# The Failing Writers Podcast

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Official site: https://www.failingwriterspodcast.com
Author: The Failing Writers
Episodes: 163

## Resource

Becoming a better writer, writing a novel, being a successful author - whatever your writing goal is, we’re here for you! Join two struggling writers learning everything there is to know about writing. They talk to best-selling authors, screenwriters and poets - people who actually know what they’re talking about. The award-winning Failing Writers Podcast is the best writing podcast around. Why? It’s funny, informative and could help you get over writer’s block, finish that novel, get a literary agent and achieve your writing goals. (Oh, and they do silly little songs too) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Episodes
- [S6 Ep8: Hollie McNish - Poetry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s6-ep8-hollie-mcnish-poetry) — 2026-07-06T00:00:00+00:00
- [S6 Ep7: How to win writing competitions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s6-ep7-how-to-win-writing-competitions) — 2026-06-22T00:01:00+00:00
- [S6 Ep6: Science Fiction - with Joseph Eckert](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s6-ep6-science-fiction-with-joseph-eckert) — 2026-06-08T00:01:00+00:00
- [S6 Ep5: Ashley Storrie on Comedy, Fan Culture & Autism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s6-ep5-ashley-storrie-on-comedy-fan-culture-autism) — 2026-05-24T23:05:00+00:00
- [S6 Ep4: Philippa Perry - From fact to fiction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s6-ep4-philippa-perry-from-fact-to-fiction) — 2026-05-11T00:00:00+00:00
- [S6 Ep3: How To Write & Perform A Play](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s6-ep3-how-to-write-perform-a-play) — 2026-04-26T23:37:00+00:00
- [S6 Ep2: Gareth Rubin - books about books about books](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s6-ep2-gareth-rubin-books-about-books-about-books) — 2026-04-12T23:15:00+00:00
- [S6 Ep1:  Setting Targets (or 'Own Goals' as Jon likes to call them)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s6-ep1-setting-targets-or-own-goals-as-jon-likes-to-call-them) — 2026-04-06T00:01:00+00:00
- [S6 Ep0: Season 6 trailer!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s6-ep0-season-6-trailer) — 2026-03-12T15:05:49+00:00
- [S5 Ep24: Doug Johnstone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep24-doug-johnstone) — 2025-12-22T00:05:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep23: The Scottish Literary Legends](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep23-the-scottish-literary-legends) — 2025-12-15T01:01:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep22: Michael Pederson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep22-michael-pederson) — 2025-12-01T01:01:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep21: Flash Fiction Contest Runners Up 2025](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep21-flash-fiction-contest-runners-up-2025) — 2025-11-17T00:05:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep20: 2025 Flash Fiction Contest FINAL!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep20-2025-flash-fiction-contest-final) — 2025-11-10T01:00:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep19: Talking self publishing with a very special guest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep19-talking-self-publishing-with-a-very-special-guest) — 2025-11-03T01:00:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep18: Map Men (Map Men Map Map Map Men Men)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep18-map-men-map-men-map-map-map-men-men) — 2025-10-19T23:02:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep17: Autumn Woods - How to go viral on TikTok](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep17-autumn-woods-how-to-go-viral-on-tiktok) — 2025-10-13T00:00:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep16: FLASH FICTION COMPETITION!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep16-flash-fiction-competition) — 2025-09-29T00:00:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep15: Small Publishers Pt2 (From the brilliant BlueMoose Books - to those nasty scammers)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep15-small-publishers-pt2-from-the-brilliant-bluemoose-books-to-those-nasty-scammers) — 2025-09-22T01:01:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep14: Small Independent Publishers Pt1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep14-small-independent-publishers-pt1) — 2025-09-22T00:00:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep13: Doug Naylor on Red Dwarf & Writing for Children](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep13-doug-naylor-on-red-dwarf-writing-for-children) — 2025-09-08T00:01:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep12: Ben Aaronovitch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep12-ben-aaronovitch) — 2025-08-25T00:00:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep11: Hamilton Nolan - Publishing laid bare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep11-hamilton-nolan-publishing-laid-bare) — 2025-08-11T00:00:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep10: A natter with Knappett - Jessica Knappett interview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep10-a-natter-with-knappett-jessica-knappett-interview) — 2025-07-28T00:00:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep9: Putting on an Edinburgh festival show - with Samia Rida](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep9-putting-on-an-edinburgh-festival-show-with-samia-rida) — 2025-07-14T00:00:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep8: Thomas Taylor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep8-thomas-taylor) — 2025-07-07T00:00:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep7: Open Mic Poetry Night](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep7-open-mic-poetry-night) — 2025-06-23T00:01:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep6: Libbie Hawker: 10 years of Taking Off Your Pants](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep6-libbie-hawker-10-years-of-taking-off-your-pants) — 2025-06-09T00:02:00+00:00
- [S5 Ep5: Mur Lafferty - Facing Down the Demons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep5-mur-lafferty-facing-down-the-demons) — 2025-05-26T00:00:00+00:00

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