The Joy of Writing
By Mark Carew
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Episodes: 46
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Your host is Mark Carew, author of three novels: Magnus, The Book of Alexander, and Beyond The North Wind.
Season 1 of the podcase ran from April 2020 to July 2021 and featured:
1) In-depth conversations with fellow writers about their novels
2) Discussions of the nitty-gritty of writing
3) Advice for new and aspiring writers - as in how to write a novel (my most popular episodes)
Season 2 began in December 2025 and will feature a chapter-by-chapter narration by me of my first novel Beyond The North Wind (self-published)
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Novels: on Goodreads or Amazon
Video book trailers for my three novels are at: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkCarewAuthor
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S2E11 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 11
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May 03, 2026 |
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S2E12 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 12
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May 03, 2026 |
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S2E13 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 13
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May 03, 2026 |
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S2E9 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 9
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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S2E10 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 10
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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S2E7 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 7
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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S2E8 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 8
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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S2E5 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 5
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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S2E6 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 6
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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S2E4 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 4
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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S2E3 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 3
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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S2E2 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 2
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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S2E1 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 1
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Episode 33: Sally O'Reilly, creative writing lecturer, on how to write a book
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Episode 32: Sally O'Reilly on the natural history of a writing career
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Episode 31: Dark Aemilia by Sally O'Reilly
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Episode 30: Fiona Melrose on how to write a book
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Episode 29: Fiona Melrose on Midwinter
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Episode 28: All about NaNoWriMo and why you should give it a go, with Elizabeth Haynes
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Episode 27: Online book launches and the impact of Covid-19 on the creative spark, with Tyler Keevil
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Oct 04, 2020 |
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Episode 26: Tyler Keevil on how to write a book
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Oct 03, 2020 |
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Episode 25: Your Still Beating Heart, by Tyler Keevil
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Episode 24: Lizzie Enfield on success, and an influential book and author (Charles Dickens' Great Expectations)
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Episode 23: Publicising and marketing Finish Your Book, and writing the next one, with Lizzie Enfield
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Episode 22: Lizzie Enfield on how to write a book
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Aug 30, 2020 |
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Episode 21: Advice to aspiring authors from Tom Benjamin, and a book that inspired him
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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Episode 20: Reaction to publication of A Quiet Death in Italy, and the next book
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Episode 19: A Quiet Death in Italy by Tom Benjamin
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Episode 18: Ed Parnell on how to write a book
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Jun 14, 2020 |
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Episode 17: Ghostland with Ed Parnell, post-publication reaction and writing the next book
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Jun 13, 2020 |
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Episode 16: Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country, with Ed Parnell.
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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Episode 15: Andy McDonnell on how to write a book
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Episode 14: Reaction to publication of a debut poetry collection - Andy McDonnell on The Somnambulist Cookbook
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Episode 13: The Somnambulist Cookbook by Andrew McDonnell
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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Episode 12: Louise Fein on how to write a book
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Episode 11: Reaction to publication of People Like Us, in the middle of a pandemic, with Louise Fein
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Jun 07, 2020 |
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Episode 10: People Like Us by Louise Fein
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Jun 06, 2020 |
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Episode 9: Amanthi Harris on how to write a book
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Apr 19, 2020 |
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Episode 8: A book tour in India, and writing the next book, with Amanthi Harris
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Apr 18, 2020 |
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Episode 7: Beautiful Place by Amanthi Harris
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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Episode 6: Sally Harris on how to write a book
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Episode 5: Book promotion and writing the next book, with Sally Harris
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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Episode 4: Haverscroft by Sally Harris
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Episode 3: Eleanor Anstruther on how to write a book
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Episode 2: Post-publication and current writing with Eleanor Anstruther
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Apr 12, 2020 |
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Episode 1: Discussing A Perfect Explanation with Eleanor Anstruther
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Apr 11, 2020 |