Elwood Flynn: I’m a Nice Person | Mark Stay’s Creative Differences ep 25

Elwood Flynn, author of Pulp Western Hot Lead, insists that he doesn’t know where the brutal violence in his books comes from and that he’s a perfectly nice person really. 

WE DISCUSS:

  • Launching a new series with multiple formats including a gift box set
  • How he once wrote a book in a day
  • And how being a fan of Westerns can be politically challenging…

And much more!

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LINKS

Elwood Flynn https://elwoodflynn.com
How Andrew wrote a novel in a day: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep384-andrew-chapman-how-to-write-a-bestseller-in-a-day/
Joe Hill on the Bestseller Experiment https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep19-joe-hill/

A Woodville Short Story Exclusive…

OUT TODAY! Of Dread, Decay and Doom is a horror anthology featuring short stories from an incredible roster of writers, and me! My contribution is Elderflower Cordial, a story set in Woodville in 1981 and featuring a character featured in The Corn Bride… and you can only read it in this anthology. Click on the image below for all the buy links you can eat…

Elwood Flynn on the Creative Differences Livestream

Elwood Flynn is the author of HOT LEAD, a pulpy Western novella that is for the kind of reader who thinks Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian is for toddlers.

We’ll be discussing Westerns, violence, pulp fiction (the category, not the movie), launching a new series and much more!

Join us LIVE on Monday 22nd June, 8pm BST
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Tuesday 23rd 7am NZST
Tuesday 23rd 5am AEST

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Things People Say to Authors at Comic Cons: May/June 2026

How about another round of Things People Say to Authors at Comic Cons?

My Diary & Events PAge

And click on the button below to discover more about the Canterbury Gaming Convention…

CGC DETAILS HERE…

Michael S Jackson: Leaving Gifts for my Future Self | Mark Stay’s Creative Differences ep24

Michael S Jackson, author of the epic Ringlander fantasy series, reveals how he lets the first draft storytelling flow in order to leave himself material that he can use in edits and rewrites. He also shares details of his new Kickstarter campaign!

WE DISCUSS

  • The balance between story, magic and worldbuilding
  • The importance of cover art and creating beautiful books
  • And the important of the Rubik’s Cube to his state of mind…

And much more!

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LINKS
Michael’s website: https://mjackson.co.uk/  
Michael’s Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mikestepjack/ringlander-the-path-and-the-way-tome-edition/
Michael’s Author Interviews: https://authorinterviews.co.uk
The Miro app: https://miro.com
Modern Family: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Family
Karnivool: https://www.karnivool.com
This is How You Lose The Time War – by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone (this is an affiliate link and I earn pennies if you order using this link): https://amzn.to/4amdYGk
Widow’s Bay on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/widows-bay/umc.cmc.1zzly0vah46bnvnwf0qkrjhh2
King Sorrow by Joe Hill (another affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4a8yREV
Unwelcome on Netflix! https://www.netflix.com/title/81552865
Craig Mazin’s How To Write a Movie talk… https://youtu.be/i27IKil-LXw?si=jpYDSH2xSlQ1CO3m

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The Mysterious Murders Short Story Comp 2026 is Open for Entries!

The 2026 Mysterious Murders Short Story competition is now open for entries! The Mysterious Murders Short Story Competition was created to honour Anja Boersma’s deep love of writing and to help nurture that same passion in others. I was lucky enough to be a judge on last year’s competition, and the standard was so high that I didn’t hesitate to return when organiser Angela Nurse asked me.

The theme this year is “Locked Room Murder Mystery”, the prizes are cash prizes, it’s free to enter and you’ve got till the end of September to submit. What are you waiting for? Click on the image below for more details…

Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu on the Authorized Podcast

I always have a good time on the Authorized Podcast, but the novel Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu by noted Libertarian SF author L Neil Smith is its own special kind of weird… and that’s not a bad thing! Step back and enjoy a time when Lucasfilm clearly wasn’t reading any of its tie-in material…

Available on all the usual podcast platforms…

Michael S Jackson on the Creative Differences Livestream

Michael S Jackson, author of the Ringlander fantasy series will be discussing high fantasy, creating beautiful editions of his books, selling direct, Kickstarters, writing sequels and much more!

Join us live: THURSDAY 21ST MAY, 8PM BST

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Lean into the Weird on The Write Place

I had a great time chatting to Wayne on the Write Place podcast about writing, why I love selling books at comic cons, why I’m not that worried about Ai, and why I like leaning into the weird.

You can listen to the podcast at all the usual providers and there are some Youtube snippets below to whet your appetite…

The End of Dragons and Gods Special Offer

Enjoyed The End of Magic and want to complete the trilogy? I’ve got a special offer on the paperback bundle of The End of Dragons and The End of Gods over on my online store. Signed and dedicated editions are included! Click on the image below to check it out…