{"podcast":{"title":"The Failing Writers Podcast","slug":"the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374","podcast_index_feed_id":3571374,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66202cf262f822001203895b","website_url":"https://www.failingwriterspodcast.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66202cf262f822001203895b/1774252797881-8978c666-7232-4bd8-a257-0baa322169ea.jpeg","author":"The Failing Writers","episode_count":163,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T04:19:51.659016+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374"},"episode":{"title":"S5 Ep22: Michael Pederson","slug":"s5-ep22-michael-pederson","published_at":"2025-12-01T01:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep22-michael-pederson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374","url":"https://shows.acast.com/failing-writers/episodes/s5-ep22-michael-pederson","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66202cf262f822001203895b/e/692c5760b7087a111014e341/media.mp3","summary":"Ahoy there, you weary word-wanderer. You found us. Finally!  Thank goodness. Welcome to the Failing Writers Podcast. Think of us as your writing harbour. Your safe haven. Your Lighthouse. Come and moor here for a while and have your brain de-barnacled by the glorious mind of poet Michael Pederson. Writer, linguaphile, Edinburgh Makar and all-round inspirational wordsmitherizer. And once you’ve been inspired… time to get involved and write something wonderful yourself. But hang on… before you do… you might want to consider the fantastic writing software Scrivener? An app that makes writing novels, plays, screenplays, poetry and all the other stuff soooo much easier. Plus we’ve got a special code you can use at  https://www.literatureandlatte.com/store/scrivener  to get yourself a majestic 20% off. Our little gift to you for being awesome. FAILING (That’s the code btw, I’m not just shouting FAILING! at you.  That would be mean) And now you’ve listened to Michael, I’ll bet you want all his essential info?... Yep. Thought so. Insta:  @michaelpedersonoyster Go see Michael live: https://www.michaelpedersen.co.uk/events Buy Muckle Flugga: https://linktr.ee/muckleflugga Buy Boy Friends: https://linktr.ee/boyfriendsbook Other stuff: https://www.michaelpedersen.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Ahoy there, you weary word-wanderer. You found us. Finally! Thank goodness. Welcome to the Failing Writers Podcast. Think of us as your writing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5175,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/episodes/s5-ep22-michael-pederson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s5-ep22-michael-pederson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}