• Confessions of a Debut Novelist

  • By: Chloe Timms
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Confessions of a Debut Novelist

By: Chloe Timms
  • Summary

  • Listen to Confessions of a Debut Novelist, hosted by author Chloe Timms, to hear from new and up-and-coming writers about their debut novel. We talk writing journeys, tips and advice and what it's like to be new to the world of publishing. Each episode features a writer about to have their debut novel published, covering adult, YA and children's in a range of genres. We'll hear about rejections and setbacks, how writers signed with their agent and whether their book deal was with an indie publisher or one of the big houses.

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Episodes
  • Episode 3.38 Josie Ferguson - The Silence in Between
    Sep 19 2024

    In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Josie Ferguson about her historical novel The Silence in Between. We discuss the harrowing true story that inspired this novel, her method for writing dual timeline narratives separately and why it took her four novels before she found success.


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    Buy The Silence in Between: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780857529695

    Follow Josie: @Inky_Josie

    https://josieferguson.com


    Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms

    Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms

    chloetimms.co.uk


    *affiliate link - if you buy books linked to the Bookshop.org site, I may earn a commission.


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    48 mins
  • Episode 3.37 Roxie Key - The Deadly Spark
    Sep 12 2024

    In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Roxie Key about her crime novel The Deadly Spark. We discuss why finding the right genre gave her a killer idea, the challenges of writing multiple timelines when your characters have many secrets, and Roxie’s amazing agent story which gives hope to the social media addicts among us!


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    Buy The Deadly Spark: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9780008500474

    Follow Roxie: @RoxieAdelleKey

    https://www.roxiekey.com


    Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms

    Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms

    chloetimms.co.uk


    *affiliate link - if you buy books linked to the Bookshop.org site, I may earn a commission.


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    32 mins
  • Episode 3.36 Ina Christova - The Fabergé Girl
    Sep 5 2024

    In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Ina Christova about her historical novel The Fabergé Girl. We discuss how much you can play with real figures in history, taking inspiration from Russian folklore and fairytale and how she overcame the challenges of bringing characters to life.


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    Buy The Fabergé Girl: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10990/9786190113997

    Follow Ina: @Ina_Christova


    Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms

    Buy Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms

    chloetimms.co.uk


    *affiliate link - if you buy books linked to the Bookshop.org site, I may earn a commission.


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    40 mins

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