{"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":"S6 Ep1:  Setting Targets (or 'Own Goals' as Jon likes to call them)","slug":"s6-ep1-setting-targets-or-own-goals-as-jon-likes-to-call-them","published_at":"2026-04-06T00:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s6-ep1-setting-targets-or-own-goals-as-jon-likes-to-call-them","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374","url":"https://shows.acast.com/failing-writers/episodes/s6-ep1","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66202cf262f822001203895b/e/69d0e50a1d7024f1a7997488/media.mp3","summary":"Heeeey! You’re back. Well, that’s bloody joyful isn’t it? Nice of you to join us again. Now, let me ask you an impertinent question. How seriously are you taking your writing this year? The reason I ask is we’re looking at writing goals.  Last year’s first of all… see how we got on… and then… we’re all making new ones.  Yeah. You too. Come join us in stating your targets and let’s keep each other accountable. Send your writing goals to  failingwriterspodcast@gmail.com  and we’ll send you a little reminder of what they were at the end of the year, (plus an email of encouragement about halfway to keep you on track!) Also don’t forget, if you’ve written something you’re proud of, share it with us! Send roughly 1000 words to us, (either in a doc, or as a sound file) and we’ll celebrate your beautiful wordage on our regular feature HYPEWRITER. Could be the start of your latest brilliant novel. Could be some flash you smashed. Could be a poem you wrote. Maybe some lyrics for the greatest song noone’s ever heard of, or could be a letter you wrote your ex-partner explaining why they need to stop calling you when they get drunk. And a big shout out to www.paragraphplanet.com - you really should think about send them your finest 75 word flash fiction musings!! Right. That’s the important stuff dealt with.  Now sit back and as Tom and Jon reveal how they got on with their targets last year!... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Heeeey! You’re back. Well, that’s bloody joyful isn’t it? Nice of you to join us again. Now, let me ask you an impertinent question. How seriously are you…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3617,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/episodes/s6-ep1-setting-targets-or-own-goals-as-jon-likes-to-call-them/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/s6-ep1-setting-targets-or-own-goals-as-jon-likes-to-call-them.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}