Synopsis
A discussion about writing and the writing life. Why and how we do what we do. Become a supporter of this podcast:https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
Episodes
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Short Story Saturday: Union Jack
16/05/2020 Duration: 09minIt's time again for Short Story Saturday here at Angry Typewriter. Today's story is from my novel "Writer in Residence," and is actually a flash fiction piece within the novel written by one of the characters. I hope you enjoy it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Five Books About Hemingway in Paris
14/05/2020 Duration: 10minIn today's episode we return to the greatest American author ever and look at five essential books on his time in Paris in the 1920s. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Short Story Saturday: Paris Stays With You
09/05/2020 Duration: 05minIt's time again for Short Story Saturday, this time with a story that falls under the category of flash fiction. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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You Are a Writer
07/05/2020 Duration: 09minToday's episode was inspired by procrastination. It seeks to destroy the nonsense of "trying" to be a writer. Don't try...be one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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May is Short Story Month
03/05/2020 Duration: 13minThe short story is a sadly neglected form of fiction today, and during this Short Story Month I want to encourage you to change that. Read short stories and write them as well. As encouragement, I offer one of mine. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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It's a Great Time to Be a Writer: A Throwback Thursday Episode
30/04/2020 Duration: 05minThere are more opportunities for writers today than at any time in history. In today's Throwback Thursday episode we look at a few. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Short Story Saturday: A Story from The Last Word
25/04/2020 Duration: 12minIt's Short Story Saturday, and today we're doing something a little different. Today's short story is a work in progress that may be a short story, and may end up as a chapter in the next book in The Last Word series. Time will tell. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Authors and Self-Promotion
22/04/2020 Duration: 07minIn today's episode we discuss something all authors hate: self-promotion. We also have a free book offer for the next week at this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L75YLEI/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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A Writing Exercise While Quarantined
15/04/2020 Duration: 11minIn today's episode I talk a little bit about writing exercises, and the pros and cons of using them. I also give you a writing prompt that I think you'll really enjoy. Let's get writing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Short Story Saturday: Sal's Really Bad Day
11/04/2020 Duration: 10minIt is time again for Short Story Saturday, and today we return to the world of The Last Word. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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My Writing Process
10/04/2020 Duration: 24minI said in an early episode that I don't have a writing process. After thinking about it for a while I realized that's not actually true. In today's episode I talk a little bit about my process. Hopefully you'll find something in it that you can use too. One warning though: it's a bit of a ramble. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Short Story Saturday: Deadly Questions
04/04/2020 Duration: 05minIt's time again for Short Story Saturday. Today's short story is actually better classified as flash fiction, from author Max Luther. Stay well and keep on writing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Throwback Thursday: Critics and Political Correctness
02/04/2020 Duration: 20minIt's time again for our monthly Throwback Thursday episode, and the April edition is a crossover from my other podcast, Bookish. I'll be ranting about two things that authors have to deal with in today's society: critics and political correctness. You can find the original episode and the rest of the Bookish podcast at this link: https://anchor.fm/bookish --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Camp NaNoWroiMo Starts Today
01/04/2020 Duration: 10minHave you always dreamed of writing a novel but just didn't know where to start? In today's episode we're going to point you in the right direction. Today we're talking about Camp NaNoWriMo, an offshoot of the phenomenon that is National Novel Writing Month. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Short Story Saturday Returns
28/03/2020 Duration: 17minFor today's epsiode I am bringing back Short Story Saturday. Short stories are a literary form you should both be reading and writing. I hope you enjoy this one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Flash Fiction
27/03/2020 Duration: 05minIn today's episode we talk briefly about an underappreciated sub-genre of fiction: flash fiction. Why briefly? You'll see. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Get Writing
23/03/2020 Duration: 07minIf there is anything positive in the self-distancing/self-quarantining/mandatory lockdown we are all experiencing, it's that writers have no excuse anymore for not writing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Throwback Thursday: Libraries Are a Writer's Best Friend
05/03/2020 Duration: 06minOn today's Throwback Thursday episode we're discussing why libraries are a writer's best friend. It's more than just the books. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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The Brief Hiatus is Over
22/01/2020 Duration: 06minI am back after a brief (yet far too long) hiatus. This return/reset/reboot/whatever episode is a short ramble about writer's block, hagiography, muses, and upcoming projects. Let's get to it. Also, here are the links to my other podcasts mentioned in this episode: Bookish: anchor.fm/bookish. Everyday Saints: anchor.fm/everydaysaints. The Revisionist History Podcast: anchor.fm/revisionisthistory. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support
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Books You Don't Have to Read: A Rant About a Stupid Article (A Crossover Episode)
14/11/2019 Duration: 14minToday's crossover episode from my Bookish podcast is, I admit at the outset, a free-flowing rant. It's a rant against one of the most ridiculous articles I've read about books and reading in a very long time...maybe ever. You'll see why. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/angrytypewriter/support