{"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 Ep8: Hollie McNish - Poetry","slug":"s6-ep8-hollie-mcnish-poetry","published_at":"2026-07-06T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/s6-ep8-hollie-mcnish-poetry","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374","url":"https://shows.acast.com/failing-writers/episodes/s6-ep8-hollie-mcnish-poetry","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66202cf262f822001203895b/e/6a44ee2206fb5d326d859099/media.mp3","summary":"It's been a while since we had a little poetry splurge. So to rectify that terrible neglect of our duty, Tom and I had a lovely natter with Hollie McNish. We meandered through where her love of poetry began, how it helps her assimilate ideas, writing essays, and the Olympic Breakfast at Little Chef, Chieveley Services. Oh... and we also discuss her brilliant new book, Virgin. Buy it now... in fact, heck, buy all her books! ... right here We also bring you our regular feature Hypewriter, where we celebrate one of our listener's glorious bits of work. And what better to round off an episode about poetry, than a lovely, crisp little villanelle from Nichole Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"It's been a while since we had a little poetry splurge. So to rectify that terrible neglect of our duty, Tom and I had a lovely natter with Hollie McNish.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2980,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-failing-writers-podcast-3571374/episodes/s6-ep8-hollie-mcnish-poetry/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-ep8-hollie-mcnish-poetry.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}