#077: Guinevere Turner — Writing 'Go Fish', 'American Psycho', Crafting Memoir & Excavating Memories of Growing Up in a Cult
Actress and writer Guinevere Turner on her unconventional journey from screenwriting to memoir. We explore her process of writing the cult queer film "Go Fish," produced on a modest $15,000 budget, co-writing the screenplay for Bret Ellis's book American Psycho. We also discuss her recently release…
Ep 108: Passionately Crafting Memoir and Nonfiction with Patti Hall
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Have you ever imagined trading a stable career for the unpredictability of writing and publishing? That's exactly what Patti Hall did, transitioning from urban design to becoming a full-time writer and publishing strategist. Patti and I …
#93 Crafting Memoir Fueled by Metaphor, Movement, and Mapping Featuring Mimi Zieman
Mimi Zieman is a writer, physician, and speaker with a new memoir, Tap Dancing on Everest, about the risks we take to become our truest selves. She's written a play, The Post-Roe Monologues, that has been performed in multiple cities and has co-authored 16 editions of a medical guide, Managing Cont…
104 | Staying afloat with Olympic gold medallist Michael Klim
'For me, the only decision was to put myself out there and become more of service to others.'
Olympic gold medallist Michael Klim speaks with James about his diagnosis and life with CIDP, the same autoimmune condition James lives with. Michael discusses his childhood and Olympic career, how his w…
103 | When reviews get personal with Robyn Harding, author of 'The Haters'
What's it like putting your creative work out in the world and discovering that some people hate it?
In episode 103 of James and Ashley Stay at Home, international bestselling author Robyn Harding joins James and Ashley to explore her extensive career in writing. She shares her experience of rele…
102 | 'You had me at bog people' with Zahid Gamieldien, author of 'All the Missing Children'
'I wasn't even sure I was going to write a novel.'
Author Zahid Gamieldien joins us to discuss his debut novel, All the Missing Children. Zahid speaks about his start writing short stories, his decision to transition to novel writing based on the advice of a publisher, and how he sees the differe…
101 | Surviving betrayal (and so much more) with Khin Myint, author of 'Fragile Creatures'
'I didn't believe that I'd stalked my partner.'
In episode 101, we speak with debut author Khin Myint about the multiple strands of biography he explores in his memoir Fragile Creatures. One of these is the sudden and extreme betrayal he faced from his ex-partner, who accused him of stalking her.…
#105 A Look Inside Publishing: Hybrid, Audiobooks, AI and More Featuring Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman has spent nearly 25 years working in the book publishing industry, with a focus on author education and trend reporting. She is the editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World…
100 | Where snark meets explosive laughter – a podcast retrospective
We made it to 100 episodes! In this celebration of books, reading and creative community, James and Ashley reflect on how the podcast came about, their favourite books and moments from the podcast, and how their lives, health and writing have changed over the four years since episode 1.
You'll al…
55 | A very overcomeable fear with Katherine Collette, author of 'The Competition'
If you've ever dreaded public speaking, this episode is for you! Author and podcaster Katherine Collette speaks about her charming new novel The Competition, which satirises the world of competitive speaking clubs. We explore why public speaking is so intimidating for most people. We also discuss K…
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