winey writers

he’s a smoking, wine drinking, fuckwit. -- Writing (Interesting) Characters

this episode, we reflect on some of the characters we've previously written and deep dive into how they could have been improved. We discuss what we've learnt so far as amateur writers working with character, and what we can do to write better characters moving forward. 

when there’s a killer on the loose, a sex toy is your number one priority -- Answering Our Rapid Fire Questions

this episode we ask ourselves the same rapid fire questions that we ask every guest - except we gave ourselves fifty minutes instead of five. We discuss our favourite books, books we DON'T recommend reading, our current work in writing, and whether we will be joined by the ghost of Abby next year...

and that’s when I walked out of the cinema -- The Horror Genre with Tabby Knight

this episode we are joined by fellow PhD student and our resident expert in horror, Tabby Knight, to help us get into the festive Christmas spirit by discussing murderous clowns. We know Tabby as someone who reads and watches copious amounts of horror but, recently, she went to see a horror film in cinema that made her walk out halfway. We discuss the film in question which leads to conversations about the horror genre and misogyny, sexism, and the appeal of explicit violence on screen for a contemporary audience. 

mucus milkshake -- Writing Prompts

this episode we challenged each other to use writing prompts to create short pieces of romance fiction. Somehow, this lead us down the cereal aisle in the supermarket, through rivers of wine, and into restaurants with extremely questionable hygiene practices. We discuss our approach to writing prompts as emerging authors and whether they are a useful resource for new writers or something to avoid. 

if you can make me chuckle, you can get my pants off -- Characters We Would (Consensually) Sleep With

this episode, we discuss which characters we would, as Harry words it, 'do the dirty with' -- from Mr. Darcy, to Draco Malfoy, to Flynn Rider. For unhinged conversations about f*ckability qualities, like intelligence, humour, and plain old good looks, this is the episode for you. 

bit of roughage on your thighs -- Indie Publishing with Author Elizabeth Stevens

this episode we introduce our very first guest, author Elizabeth (Izzie) Stevens, to discuss indie publishing, her ridiculous publishing schedule, her latest release, and just how sexy those books can get.
 
if you want to swoon about Vaughn as much as Izzie did while writing him, you can now purchase her latest release Prince of Thorns from all good retailers in eBook or from the following link: https://amzn.asia/d/6snD9An. 
 

that’s not how dinosaurs looked, buddy. -- Characters that should be sent to Hell

this episode, we talk (rage) about non-villain characters we think deserve Hell, why terrible men get excused in romance fiction, and the absolute blasphemy of bringing dinosaurs back to life and not even getting their appearance right in the process. 

just like wanting to kick a kid -- Our Writing Process

this episode we embrace the 'writers' part of winey writers and discuss our different approaches to writing -- whether flash fiction, short story, novel, or even which POV to take -- and Harry tries to explain why he thinks writer's block is a lie. 

my phd is soup and i’m a fork -- Juggling University, Work, and Social Lives

this episode we discuss our Honours degree and what it's like to juggle academia/education/university, work, social lives, and mental health when you're in your early twenties. 

you’re allowed to say penis -- Current Reads

this episode, we talk about our current reads, non-committal relationships with books, fan fiction and ship culture, and gay pulp fiction.