Category: CREATIVE DIFFERENCES LIVESTREAMS

Join Nicola Whyte on the Creative Differences Livestream

Nicola Whyte’s debut whodunnit 10 MARCHFIELD SQUARE has been getting rave reviews and I’m delighted that she’ll be joining me on the next livestream.

Nicola’s work has been listed for the Comedy Women in Print Prize, the Cheshire Novel Prize, the Daily Mail First Novel Competition, the BPA First Novel Award, and the Times Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition.

Join us live to join the conversation about writing whodunnits, being a debut novelist, and all those little things that make a big difference to the creative process.

As always, it promises to be a fun evening, so pop that date in your diary…

WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE, 8PM BST

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Join Sarah Pinborough on the Creative Differences Livestream

Join me with bestselling author Sarah Pinborough on the livestream that looks at the little things that make a big difference to the creative process.

Sarah Pinborough is an award-winning and New York Times, Sunday Times, and internationally bestselling author and screenwriter who is published in over 30 territories worldwide. Having published more than 25 novels across various genres, her recent books include Behind Her Eyes, now a smash-hit Netflix limited series; 13 Minutes that’s she’s developing with Carnival/NBC, The Death House that she’s adapted herself for Compelling Pictures, and her most recent book Insomnia which she adapted herself and is now streaming on Paramount+
And she’s hilarious, wise and has a lovely dog called Ted.
Do please join us live as you’ll have the opportunity to ask Sarah questions on the night (and just before her big America tour!). 

It’s going to be so much fun. Put that date in your diaries now… 

Monday 12th May 8pm BST.

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Tracy Buchanan on the Creative Differences Livestream

Join me with bestselling author Tracy Buchanan on the livestream that looks at the little things that make a big differences to writers.

Tracy writes gripping thrillers that delve into the darkest corners of family, psychology and forensic investigation. Her books explore secrets, lies and the dangerous choices people make when pushed to the edge.

And, as a child, she crafted stories using cut-outs from her mum’s Littlewoods catalogues! She also runs one of the best writers’ groups on Facebook and is a brilliant advocate for authors. It’s going to be a really lively one, so pop the date in your diaries now!

TUESDAY 22ND APRIL, 2025, 8PM BST

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Join me and Nadine Matheson on tonight’s Creative Differences Livestream

Join me live with bestselling crime author Nadine Matheson! 

THURSDAY 27TH MARCH, 8PM GMT.

Nadine’s debut crime fiction novel, The Jigsaw Man, was won by HQ (HarperCollins) in a six-publisher auction. The best-selling ‘The Jigsaw Man’ was published in 2021, has been translated into fifteen languages and has been optioned for television. Nadine is also the presenter of The Conversation podcast, which for my money is one of the best British podcasts for author interviews. Nadine is a brilliant writer and really insightful on the craft and business of writing. You are not going to want to miss this one! Join us live and be part of the podcast.

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Join Me and Gareth L Powell Live on Creative Differences

Join me and Gareth L Powell for the next Creative Differences livestream on Tuesday 25th Feb, 8pm GMT.

Gareth L. Powell is an award-winning British author of science fiction and horror. He has written over twenty published books and has twice won the British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel. He’s also Managing Editor of Stars and Sabers Publishing, which has a brilliant new anthology out now!
If you follow Gareth on social media you’ll know he’s incredibly generous with his writing advice and now you can join us live on the livestream to ask him that burning question you’ve always wanted an answer to!

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Creative Differences Episode 6 with Nicola May: “Persistence over Resistance”

Nicola May is the author of heartwarming and funny romantic comedies, including the hugely successful Ferry Lane and Cockleberry Bay series, she’s a great champion for indie authors and she’s here to kick off 2025 with another bestseller ‘How Do I Tell You?’ 

We discuss: 

Tips for writing romcoms 

The key differences between self publishing, traditional publishing and digital-first publishers 

Balancing serious themes with heartwarming fiction 

And much more!

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LINKS 

Nicola’s website 

The Green Room 

Kinky Boots Musical UK Tour 2025 

Rivals

Paul Mescal in A Streetcar Named Desire 

Katherine Priddy and Simon Armitage 

Julian Barr’s Worldbreaker 

American Primeval

Edit by Kai Newton

Production assistance by Emily Stay

Jingle by Dom Currie

Join Nicola May on the Creative Differences livestream

We kick off 2025 with a brilliant special guest! Nicola May is a hugely successful bestselling author renowned for her heartwarming and humorous …

Join Nicola May on the Creative Differences livestream

Join GB Ralph on the next Livestream

G B Ralph, Monday 9th December 2024, 8pm GMT

G B Ralph is a Kiwi author of cosy mysteries and romantic comedies. His writing features chaotic yet lovable characters getting into trouble, an astonishing amount of crime, and handsome men falling for each other.

He’s currently documenting the increasingly implausible series of murders sweeping an enchanting small New Zealand town in The Milverton Mysteries, once described as “Agatha Christie, but make it gay.”

I hope you can join us live! It’s the last livestream of the year, and things might get festive… which basically means I might wear a Santa hat. Don’t get too excited. About that. Definitely get excited about meeting GB Ralph!!

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Coming Soon on the Creative Differences Podcast: Mike Shackle!

Welcome to Mark Stay’s Creative Differences, a monthly livestream where I talk to writer friends about those little things that make a big difference to their craft and careers in the hope that we can give readers some insight to the creative process, and writers and other creative folk some practical advice that they can actually use!

For the next livestream recording on TUESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER, 2024, I’ll be talking to MIKE SHACKLE! Mike is the author of the LAST WAR fantasy trilogy and he writes crime thrillers as Michael Dylan. Originally from London, Mike Shackle has lived in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, New York and Dubai before settling down with his family in Vancouver. In that time, he’s sold washing machines, cooked for royalty, designed a few logos, and made a lot of ads. Ideally, he’s happiest day dreaming over a cup of tea. I hope you can join us live!

you can listen to previous episodes here
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Join me LIVE on the Creative Differences podcast tonight!

Join me live at 8pm GMT TONIGHT when I chat to Zoë Richards, author of Garden of Her Heart, and host of the Write, Damn It! Podcast.

We’ll be discussing resilience, writing synopses, and getting people to come to book events and much more!