Best AMIA Podcasts (2025)

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Claire Louise Amias, actor and playwright joins Dr Rachel Knightley on the Writers' Gym 34:29

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Claire Louise Amias is an actor and playwright. She has worked extensively on screen and stage, including feature films, No. 1 touring, West End and regional theatre.She is also Co-Artistic Director of A Monkey With Cymbals Theatre Company and has written, acted in and produced several projects. The Masks of Aphra Behn is an Offie award-winning one…

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24-12 | Feldstein: "Netanyahu estuvo detrás de la filtración al Bild" 1:44:59

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Hamas y Hezbollah, las operaciones del Ejército de Israel, las decisiones del gobierno de Netanyahu, y las tensiones del conflicto entre israelíes y palestinos. Además, exploramos la influencia de Irán, la situación en Siria y Líbano, y el papel de Occidente, con especial énfasis en Estados Unidos, en los desarrollos de la región y el impacto de la…

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23-12 Egipto y Qatar habrían detenido ataques israelíes en Gaza 2:04:13

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Hamas y Hezbollah, las operaciones del Ejército de Israel, las decisiones del gobierno de Netanyahu, y las tensiones del conflicto entre israelíes y palestinos. Además, exploramos la influencia de Irán, la situación en Siria y Líbano, y el papel de Occidente, con especial énfasis en Estados Unidos, en los desarrollos de la región y el impacto de la…

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22-12 | Israel advierte a los Estados Unidos por un posible ataque iraní 2:09:02

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Hamas y Hezbollah, las operaciones del Ejército de Israel, las decisiones del gobierno de Netanyahu, y las tensiones del conflicto entre israelíes y palestinos. Además, exploramos la influencia de Irán, la situación en Siria y Líbano, y el papel de Occidente, con especial énfasis en Estados Unidos, en los desarrollos de la región y el impacto de la…

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21-12 | ¿Se acerca una nueva guerra entre Israel e Irán? 2:20:59

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Hamas y Hezbollah, las operaciones del Ejército de Israel, las decisiones del gobierno de Netanyahu, y las tensiones del conflicto entre israelíes y palestinos. Además, exploramos la influencia de Irán, la situación en Siria y Líbano, y el papel de Occidente, con especial énfasis en Estados Unidos, en los desarrollos de la región y el impacto de la…

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18-12 | 11 heridos en Gaza por un mortero del Ejército de Israel 57:53

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Hamas y Hezbollah, las operaciones del Ejército de Israel, las decisiones del gobierno de Netanyahu, y las tensiones del conflicto entre israelíes y palestinos. Además, exploramos la influencia de Irán, la situación en Siria y Líbano, y el papel de Occidente, con especial énfasis en Estados Unidos, en los desarrollos de la región y el impacto de la…

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Kim Morgan MCC, author, speaker and Barefoot Coaching founder joins Dr Rachel Knightley at the Writers' Gym 51:45

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Dr Rachel Knightley is joined by Kim Morgan MCC, author, speaker, Barefoot Coaching founder and internationally recognised expert in coaching and coach training. Kim’s passion to spread the word about coaching has resulted in two best-selling books, ‘The Coach’s Casebook’ (2015) and ‘The Coach’s Survival Guide (2019). Kim also has a monthly coachin…

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Tim Lebbon, New York Times-bestselling author joins Dr Rachel Knightley on the Writers' Gym 43:07

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Tim Lebbon is a New York Times-bestselling writer from South Wales. He’s written over fifty novels, as well as hundreds of novellas and short stories. His latest novel is Secret Lives of the Dead. He has won a World Fantasy Award, four British Fantasy Awards, a Dragon Award and a Scribe Award. His novel The Silence is a movie on Netflix starring St…

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Joanne Harris (OBE, FRSL) joins Dr Rachel Knightley at the Writers' Gym 44:17

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Joanne was born in Barnsley in 1964, of a French mother and an English father. She studied Modern and Mediaeval Languages at Cambridge and was a teacher for fifteen years, during which time she published three novels, including Chocolat (1999), which was made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche . Since then, she has written over …

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What makes you write 5:18

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Build confidence in writing through focus on the inspiration already in your writer's artist palette – with author and coach Dr Rachel Knightley. This week, we're exploring what makes you write.By Dr Rachel Knightley

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Plots and protagonists 4:39

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Build confidence in writing through focus on the inspiration already in your writer's artist palette – with author and coach Dr Rachel Knightley. This week, we're exploring plots and protagonists.By Dr Rachel Knightley

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Antagonist exercises 5:35

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Build confidence in writing through focus on the inspiration already in your writer's artist palette – with author and coach Dr Rachel Knightley. This week, we're exploring antagonist exercises.By Dr Rachel Knightley

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Symbols and characters 5:20

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Build confidence in writing through focus on the inspiration already in your writer's artist palette – with author and coach Dr Rachel Knightley. This week, we're exploring symbols and charactersBy Dr Rachel Knightley

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The brain is a toy cupboard 6:29

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Build confidence in writing through focus on the inspiration already in your writer's artist palette – with author and coach Dr Rachel Knightley.By Dr Rachel Knightley

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Setting and character 5:01

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Build confidence in writing through focus on the inspiration already in your writer's artist palette – with author and coach Dr Rachel Knightley. This week, we're exploring setting and character.By Dr Rachel Knightley

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Fasting Satisfaction 11:49

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What do you do when God invites you to do something you literally don’t know how to do?

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Rachel Knightley in conversation with British Fantasy Award 2025 nominee Steve Toase 43:13

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Steve Toase is a British Fantasy Award 2025 nominated fiction and non-fiction author. He was born in North Yorkshire, England, and now lives in the Frankenwald, Germany. Steve’s debut short story collection ‘To Drown in Dark Water’ is published by Undertow Publications, and his archaeology themed horror collection Dirt Upon My Skin is out now from …

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Green Ink Sponsored Write 2025 5:10

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From creation to publication in 48 hours: Green Ink Sponsored write for Macmillan Cancer Support unites a team of published and developing authors at the Writers' Gym to create entirely new work on a theme inspired by Macmillan's mission of quality of life for all affected by cancer. Founded by Dr Rachel Knightley in 2009, this year's title was sel…

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Green Ink Sponsored Write 2025 with Sarah Brooks 23:56

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From creation to publication in 48 hours: Green Ink Sponsored write for Macmillan Cancer Support unites a team of published and developing authors at the Writers' Gym to create entirely new work on a theme inspired by Macmillan's mission of quality of life for all affected by cancer. Founded by Dr Rachel Knightley in 2009, this year's title was sel…

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Building your writing world 4:02

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Dr Rachel Knightley talks about how one Green Ink Sponsored Write author, actor, comedian and writer Nic Lamont, found her annual Sponsored Write stories started building a new fictional world she might never have discovered without donating time to this new writing project. Help your writing community help Macmillan Cancer Support at: https://www.…

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Abandon the idea of ‘enough’ time and start writing 5:56

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Instead of waiting for enough time or enough confidence, Dr Rachel Knightley shares how Green Ink Sponsored Write was invented to help writers dive in and shares an example of a favourite piece that came out of the Sponsored Write. Help your writing community help Macmillan Cancer Support at: https://www.justgiving.com/page/somewhere-thats-green…

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Semi grip 4:15

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He that lacks time to mourn lacks time to mend - Sir Henry Taylor Lord I seek refuge in you let me never be disgraced. In Your justice rescue and deliver me. Psalm 71:1-2

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Writing that makes a difference 7:32

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Writing that makes a difference: Green Ink Sponsored Write for Macmillan Cancer Support Dr Rachel Knightley begins the lead-up to this year’s Green Ink Sponsored Write. Help your writing community help Macmillan Cancer Support at: https://www.justgiving.com/page/somewhere-thats-greenBy Dr Rachel Knightley

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Rachel Knightley talks to award winning author Anthony McGowan 51:11

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Anthony McGowan books have won several major awards, and been shortlisted for many more. He has also written highly regarded adult fiction, as well as books for younger readers. He has a PhD on the history of beauty, and has taught philosophy and creative writing. He lives in London with his wife and two children. Dr Rachel Knightley met Anthony Mc…

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Rachel Knightley talks to BAFTA-winning writer, director and producer Dan Berlinka 51:08

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BAFTA-winning writer, director and producer joins Dr Rachel Knightley on the Writers’ Gym. Dan co-created and co-wrote “The A List” for Kindle Entertainment/Lionsgate/CBBC, for which he also directed six episodes, including both season finales. After series one it was picked up and recommissioned by Netflix worldwide, with Dan as an EP over the ser…

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Rachel Knightley talks to British Fantasy, Shirley Jackson and World Fantasy Award winner Priya Sharma 44:53

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Priya Sharma's fiction has appeared in Interzone, Black Static, Nightmare, Weird Tales, and Tor.com (now Reactormag.com). She's been anthologised in many Best of series by editors such as Ellen Datlow and Paula Guran. Priya is the recipient of several British Fantasy Awards and Shirley Jackson Awards, and a World Fantasy Award. She is a Locus Award…

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Rachel Knightley talks to Tiny Pieces of Skull author and 2016 Lambda winner Roz Kaveney 1:08:03

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“I have a long and complicated personal history which I am in the process of turning into a huge memoir; crucial facts are that I was reared Catholic but got over it, was born male but got over it, stopped sleeping with boys about the time I stopped being one and am much happier than I was when I was younger.” Poet, novelist and critic Roz Kaveney’…

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Rachel Knightley talks to six-time Bram Stoker award winner Lisa Morton 29:31

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Six-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award, author of four novels and 200 short stories, and a world-class Halloween and paranormal expert, screenwriter and author Lisa Morton is described by the American Library Association's Reader's Advisory Guide to Horror as consistently dark, unsettling, and frightening. Lisa also hosts the popular weekly Ghost…

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Rachel Knightley talks to instant Sunday Times Bestselling author Sarah Brooks 57:14

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In this episode, Dr Rachel Knightley is joined by instant Sunday Times Bestselling author Sarah Brooks. Sarah won the Lucy Cavendish Prize in 2019. She works in East Asian Studies at the University of Leeds where she also helps run the Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing. She has a PhD on monsters in classical Chinese ghost stories. She is also co…

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Rachel Knightley talks to screenwriter, sci-fi/fantasy novelist and TV/radio dramatist Philip Palmer 46:23

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Dr Rachel Knightley is joined today by screenwriter, TV and radio dramatist and science fiction/fantasy novelist Philip Palmer. Philip has a background as a script editor and writes extensively for radio as well as television, scripting five seasons of the Radio Four Hungarian crime drama Keeping The Wolf Out. Other radio plays include The King’s C…

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Rachel Knightley talks to award winning Nordic Noir crime novelist Alex Dahl 41:32

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Alex Dahl is the author of six psychological thrillers. Her third novel, Playdate, is currently streaming on Disney+ and she’s published by (among others) Penguin Random House USA, Head of Zeus UK, Harper Collins Australia. Her work has been translated into 16 foreign languages and her debut novel, The Boy at the Door, was shortlisted for a CWA dag…

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Rachel Knightley talks to award-winning author, journalist and ovarian-cancer-wrangler Jennifer Steil 1:18:35

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‘Liminal’ is much more than the name of award-winning author, journalist and Ovarian cancer wrangler Jennifer Steil’s Substack newsletter. In this extended episode, the winner of the Grand Prize in the international Eyelands 2020 Book Awards and Finalist for the 2021 Lambda Literary Lesbian Fiction Award for Exile Music,talks about the kidnap exper…

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Trust And Watch 5:27

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Learning to pray and surrender

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Rachel Knightley talks to Macmillan Cancer Support's Andy Gould 22:16

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Green Ink Sponsored Write brings together published authors and developing writers to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Each year's theme reflects Macmillan's mission of quality of life for everyone affected by cancer (with writers are sponsored for their time, not their word-count). This year, our theme is chosen by Rhianna Pratchett: SOME…

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Bookmark Bible 11:08

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Showing up authentically on the page — and off the page — can feel like a big ask at first. But all it takes is a few simple truths to make the process of connecting with others, in writing and in speaking, come naturally. Dr Rachel Knightley shares this year’s Writers’ Gym bookmark, and how it’s a reminder of everything you need for an authentic, …

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Stay Grounded 8:39

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For seasons of wandering & wondering

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Landing Patterns 6:02

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Procrastination gets — entirely rightly — a pretty bad press. So how do we differentiate it from warming up and getting into the zone? In this episode, Dr Rachel Knightley celebrates landing patterns and how they can add to our enjoyment of the journey.By Dr Rachel Knightley

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Welcome to the Writers Gym Podcast 1:23

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Welcome to the Writers Gym PodcastBy The Writers Gym

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Shooting the Should Fairies 5:27

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Anxiety is not a documentary. It’s creative writing at its most natural and automatic. Yet we so often hear our own projected worst case scenarios more loudly than our own interest in our writing. In this episode, Dr Rachel Knightley invites you to grab a water-pistol and give the ‘should fairies’ the response they deserve. Step beyond your ‘should…

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Our Characters in Space and Time 4:11

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Being in your character’s body as well as their mind isn’t always first-draft territory. For many writers, it’s easier to begin in an internal monologue, lost in thoughts and feelings which can then be frustrating to pin down to their causes: the triggers in the physical world for each thought, each feeling. The good news? It looks scary from the o…

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For Your Informatics: Episode 47 - Social Determinants of Health at AMIA 2023 Annual Symposium 29:28

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Host: Leyla Warsame, MD Guests: Josh Vest, PhD and Tiffany Harman, MSN Description: This episode revisits a discussion on social determinants of health with our experts at the 2023 AMIA Annual Symposium. This reflection focuses on addressing SDOH from the healthcare organization to the individual level, budget impacts, and making informatics strate…

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Part Two: How to Trust Your Reader 6:42

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Trusting your reader is one of the most famous phrases in creative writing teaching. But how do we do that? And what might be stopping us? Dr Rachel Knightley explores the temptations of ‘telling’ versus the greater rewards of showing (not explaining) the reactions, feelings and thoughts that illustrate who a character is and why they show up in th…

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Part One: How to Trust Your Reader 7:05

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Trusting your reader is one of the most famous phrases in creative writing teaching. But how do we do that? And what might be stopping us? Dr Rachel Knightley explores the temptations of ‘telling’ versus the greater rewards of showing (not explaining) the reactions, feelings and thoughts that illustrate who a character is and why they show up in th…

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Why Point of View is Everything 6:12

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Dr Rachel Knightley’s Sherlock Holmes Snoopy lamp is something of a co-presenter this week. What object do you love, that connects you with your past or passions, that someone else might not see the magic in? Through showing the specifics of what characters love, we get so much more: a sense of their values and personality. When they talk to differ…

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Vulnerability is Strength 4:39

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‘Say the Thing’ is one of our most transformational pieces of writing advice Dr Rachel Knightley ever had. That editor wasn’t just showing her a masterkey to clarity and confidence on the page, but off it too. This episode of the podcasts explores how communicating what we love and what we fear deepens our characterisation, links character and plot…

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For Your Informatics: Episode 46 - Innovation in Informatics 17:07

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Host: Karmen S. Williams, DrPH, MBA, MSPH, MA, CPH, Assistant Professor, City University of New York Guest: Peter Tippett, MD, PhD, CEO, careMESH Description: Listen in on our fireside chat with a true pioneer in the informatics field. Dr. Peter Tippett discusses his career from clinical practice to startup to the White House.…

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Stealthwriting 8:27

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What’s the difference between procrastination and a gentle ‘landing pattern’ on your way down to where the words are? If your bookshelves are noticeably neater when a deadline’s looming, it’s possible your rituals are becoming an end in themselves (procrastination) rather than a landing pattern: moving you towards your inner world. One of the best …

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Perfect Was Never On the Menu: Two Creative Writing Exercises 9:04

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If you’re listening to a podcast about writing, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced how a book you love has added to your life: how valuable that relationship with the words of a stranger, that tour of a world created by a mind other than your own, can be. Yet when it’s time to pay it forward, we can be blocked by questions like ‘What if it’s …

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Think On The Page 6:16

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“But don’t you HAVE to wait for inspiration?” Every writing voice is unique — but how we stand in our way can be a lot less so. Inspired (see what we did there?) by a question Dr Rachel Knightley was asked in two workshops and one pub in the same week, this episode at the Writers’ Gym explores how to blend inspiration and perspiration to build heal…

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Why Normal Jobs Need Not Apply - Kim Newman 38:03

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Multi-award-winning author, journalist, film critic and fiction writer Kim Newman joins Dr Rachel Knightley at the Writers’ Gym for the final episode in our current series. Kim and Rachel talk about what a healthy and happy writing life can look like, the important relationship between freedom and structure, and how memory and imagination combine t…