{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/613a641a832b4a00137d6fe9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 85 - Tariq Ashkanani","description":"<p>Yes, the tables are turned this week as our very own Tariq Ashkanani joins us as a guest rather than interviewer to tell us about the path to publishing his debut novel, Welcome to Cooper, which currently sits high on Amazon's Kindle Store!</p><p><br></p><p>Tariq explains his rather convoluted path to becoming a writer, and how the spark for his brilliant debut came after attending a short story writing class. We also talk about the trials and tribulations of finding an agent, hear how he honed his writing voice - and of course find out once and for all whether he will pick ebooks as his favourite medium...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Welcome-Cooper-Tariq-Ashkanani-ebook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Welcome To Cooper now!</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Page One Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/write_gear\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@write_gear</a></p><p>Follow us on Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/WriteGearUK/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com/WriteGearUK/</a></p><p>Follow us on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://app.pippa.io/shows/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/episodes/instagram.com/write_gear_uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">write_gear_uk</a></p>","author_name":"STET Podcasts"}