Listen to Confessions of a Debut Novelist, hosted by author Chloe Timms, to hear from new and up-and-coming writers about their debut novel. We talk writing journeys, tips and advice and what it's like to be new to the world of publishing. Each episode features a writer about to have their debut novel published, covering adult, YA and children's in a range of genres. We'll hear about rejections and setbacks, how writers signed with their agent and whether their book deal was with an indie pu ...
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Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske IndyCar driver and US Legends racer; Nick Marolf, CJ Speedway dirt late model winner; and Don Martin, host of the Dirt Parlor Podcast are this week’s guests.
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Matt Henderson, I-75 dirt late model winner; Scott McLaughlin, US Legends Cookout Summer Shootout Rookie; and Don Martin, host of the Dirt Parlor Podcast are this week’s guests.
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Episode 4.17 Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin - Ordinary Saints
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37:06In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin about her contemporary novel Ordinary Saints. We discuss how her inspiration came from a true story about a modern-day teenager being made into a saint, why she deleted her first 20k words and how entering a competition to give herself a deadline changed her life…
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Ryan Montgomery, Earl Hill Memorial winner at Tyler County Speedway; Jason Buckley, Founder/Owner of Legends Nation; and Skyller Lewis, Brownstown Speedway winner are this week's guests.
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Pearson Lee Williams, dirt late model winner at Penton Raceway and Cochran Motor Speedway; Jason Buckley, Founder/Owner of Legends Nation; and Hass Chehouri, Marion County Speedway winner are this week's guests.
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Episode 4.16 Claire Gleeson - Show Me Where It Hurts
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36:21In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Claire Gleeson about her contemporary novel Show Me Where It Hurts. We discuss how she was inspired to write a story of survival after a shocking act of familicide, writing intense grief and high emotion in a restrained way, and how she does all her writing in snatched moments betwe…
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Logan “The Master” Veloz, Maquoketa Speedway and Davenport Speedway winner; Chloe Mazzagatti, Middle Speedway Super Outlaw Late Model winner; and Treb Jacoby, Quincy Raceways and I-55 Raceway winner are this week’s guests.
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Burt Myers, 100-time modified winner at Bowman Gray Stadium; Shane Greco, Beckley Motor Speedway US Legends winner; and Aiden King, Hickory Motor Speedway Limited Late Model winner are this week’s guests.
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Episode 4.15 Chris Bridges - Sick to Death
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46:35In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Chris Bridges about his psychological suspense novel Sick to Death. We discuss how Chris subverted tropes of having a sick protagonist, why almost 60 rejections from agents inspired him to write a more personal story and how having MS impacts his writing. Confessions of a Debut Nove…
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Darin Naida, Fremont Speedway 410 Sprint Car winner; Rusty Schlenk, Attica Raceway 5-in-a-row late model winner; and J P Crabtree, JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour winner at Anderson Speedway are this week’s guests.
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Zach Sise, American All-Star Series winner at Golden Mountain Speedway winner; Jesse Rocket, dirt late model and dirt modified race winner; and Allie Jo Culbertson, Rockfish Speedway winner are this week’s guests.
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Episode 4.14 Niloufar Lamakan - Aged to Perfection
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40:38In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Niloufar Lamakan about her romance novel Aged To Perfection. We discuss changing the narrative by putting women in their 60s in the spotlight and writing them truthfully, why as a complete novice how a diary form helped her find structure and her experience working with One More Cha…
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Ryan Timms, Knoxville Raceway 410 Sprint Car winner; Rodney Childers spewing about his weekend at the Cars Tour race; and Trey Osborne, Montpelier Speedway winner are this week’s guests.
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Rodney Childers speaking about his weekend at the Cars Tour Race at Ace Speedway; Cole Hilton, Modified Mafia Tour winner at County Line Raceway; and Ayden Millette, Langley Speedway winner are this week’s guests.
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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Kate Kemp about her crime novel The Grapevine. We discuss why she used a murder to explore a range of women in a 1970s suburban community, the challenge of writing from a 12-year-old narrator and how using social media to learn about the publishing industry helped her take the plung…
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Bryce Lucius, FAST Series winner at Muskingum Speedway: Griffin McGrath, Hawkeye Downs Speedway winner: and Jake Roell, MMSA winner at Tri-State Speedway are this week’s guests.
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Kyle Courtney, Topless Outlaw Series at North Georgia Speedway winner; Kendall Sellers, CARS Tour Crew Chief Award winner at Orange County Speedway: and Danny Chisholm, $3,000 Legends winner at Anderson Motor Speedway are this week’s guests.
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Martin Nesbitt, Newport Speedway winner; Abby Jolly, Carteret County Speedway winner; and Kim Brezinski, Race Director at Blanket Hill Speedway are this week’s guests.
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Martin Nesbitt, Newport Speedway winner; Abby Jolly, Carteret County Speedway winner; and Kim Brezinski, Race Director at Blanket Hill Speedway are this week’s guests.
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Hi everyone! Just to let you know Confessions of a Debut Novelist will be going on a short break while I recover from pneumonia. Thank you so much for the wonderful Jennie Godfrey for recording this announcement for me. I look forward to sharing the best new books and authors with you soon. Confessions of a Debut Novelist Bookshop* Buy The List of …
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Zack Pretorius, winner at Circle City Raceway; Olivia Gentry Williams, dirt late model winner; and Dave Jones, Inside Track on Radio Keokuk, show host are this week’s guests.
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Layton Sullivan, CRUSA winner at Screven Motorsports Complex; Olivia Gentry Williams, Penton Raceway winner; and Jesse Lowe, Mountain View Speedway promoter are this week’s guests.
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Don Hawk, USAC Silver Crown Series Director; Chris Tilley, Valvoline American Late Model Iron Man Series owner; and Jadan Bowling, USCS Sprint Car winner are this week’s guests.
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Jadan Bowling, Carolina Speedway / USCS winner; Langley Austin, Ararat Bullring promoter; and Don Hawk, former president at Dale Earnhardt Incorporated, now USAC Silver Crown Series Director are this week’s guests.
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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Celia Silvani about her psychological suspense novel Baby Teeth. We discuss how her research helped her delve into the world of internet forums and cults, the challenge of writing an unbiased and empathetic approach to the radical beliefs of her characters and why you should never s…
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Abby Foster, Creative & Content at Bobby Pierce Racing; Braeden Dillinger, Latrobe Speedway champion; and Hayden Wise, XTREME Outlaw Rookie of the Year contender are this week’s guests.
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Gracie Duggan, Tazwell Speedway winner, Hayden Wise, XTREME Outlaw Rookie of the Year contender; Abby Foster, Creative & Content at Bobby Pierce Racing are this week’s guests.
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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Louise Hegarty about her contemporary novel Fair Play. We discuss how absorbing so many Poirot novels helped her get the voice right for her detective, why she wanted to explore grief using a murder mystery and a puzzle box structure, and how her published stories attracted an agent…
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Chatty Madi, IRA Sprint Series announcer/broadcaster; Max Reeves, ARCA East Series winner at 5-Flags Speedway; and Mady Koontz, Southern Illinois Kart Nationals winner are this week’s guests.
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Max Reeves, ARCA East Series winner at 5-Flags Speedway; Hayden Owenby, I-75 Raceway late model winner; and Chatty Madi, Flo Racing Broadcaster and media personality are this week’s guests.
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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Katie Buckley about her literary novel Hero. We discuss how she defines autofiction and why she loves it, what to do when you don’t have an instinct for plot and why she believes you need to be emotionally ready before you start querying agents. Confessions of a Debut Novelist Books…
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Colton Friese, BAPS Motor Speedway, East Coast Legends Series winner; Jonathan Clayton, MARS Series Director; and Mike Goins, the voice at Shady Bowl Speedway are this week’s guests.
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Jeff Parsons, Street Stock winner at Fayetteville Motor Speedway; Jeremy Gerstner, March Madness winner at Caraway Speedway; and Woody Canup, the voice at Winder-Barrow Speedway are this week’s guests.
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Episode 4.09 Bianca Gillam - Bad Publicity
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47:42In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Bianca Gillam about her romance novel Bad Publicity. We discuss how her experience working within the publishing industry inspired her enemies to lovers romance, why she had to spend a few months away from the novel to get the ending right and why she thinks every aspiring author sh…
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Jim Zufall, Host of “Speeding Through History”; Jacob Hord, Ohio Dirt Track Podcast host; and Ed Fausel, previewing Auto Fair are this week’s guests.
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Brandon Brown, South Boston Speedway General Manager; Dwayne Holder, Winter Heat Masters Division Champion; and Ed Fausel, previewing Auto Fair at Charlotte Motor Speedway are this week’s guests.
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Episode 4.08 Sanam Mahloudji - The Persians
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45:14In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Sanam Mahloudji about her contemporary novel The Persians. We discuss how this novel started life as a short story until Sanam realised there was so much more to say, why she began writing to free herself when she was working as a lawyer and how she impressed an agent at a book even…
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Cody Overton, Southern Nationals at Senoia Raceway winner; Justin Peck, High Limit Sprint Car Series racer; and Casey Bailes, from Smoky Mt. Speedway are this week’s guests
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Cody Overton, Southern Nationals at Senoia Raceway winner; Justin Peck, High Limit Sprint Car Series racer; and Casey Bailes, from Smoky Mt. Speedway are this week’s guests
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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Lucy Rose about her horror novel The Lamb. We discuss how her ADHD meant she had to find her own way to write without a routine, why film-making and working with a production designer has made her a better writer and because Lucy has created a whole brand around her novel using TikT…
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Richard Allen, DirtonDirt.com contributor and MotorsportsReport.net Owner/Editor; Jason Smoot, Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Model Series owner; and John Mullis, Auburndale Speedway flagman are this week’s guests
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Episode 4.06 Salma Ibrahim - Salutation Road
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39:56In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Salma Ibrahim about her speculative novel Salutation Road. We discuss how she explored coming of age and migration with a parallel world twist, the challenge of writing the same character from two alternate worlds and why despite several agent rejections she decided to keep the spec…
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Gavan Boschele, World Series of Stock Car Racing Super Late Model Champion; Joey Coulter, SMART Modified Tour driver and team owner; and Cody Dinsmore, Georgia Racing Hall of Fame and Editor of Peach State Racing are guests on this week’s show.
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Episode 4.05 Sarah Handyside - Instructions for Heartbreak
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30:24In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Sarah Handyside about her contemporary novel Instructions for Heartbreak. We discuss how her own heartbreak was the catalyst to write this book, why the device of including a handbook gave her a helpful way to structure the novel and how a longlisting in the Curtis Brown First Novel…
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Cody Early, Crate Racing USA announcer previewing the Swamp Cabbage 100; Ted Austad, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Director of Business Development previewing the Ambetter Health 400 weekend; and Brady Cupp, Tazewell Speedway announcer previewing the Outside Groove Racing Show are this week’s guests.
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Episode 4.04 Holly Stars - Murder in the Dressing Room
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40:31In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Holly Stars about her crime novel Murder in the Dressing Room. We discuss how she wanted to showcase a different side to the drag scene and the variety of talent on show; the importance of having a non-binary main character and Holly’s experience of recording her own audiobook. Conf…
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Tim Terry, U.S. Legends Winter Nationals announcer, Chandra McGinnis, Cherokee Speedway co-promoter; and Dylan Thornton; Dirt Late Model winner are this week’s guests.
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Episode 4.03 Jenny Morris - An Ethical Guide to Murder
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43:56In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Jenny Morris about her crime novel An Ethical Guide to Murder. We discuss setting the rules of her high concept crime novel with a fantasy twist, exploring the moral and ethical dilemmas of life and death and why her background in psychology helps her develop characters. Confessions…
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Matteo Papis, US Legends Winter Heat winner; Tyler Harris, Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway manager; and Scott Pass, Topless Outlaw Dirt Late Model Series owner are this week’s guests.
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Episode 4.02 Rachel Bower - It Comes From The River
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37:53In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Rachel Bower about her contemporary novel It Comes From The River. We discuss why asking your characters simple questions can take them in interesting directions, how she represented folklore from the North of England and the psychological challenge of keeping the faith in your nove…
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