Another live recording of the LET'S GET LIT podcast, this time from the Progress Theatre in Reading for FOURBEARS FEST. This week, Will and Steve are trying to keep things positive as they work through a list of all the wonderful parts of being

MOVING ON AND GETTING OVER

1 month ago 42m 7s

This week it's all about REJECTION. Rejection from agents. Rejection from publishers. And rejection from readers. And how writers just have to move on and get over it. There's a short history of some famous writer rejections and Will and Steve

SAY SAY SAY

Apr 26th, 2024 41m 18s

They're BACK!!After a sporadic but entertaining first season, Will Carver and SJ Watson return for more talk about books and the literary world, while sampling a few drinks along the way. In this first episode of the new season, they discuss VO

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PAPERBACK WRITER

Apr 22nd, 2024 52m 23s

In this special publication-day episode, Will and Steve are recording live at Fourbears Books for the launch of Will's latest book, UPSTAIRS AT THE BERESFORD, where they will be talking about what should be the most exciting part of the process

LOSE YOURSELF

Oct 18th, 2023 58m 4s

This week we get a little more serious and talk about failure. Weirdly, Steve has a lot more to discuss...How do we fail? Why do we fail? Is it always a way to learn? Can writing save us?All of these questions will be answered along with more p

THE GREAT PRETENDER

Sep 22nd, 2023 50m 34s

This week we get deep and talk about the idea of 'imposter syndrome'.Do we really belong here? When do you feel like you are a writer?We also catch up on the latest hot topics in the world of literature as we head in to the Capital Crime festiv

GREEN IS THE COLOUR

Sep 15th, 2023 50m

From movie deals and foreign rights to awards and reviews, this week we talk about the worst emotion: jealousy.Is everybody else really doing as well as it seems or is it just social media bluster?Can we ever be happy for the success of others?

NEVER ENOUGH

Aug 12th, 2023 47m 47s

This week we get a little more serious and talk about what it means to be successful and just what success, actually, is. (While sharing a bottle of reasonably priced Champagne.) Book world issues include the topics of ghost-writing and celebri

I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY

Aug 3rd, 2023 42m 31s

You can be the hardest working, most talented, charismatic, connected writer out there. You could have a killer idea for a story. It doesn't matter. There's one other thing that you are going to need that you can't learn. Luck. Will Carver and

BOTH SIDES NOW

Jul 14th, 2023 45m 4s

Get to know the hosts of your new favourite podcast.One has sold over 7 million books.The other, once, got 20,000 likes for a picture of his tortoise. Talking about books and reading and drinking and life, this is the first episode of the Let's

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