The Tiny Bookcase Podcast

Do you want to hear me read the opening chapter from my upcoming fantasy adventure novel This Is Where The Future Bleeds, then talk nonsense? YOU CAN!

Cause @mikebrooks668.bsky.social is awesome, have a listen you won't regret it. #WritingCommunity #BookSky

# 240- Mike Brooks (@mikebrooks668.bsky.social) joins Ben and Nico to showcase the opening to his new book and talk about writing! Listen here:

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Mike Brooks appears this Friday @waterstones.bsky.social in Nottingham:
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a poster for the event: "Francesca May & Mark A. Latham in conversation with Mike Brooks at Waterstones Nottingham, Friday 28 November, 6.30pm. The authors are pictured with their books, This Vicious Hunger and The Last Vigilant.

A week on Friday! I'm at Waterstones Nottingham, interviewing @markalatham.bsky.social and @franwritesstuff.bsky.social about their new books!

# 239- Ben and Nico develop two stories to add to the 'Pile'. Listen here:

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# 238- Ben and Nico perform two new 'Skeleton' stories. Listen here:

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# 237- The tremendous Athena Stevens gives an interview and chats with Ben and Nico about telling stories on the stage and the page. Listen here:

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Athena's Site: www.athenastevens.com

# 236- Athena Stevens is an Olivier Award-nominated actor, playwright, and author. In this episode, Athena joins Ben and Nico in writing for the prompt "Vintage". Listen here:

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Athena's Site: www.athenastevens.com

# 235- Nico and Ben go in two very different directions with the prompt "Interest". Listen here:

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# 234- Ben and Nico write and perform a brace of stories for the prompt "Keep". Listen here:

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if you don't already listen to Tiny Bookcase, WHY DON'T YOU LISTEN TO TINY BOOKCASE?

My favourite book-related podcast, with some spooky tales for the Witching Season, including a morsel from yours truly! 👻 🎃 😈

October is here, so get your goth on and join us for a collection of tales of terror from previous episodes! Featuring the work of @najpullen.bsky.social, @markbrandon.bsky.social, @rjbarker.bsky.social, and the terrible twosome Ben and Nico. Listen here:

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David & Robin chat with Sam K Horton whose 2nd novel Ragwort is out Nov-25. We talk maps, book tour costumes, love of wild places. Dave discovers Friday also is a business day + hear reasons to attend Fantasycon from Ben & Nico of @tinybookcase.bsky.social. britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...

6 Best Alternatives To NaNoWriMo (An Ultimate List) Beyond NaNoWriMo: Explore these incredible writing challenges to ignite your creativity, find community and achieve your literary goals.

For writers looking for alternatives to NaNoWriMo, here's a list of alternatives (feel free to suggest others!):

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Includes @storyaday.bsky.social #ShutUpAndWrite #PathfindersWritingCollective #4TheWords #MyWriteClub #Autocrit

# 232- Legendary Horror writer @ramseycampbell.bsky.social reads his story 'Stick-In-The-Mud' and then chats with us about storytelling. A truly unmissable episode! Listen here:

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Ramsey's site: www.ramseycampbell.com

#horror #author #RamseyCampbell #shortstory

My first podcast interview for a while and I had a blast! 🙂

This has an extract from Blood Ruin (the fourth instalment of my Avatars of Ruin series) and I answer some questions about it and some of my other writing.

Thanks @tinybookcase.bsky.social 🙂

# 231- Tej Turner (@tejturner.com), author of the 'Avatars of Ruin' series, showcases an excerpt from his work in this Showcase episode. Listen here:

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Tej's Linktree: tejturner.com

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Unfortunately, today’s episode has suffered a technical catastrophe, but rest assured The Tiny Bookcase will be back next Monday!

The Old Crow Incident A Short Story...

Soft launching a substack. This is a short story I wrote last year for @tinybookcase.bsky.social with @benholroyddell.bsky.social and @nicorogers.bsky.social, writing to the prompt ‘Patrol.‘ You can find our whole conversation in Episode 186. Had a lovely time substack.com/home/post/p-... #horror

# 230- Ben and Nico interview the exceptional writer and editor Dan Coxon (@dancoxon.bsky.social) about his influences and the craft of storytelling. Listen here:

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When Nico and Ben invited me onto The Tiny Bookcase, I couldn't say no. Such a great podcast (winner of a British Fantasy Award, dontcha know). Here we are with our three stories, all written to the prompt 'Linen'. We hope you enjoy your stay at the Spectrum Park Hotel!

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For the evening crowd! My brand-new ghost(ish) story on the theme of 'Linen' can now be heard on The Tiny Bookcase, sandwiched between stories by talented hosts Ben and Nico. Listen to all three stories! Links to all major podcast providers below:

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# 229- Acclaimed writer and editor Dan Coxon (@dancoxon.bsky.social) joins Ben and Nico, with all three writing to the prompt 'Linen'. Listen here:

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# 228- Natasha Siegel, the astonishingly talented author of 'As Many Souls As Stars', joins Ben and Nico in a Showcase episode of the Tiny Bookcase to read an excerpt and chat storytelling. Listen here:

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Natasha's links: linktr.ee/natashasiegel

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A kind email about my novel TIME/LIFE www.amazon.co.uk/Time-Life-Ca...

FYI this sender is correct that the book draws on my experience of widowhood but I wrote most of it before I was widowed.

Here I am talking about this & more on @tinybookcase.bsky.social: pod.link/1524142040/e...

Enjoy my green avatar (!!!!) and please listen to the conversation on the wonderful @tinybookcase.bsky.social podcast.

# 227- Catherine Mayer (@mayeroflondon.bsky.social), brilliant author and activist, joins Ben and Nico for their very first Showcase episode... and knocks their socks off! Listen here:

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Don't miss our Ivor K. Hill on the latest episode of Tiny Bookcase!

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# 226- Ben and Nico interview Epic Fantasy and Horror author Ivor K. Hill (@ivorkhillauthor.bsky.social) about influences and storytelling. Listen here:

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Ivor's site: www.ivorkhill.com

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