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1/13/2022

Episode 2. Mairi Chong - Death By Appointment

Season 1, Ep. 2

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I talk to Mairi Chong about her crime novel, Death By Appointment, the first in a series of 7 books. In this chat we discuss the cathartic power of writing, how Mairi gets inspired by eavesdropping and why cosy crime is such an appealing genre in these uncertain times.

Buy Death By Appointment: https://amzn.to/3zOQwhI

Follow Mairi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MairiChong

Mairi's blog post about mental health and writing: http://booksbywomen.org/write-to-heal-heal-to-write/

https://www.mairichong.com

Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms

Pre-order Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms

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Episode 2.8 Emma Denny - One Night in Hartswood

Season 2, Ep. 8

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Emma Denny about her romance novel One Night in Hartswood. This is a really fascinating episode, not only because Emma got her book deal by successfully pitching it to Mills and Boon for their Twitter based competition, but also because she doesn’t have an agent. We also discuss building a connection in a slow burn romance, how fanfiction helped her rediscover her love of writing and find a community and her tips for writing sex scenes. Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*Buy One Night in Hartswood: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780008539191Follow Emma on Twitter: @Emma_denny_Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsBuy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimmschloetimms.co.uk *affiliate link - if you buy books linked to the Bookshop.org site, I may earn a commission.

Episode 2.7 Fran Littlewood - Amazing Grace Adams

Season 2, Ep. 7

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Fran Littlewood about her contemporary novel Amazing Grace Adams. In this episode we discuss how Fran wanted to counteract lazy stereotypes about middle aged women and tackle the peri menopause authentically, her method of keeping chapters interesting by “throwing a bomb into the room” and how her first two novels lacked that irresistible hook to attract editors. Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*Buy Amazing Grace Adams: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780241548516Follow Fran on Twitter: @_franlittlewoodFollow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsBuy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimmschloetimms.co.uk *affiliate link - if you buy books linked to the Bookshop.org site, I may earn a commission.

Episode 2.6 Jyoti Patel - The Things That We Lost

Season 2, Ep. 6

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Jyoti Patel about her contemporary novel The Things That We Lost. In this episode we talk about how Jyoti’s Merky Books prize win lead to publication, the importance of taking yourself seriously as a writer and how small tweaks to dialogue and using slang gave authenticity to her teenage protagonist. Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*Buy The Things That We Lost: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9781529186338Follow Jyoti on Twitter: @Jyoti__Patelhttps://linktr.ee/jyotisbooksFollow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsBuy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimmschloetimms.co.uk *affiliate link - if you buy books linked to the Bookshop.org site, I may earn a commission.