Confessions of a Debut Novelist

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Kerry Downes about his contemporary novel That Time Everything Was On Fire. In this episode we discuss why she wrote to feel seen and control the narrative when she was going through IVF, how to make both characters in a dual narrative equally important and to navigate restructuring a novel when you're working with a timeline constraint.Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*Buy That Time Everything Was On Fire: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780008665746Follow Kerry: @kerrydownesFollow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsBuy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimmschloetimms.co.uk 

Hi everyone it's Chloe! Just a quick podcast to let you know I haven't disappeared off the face of the Earth! As most of you know I'm a one woman band - all the recording, editing and publishing is done by me. Some of you also know I've taken on some extra work lately including a big and important writing project which has had very tight deadlines and has meant during the podcast at the same time is practically impossible. I'm planning to bring it back on a regular basis very soon but in the meantime thank you for your patience and continuing support!

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Gurnaik Johal about his literary novel Saraswati. In this episode we discuss how to write a climate change novel without lecturing the reader, transitioning from short stories to a hyperglobal novel with big scope and the challenge of writing seven distinct protagonists. Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*Buy Saraswati: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9781788169486Follow Gurnaik: @gurnaikjohalFollow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsBuy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimmschloetimms.co.uk 

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Jasmine Burke about her romance novel Quarter-Love Crisis. In this episode we discuss, how her lifestyle blog got her discovered by an agent, prolonging the will they won't they in a romance and her tricks for fitting writing in around work.Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*Buy Quarter-Love Crisis: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9781408749692Follow Jasmine: @jaswritesstuffhttps://jaswritesstuff.comFollow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsBuy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimmschloetimms.co.uk 

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Hattie Williams about her contemporary novel Bitter Sweet. In this episode we discuss, how she wrote her novel in 7 weeks, how she tried to write fiction like it's a memoir and why you should pick the novel idea with the best ending.Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*Buy Bitter Sweet: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9781398722804Follow Hattie: @hattiewilliamswriteshttps://www.hattiewilliams.comFollow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsBuy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimmschloetimms.co.uk 

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Aisling Rawle about her literary novel The Compound. In this episode we discuss, discuss the satire in her Love Island meets Lord of the Flies novel, building characters through dialogue and how TikTok helped her learn how to query. Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*Buy The Compound: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-compound/aisling-rawle/9780008710088Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsBuy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimmschloetimms.co.uk 

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to William Rayfet Hunter about their contemporary novel Sunstruck. In this episode we discuss, creating the evocative atmosphere of a summer, the challenges of having a nameless narrator and why they had to scrap their ending. Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*Buy Sunstruck: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9781529919790Follow William: @willhunterrFollow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsBuy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimmschloetimms.co.uk 

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Silvia Saunders about her contemporary Homesick. In this episode we discuss, why she wanted to write about male mental health, how writing comedy comes from putting unlikely characters together and what kept her going after 10 years of querying.Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop*Buy Homesick: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780008667016Follow Silvia: @silvsaundersFollow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsBuy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimmschloetimms.co.uk