means in every genre, his ongoing imposter syndrome and the relative pleasures of writing fiction and guide-books. The post Andrew Cowan, part 2 appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Andrew Cowan, part 2

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