James and Ashley Stay at Home
By James McKenzie Watson and Ashley Kalagian Blunt
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Episodes: 95
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Through discussions and interviews with writers, artists and health professionals, author friends James McKenzie Watson and Ashley Kalagian Blunt explore the big questions: how do books get written? How do people navigate life with chronic illness? And just what ARE you reading? Hosted by James McKenzie Watson, winner of the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize, and Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author of 'Dark Mode.'
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96 | Living to tell the tale with Tracy Sorensen, author of 'The Vitals'
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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95 | 'I'm Tom Cruise in Bulgaria' with Liz Nugent, author of 'Strange Sally Diamond'
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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94 | Cloning, shame and principles – James shares tips on writing character
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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93 | Tricking yourself into writing with Adele Dumont, author of 'The Pulling'
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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92 | How to save a life with Kylie Ladd, author of 'I'll Leave You With This'
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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91 | Bonus ep! Learn how to run a writers group with Ashley Kalagian Blunt
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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90 | 'I was going to ask this privately, but...' - James and Ashley at the Boorowa Literary Festival
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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89 | The Bed on a Plinth Awards: The best books we read in 2023
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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88 | Books galore: the best book recommendations of 2023
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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87 | How to climb a ladder covered in butter with Laurie Steed, author of 'Love, Dad'
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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86 | Starting late with Penguin Literary Prize winner Annette Higgs
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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85 | 'These men do exist:' the Dark Mode spoilers episode
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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84 | How hard can a book be? with Jonathon Shannon, author of 'Bound to Happen'
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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83 | How to stop pushing yourself with Amy Lovat, author of 'Mistakes and Other Lovers'
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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82 | Healing from grief and loss through nature with Indira Naidoo, author of 'The Space Between the Stars'
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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81 | 'A good-hearted kid in a difficult environment,' with Mark Brandi author of 'Southern Aurora'
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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80 | Who can I kill? with Julie Janson, author of 'Madukka the River Serpent'
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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79 | 'It changed my life' – the Ray Koppe Young Writers Fellowship
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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78 | Surviving brain surgery with Karina May, author of 'Duck à l’Orange for Breakfast'
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May 23, 2023 |
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77 | Finding order in chaos with Anna Spargo-Ryan, author of 'A Kind of Magic'
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May 02, 2023 |
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76 | Emotional honesty in writing and life with Lee Kofman, author of 'The Writer Laid Bare'
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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75 | How to manage creative anxiety with psychologist Sanchana Venkatesh
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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74 | Launching 'Dark Mode' with author Ashley Kalagian Blunt – mini-ep #4
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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73 | Getting an agent and a publishing deal – 'Dark Mode' mini-ep #3
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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72 | Insights into the novel writing process – 'Dark Mode' mini-ep #2
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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71 | Where the ideas came from – 'Dark Mode' mini-ep #1
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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70 | The secret of work/life balance with Dr Hilton Koppe, author of 'One Curious Doctor'
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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69 | All the reading: the best book recommendations of 2022
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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68 | Digging into shame with Hayley Scrivenor, author of 'Dirt Town'
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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67 | Learning with a beginner's mindset with urban ecologist Darryl 'The Bird Guy' Jones
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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66 | How to say goodbye with Jackie Bailey, author of 'The Eulogy'
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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65 | The writer and the advocate with Al Campbell, author of 'The Keepers'
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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64 | The most successful episode ever: a conversation about 'Denizen'
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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63 | Rest, recovery and writing with Bronwyn Birdsall, author of 'Time and Tide in Sarajevo'
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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62 | Ashley's big news
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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61 | Bonus episode! Denizen - Online Launch
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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60 | Behind the scenes of 'Denizen,' the debut novel from James McKenzie Watson
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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59 | Bonus episode! Queer Writes Sessions Podcast: R.W.R. McDonald interviews Professor Gregory Phillips
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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58 | Working doubly hard through illness with Rae Cairns, author of 'The Good Mother'
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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57 | Experiments in form with Yumna Kassab, author of 'Australiana'
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May 24, 2022 |
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56 | How to survive a stalker with Ellis Gunn, author of 'Rattled'
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May 03, 2022 |
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55 | A very overcomeable fear with Katherine Collette, author of 'The Competition'
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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54 | Living with ambiguous loss with Erin Stewart, author of 'The Missing Among Us'
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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53 | A sprinkling of magic with Fiona Robertson, author of 'If You're Happy'
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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52 | Channelling your obsessions with with Lech Blaine, author of 'Car Crash'
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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51 | The joy of the win with Dinuka McKenzie, author of 'The Torrent'
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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50 | How to remake the world with Sarah Sentilles, author of 'Stranger Care'
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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49 | Bonus episode! What does it mean?! A conversation about Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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48 | Using connection to build community with author Shankari Chandran
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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47 | Bonus episode! In conversation with Michelle Tom for Avid Reader's Festival of Cancelled Events
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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46 | What are you reading? The best book recommendations of 2021
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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45 | Writing the book you need with Jacinta Dietrich, author of 'This Is Us Now'
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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44 | Bonus episode! CSI: TASMANIA, the Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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43 | Losing your baby legs: James and Ashley discuss relapse and recovery
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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42 | Ashley Stays at Home
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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41 | Misdiagnosing Van Gogh with author and editor Heather Taylor-Johnson
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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40 | Vigilante justice with David Heska Wanbli Weiden, author of Winter Counts
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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39 | What are you wearing? with Lyn Yeowart, author of 'The Silent Listener'
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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38 | How to survive an earthquake with Michelle Tom, author of 'Ten Thousand Aftershocks'
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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37 | Oversharing and neurodiversity with authors Kay Kerr and Anna Whateley
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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36 | Deafness, secrets and solace with Fiona Murphy, author of 'The Shape of Sound'
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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35 | Bonus episode! Amy Lovat of Secret Book Stuff grills James and Ashley
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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34 | Why reading makes you better in bed with Amy & Laura of Secret Book Stuff
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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33 | Ageing disgracefully (and happily) with Joanna Nell, GP and bestselling author
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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32 | Grief and girl detectives with RWR McDonald, author of Nancy Business
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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31 | And the winner of the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize is...
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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30 | Recovering from childhood with Ruhi Lee, author of 'Good Indian Daughter'
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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29 | A conversation from the National Writers' House
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May 25, 2021 |
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27 | Love and hoarding with Emily Maguire, author of 'Love Objects'
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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26 | Raising the dead with Luke Stegemann, author of 'Amnesia Road'
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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25 | Sick and tired: James and Ashley talk illness and fatigue
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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24 | Sea-creature days with Kavita Bedford, author of 'Friends & Dark Shapes'
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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23 | Writing without a plan with David Vann, author of 'Halibut on the Moon'
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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22 | Funny-walking pigeons with Nash, artist and author
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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21 | Bonus episode! My Name is Revenge audiobook
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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20 | The limits of medical knowledge with Josephine Taylor, author of 'Eye of a Rook'
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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19 | Crossover! Nerds at Home with Dani Vee from the Words and Nerds podcast
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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18 | Learning how to learn with Nardi Simpson, author of 'Song of the Crocodile'
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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17 | The Best Writing Tips from 2020
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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16 | Living in different universes with Ada Palmer, author and historian
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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15 | Wanting it - James and Ashley share writing motivations, processes and more tips
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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14 | Moulding stories like clay with Elizabeth Tan, author of 'Smart Ovens for Lonely People'
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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13 | Navigating creative anxiety with Kate Mildenhall, author of 'The Mother Fault'
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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12 | Magic cures and snake oil with Petronella McGovern, author of 'The Good Teacher'
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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11 | Stuff it up, we want to hate this too! with Anthony Jeannot, comedian
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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10 | Living with chronic illness: James and Ashley talk health
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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9 | The healing power of creativity with Karin Foxwell, art therapist
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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8 | A pack of dog lovers with Kate Leaver, author of 'Good Dog'
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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7 | Speaking secret languages with Katherine Tamiko Arguile, author of 'The Things She Owned'
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Aug 02, 2020 |
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6 | Where's my Man Booker? James and Ashley share writing tips
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Jul 19, 2020 |
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5 | The year that almost killed Anna Downes, author of 'The Safe Place'
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Jul 05, 2020 |
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4 | Eating caramel slice with Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author of 'How to Be Australian'
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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3 | Interview with Lee Kofman, author of 'Imperfect'
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Jun 07, 2020 |
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2 | How to Be Australian - Chapter 1
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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1 | Introduction Episode!
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Jun 01, 2020 |