Come on a Magical Mystery Tour

Join me and the Authorized gang as we join the Beatles on a deep dive into the chaotic cult classic Magical Mystery Tour…

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle by Mark and Cathy East Dubowski ( w/ Branson Reese ) – Authorized Novelizations Podcast

Check out Rude Tales of Magic: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Cz64iRr8LBIX6SqwM0kYmRead Branson’s webcomic Swan Boy! : https://swanboy.com/This week on Authorized, we bring on classic cartoon enthusiast Branson Reese to discuss the novelization of the 2000 Rocky and Bullwinkle movie. A movie that, by the way, was written by KENNETH LONERGAN.Check out our Patreon: patron.com/authorizedpodInstagram: instagram.com/authorizedpod 
  1. The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle by Mark and Cathy East Dubowski ( w/ Branson Reese )
  2. BONUS: Magical Mystery Tour ( w/ Mark Stay )
  3. Star Trek TNG / X – Men : Planet X by Michael Jan Friedman ( w/ Andrew Jupin )
  4. 2nd Edition [NEW GAME]: Heat
  5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Henry Edwards

Ivy Ngeow on the Creative Difference Livestream

Ivy Ngeow is the award-winning author of The American Boyfriend, Heart of Glass, White Crane Strikes, Overboard and more, she writes gripping, page-turning fiction and she’s also a musician and expert on interior design and can probably solve world peace. She is definitely an author that you’ll want to catch live as she is a ton of fun.

Join us live: WEDNESDAY 12TH AUGUST, 8PM BST

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Tim Sullivan: Organic Red Herrings | Mark Stay’s Creative Differences

Tim Sullivan, author of the bestselling DS George Cross series talks about his latest book The Tailor, his extraordinary career in film, TV and crime fiction…

WE DISCUSS
Writing outside of your own experience
The importance of titles and why character is king
And how to write a whodunnit without knowing who did it…

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LINKS
Tim’s Website: https://timsullivan.co.uk
In the Can: https://timsullivan.co.uk/about/in-the-can/
Green Room with Paul Austin Ardoin: https://youtu.be/-Ylor2NWo1k?si=NQaal4nu2AafT0G4 

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Dom Currie for the jingle

Emily Stay-Newton and Kai Stay-Newton for the edit

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Plotting for Writers who don’t Plot… A Green Room special with Paul Austin Ardoin

A bonus episode of the podcast with special guest Paul Austin Ardoin. Paul is the author of Fenway Stevenson Mysteries and he joined me and Green Room members to discuss his brilliant new nonfiction book, Outlining for Novelists who don’t Outline, which is packed with tips for panster writers who want more control over their story without losing their voice.

We discuss:
If you can you pants a mystery
Creating vivid characters
Coping with disappearing sidekicks and much more!

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This is the sort of stuff that we discuss in my online writing group The Green Room all the time and I’m planning on having more special guests in the future. You can join today! There’s more about the Green Room here.

the green room

LINKS
Paul’s website: https://paulaustinardoin.com
Outlining for Novelists who don’t Outline: https://paulaustinardoin.com/products/outlining-for-novelists-who-dont-outline
Bestseller Experiment Ben Aaronovitch episode: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep22-ben-aaronovitch-great-bollocking/

Tim Sullivan on the Creative Differences Livestream

Join me and TIM SULLIVAN, author of the brilliant DS George Cross series, who also had an extraordinary career as a director and screenwriter including episodes Jeremy Brett’s Sherlock Holmes, working with Derek Jarman, Coronation Street, the movie Jack and Sarah, the last episode of Cold Feet, he work on Flushed Away, Shrek and My Little Pony (bet you didn’t see that last one coming).
He’s an inspiration for writers, so don’t miss it!

We’ll be discussing keeping a series fresh, screenwriting, tips for writing neurodivergent characters and more!


Join us live: MONDAY 2OTH JULY, 8PM BST

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  • 2pm CDT
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  • 12 noon EDT
  • Tuesday 21st 7am NZST
  • Tuesday 2st 5am AEST
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The Ghost of Ivy Barn was released this day in 2022… Can you spot all the ghosts?

Crikey, The Ghost of Ivy Barn is four years old today. And I’m reminded that we had a lot of fun making the unboxing video. Can you spot the Ghost of Ivy Barn? He appears four times in this video…

CREDITS
Camera and Edit: Kai Newton
Music: Dominic Currie
Sound: Emily Stay
Production Assistant: Harry Gibson
The Ghost: George Stay
Special thanks to Stewart Tophill at Keel Farm for the use of the barn

The ghost of ivy barn in ebook and pb
get a signed paperback from me here!

And here’s where the ghosts were hiding in plain sight…

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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12 noon PDT
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…