{"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/68737e43e1ed51a8f941f7b2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 238 - MK Hardy on writing as a pair for The Needfire","description":"<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/Waolrc9aUOY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch this episode as a full video interview on YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p>MK Hardy is the pen name for two geeky women living and writing together in Scotland. Their debut Sapphic Gothic Horror,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.mkhardywrites.com/needfire/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Needfire</a>, comes from&nbsp;<a href=\"https://rebellionpublishing.com/solaris-to-publish-sapphic-gothic-horror-the-needfire-by-mk-hardy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Solaris in the UK in July 2025</a>. They were mentees in the&nbsp;Pitch Wars&nbsp;2020-21 programme, and mentors for&nbsp;Queery Fest&nbsp;2022. They are organisers and facilitators for Scotland’s&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cymera Festival</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>We had great fun chatting with Morag and Erin, hearing about how they first came to write together, and talk about the (ever evolving) process of how that works. We also hear about what inspired their debut, The Needfire, and why they want to keep exploring a variety of stories.</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/needfire-mk-hardy/7774292?ean=9781837862955\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy The Needfire now</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5crf53qjsbue24zhntob2ps2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow MK Hardy on Bluesky</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.mkhardywrites.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit their website</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-in-publishing-land/id1823766716\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adventures in Publishing-land on Apple Podcasts</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/62UNBQdCJlba0CYLEnjVoD?si=9a78ea5a40f540d5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adventures in Publishing-land in Spotify</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@stetpodcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adventures in Publishing-land on YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support us on Patreon and get great benefits!: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/ukpageone\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/ukpageone</a></p><p><br></p><p>Page One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTcwZnBmNkJJWjhpMkxKaHQ2bmEzM3NyeFdNZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttUjl6YlBITU5sblhyUUIzeVR5Rll2bXVKcC1jNUVBZVdEV2lleTB2MDB5ejlqOEw2RlNZWHNBQ0E0Z2RXSE9ReHRQTGhqNmEzRVVkdHBZcGE5OHlTYWNkVzIxdlE4d2hmNDVVX25tWTBDUWJlX2Q4WQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.writegear.co.uk%2Fpage-one&amp;v=JcQfKlXfayI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ukPageOne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Facebook</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ukpageone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/ukpageone.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Bluesky</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@ukpageone\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Threads</a></p><p><br></p><p>Page One - The Writer's Podcast is part of <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@stetpodcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">STET Podcasts</a> - the one stop shop for all your writing and publishing podcast needs! Follow STET Podcasts on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stetpodcasts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/stetpodcasts.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a></p>","author_name":"STET Podcasts"}