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Writers Behaving Badly PodcastWhy is my manuscript being mean to me?This week, Lisa fesses up to making her debut (pics below), Brooke wants to know why her manuscript hates her then proceeds to read a breathtaking passage, Lisa answers a curly question and Kylie Orr fesses up!Did we all just…win??? You’ll have to listen to find out. Brooke has a very relatable editing moment but then proceeds to knock it out of the park with her feedback. Lisa explains how to know if you have a story or a situation and Kylie Orr admits to getting busted in a library.It’s chaoti...2025-05-2349 min
Writers Behaving Badly Podcast"Just Admit You're Bad in Bed..."This week, Lisa gives you a free pass to watch TV, Brooke gets tongue-tied interviewing our guest Ella Ward and has a pre-prepared tea rant that SLAPS.Two of us are in the sin bin, one of us delivers words while the other two hype her up like she’s famous, one of us has her dreams come true by becoming an Ella Ward and Lisa Ireland sandwich and delivers a pre-prepared tea rant that scolds genre snobs.It’s chaotic. It’s unhinged. It’s exactly the kind of writing therapy you didn’t know you n...2025-05-0947 min
Writers Behaving Badly PodcastUnhinged and Un-AgentedThis week, things get weirdly sexual.One of us ghosts an agent (for five years), one of us confesses to writing nothing (again), and one of us accidentally turns a homicide detective into a Renaissance actor. There’s also drone footage, shame spirals, and the most unexpected sex metaphor ever uttered on a writing podcast (thanks, Lisa.)It’s chaotic. It’s unhinged. It’s exactly the kind of writing therapy you didn’t know you needed.Got a sin to confess?Tell us your worst writing sin of the week in the com...2025-04-2540 min
Writers Behaving Badly PodcastEveryone’s a Sinner, Baby!This week on Writers Behaving Badly, Brooke and Annie spiral into shame spirals, Lisa serves up a full-course manuscript masterclass (with sides of encouragement and mild roasting), and author Kylie Ladd drops by to destroy every writing rule you thought was gospel. Honestly? It’s a lot. But it’s also your new writing therapy session.Welcome back to Writers Behaving Badly, the podcast where manuscripts are sacred, self-doubt is shared, and our editing decisions come with a side of existential dread. This week, Annie confesses her manuscript is quietly weeping in the corner, Brooke faces down some...2025-04-1443 min
Writers Behaving Badly PodcastDirty Wordle and Lisa's Worst ClientWelcome back to Writers Behaving Badly, the podcast where the manuscripts are dusty, the ideas are questionable, and the clients are—well, if you ask Lisa, one of them is a real handful the rest are delightful (Annie, this is about you). This week, we’re diving into the emotional chaos of writing when you’d rather be doing literally anything else (like inventing erotic Wordle-based Substacks), and Lisa tries to stay professional while her co-hosts spiral into sentient-object romance and questionable life choices.Got a sin to confess?Tell us your worst writing sin of the...2025-03-2933 min
Writers Behaving Badly PodcastBrooke Has the Shinies ✨Welcome back to Writers Behaving Badly, the podcast where writing sins are confessed, manuscripts get a little crispy, and literary chaos reigns supreme. This week, we’re serving up fresh mischief with special guest Kerryn Mayne, who joins Lisa, Brooke, and Annie to spill all the tea on publishing, manuscript meltdowns, and the questionable choices that got us here.Got a sin to confess?Tell us your worst writing sin of the week in the comments—did you out-bad us?What’s inside this episode?🔥 Sins & Wins – Who’s been productive, who’s been pr...2025-03-1445 min
Writers Behaving Badly Podcast#This Is Where My Career DiedWelcome to the Writers Behaving Badly podcast—where writing sins are confessed, manuscripts get lightly roasted, and mayhem is inevitable.In our very first episode, Lisa Ireland, Brooke Turnbull, and Annie Bucknall launch this chaos-fueled podcast with a toast 🍷, some questionable life choices, and a whole lot of literary hot takes.Got a sin to confess?Make Brooke and Lisa feel better and let us know where it all went wrong (or right!) this week.What’s inside this episode?🔥 Sins & Wins – Confession time! Who wrote, who didn’t, and who’s gett...2025-02-2135 min
Writers Behaving Badly PodcastWriters Behaving Badly – Trailer 🎙🍷Welcome to Writers Behaving Badly, where Lisa Ireland, Brooke Turnbull, and Annie Bucknall take you behind the scenes of the writing world—spilling industry secrets, mentoring writers live, and embracing the chaos of creativity.📅 Our first episode drops this Saturday, February 22!Here’s what’s coming up:🔥 Roast or Toast – our live mentoring segment (Annie’s up first!)🔥 Lisa Ireland in the hot seat – We turn the tables and grill her on imposter syndrome, writing advice, and how to write worse to write better.🔥 Bestselling author Kerryn Mayne spills the tea on an embarrassi...2025-02-1801 min
Writes4WomenThe Year That Was: Writing Wins, Fails and Goals for 2025Looking for inspiration as you wrap up the year? Ready to dive into the highs and lows of the writing life, with insights from writers who’ve truly walked the path? This week on Writes4Women, it’s our 2024 Wrap-Up Episode! Join @pamelacookwrites as she chats with guest hosts @rachaeljohnsisanauthor @maryloustephenswriter, @joriccioni, and her VA @anniebucknall, reflecting on a transformative year in writing and podcasting. Why you’ll love this episode: Insider reflections: Hear how our guests overcame challenges, celebrated triumphs, and tackled their writing goals this year. Behind-the-scenes wisdom: Discover how Anni...2024-12-191h 00
Dear Rach & SophDear Rach & Soph season 2, episode 13 - Book promotion, Substack, all the thingsFrom time to time on this pod and elsewhere Rachael Johns mentions her virtual assistant, Annie Bucknall. Through her business Well Creative Annie helps Rach with her social media, website and newsletter, and recently moved that newsletter to Substack.Rach and Soph have been talking about Substack, especially about the fact that there’s a lot of book coverage on there at a time when book coverage is disappearing from mainstream media. We have read some opinion pieces (on Substack) about how traditional media should no longer be the focus for book promotion. As authors who ha...2024-12-011h 12