On this week's podcast: I have an apology to make – I talk about making room for the unexpected – and welcome some incredible best-selling authors to the podcast to talk about a topic close to my heart – music – and how it can and does influence as writers.

Don't forget - you can also pre-order my first book "This Child of Mine" here:

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Many thanks to those authors who contributed to this week's podcast;

Cailean Stead

David Barnett

Julie Cohen

John Marrs and Louise Beech

Many thanks also to Jessica Redland, Sarah Bennett and Christine Whittmore

Please check out some of the amazing books talked about in this week's podcast using the links below:

Spotlight Author This Week: DE White : https://amzn.to/3LTsgT4

@DEWhiteAuthor

Books mentioned in this podcast:

Cailean Stead (@CaileanSteed) : Home https://amzn.to/3LWxE82

David Barnett (@davidmbarnett):  Calling Major Tom - https://amzn.to/3LwmTrz

The Growing Pains of Jennifer Ebert: https://amzn.to/3VzFHLh

There’s a Light That Never Goes Out : https://amzn.to/3AVoFxv

Julie Cohen (@julie_cohen): Dear Thing: https://amzn.to/3ATjv59

Together: https://amzn.to/3VAcIqs

Bad Men: https://amzn.to/416ple4

Bad Men Spotify Playlist : https://spoti.fi/3ASTIKD

John Marrs (@johnmarrs1):

The One : https://amzn.to/3HARZNt

The One Spotify Playlist : https://spoti.fi/44vqPkZ

Louise Beech / Louise Swanson (@LouiseWriter):

I Am Dust : https://amzn.to/3p1gGwa

Dust by Carrie Martin : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAyrsMuem6A

Music Links: Japanese LoFi Beats : https://youtu.be/jrTMMG0zJyI

Quiet Quest – Recommended by Sarah Bennett : https://www.youtube.com/@QuietQuest (focus and nature sounds radio station)

My husbands music can be found under The One Eyed Man : https://spoti.fi/3LyV2Ht