History, Etc: The First Draft

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New audio post all up in ya grill. Don’t forget to check out my new book ESSEX DOGS, and new podcast THIS IS HISTORY. Enjoy the weekend! Dan x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

Since the first part of this writing masterclass was derailed by a fit of consumptive coughing, here’s the second and final instalment. Mostly featuring a unified theory of writing historical dialogue. Enjoy! dan x History, Etc is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...

Last week I sent out a call for questions about writing - how to do it, how to do it better, how to keep doing it… thank you so much for everyone who contributed. This audio file is, as the name suggests, my first draft at answering those questions. I hope some of it is useful. History, Etc is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or pai...

Thanks to everyone who contributed! Enjoy x History, Etc is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

Remember the thing about the castle staircases! Thanks to all the subscribers who piped up for this one. If you want to contribute to these episodes (or simply want a signed photo of my face to worship/throw darts at), just hit the button. See y’all next time x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.co...

Let’s go! Below are some visual references for the first half. Dan x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

History, Etc is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. enjoy x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

I’d love to say there’s a good reason this is late, but the truth is I thought I’d uploaded it and I hadn’t. Oh well. Here we go again… Dan x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

Watch Hung, Drawn & Quartered here . Enjoy the show x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

Here’s the latest. Enjoy! I’m going back to bed. Please consider subscribing! x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

Here’s the view from my studio today… Enjoy the pod X This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

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What can I say, I’m an idiot. See you next time! x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

The new episode has landed! And yes that is an aviation pun. Slightly truncated because I got in a panic about missing my flight. Will send part 2 shortly… X This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

If you like this, please consider subscribing! If you don’t like it, please don’t unsubscribe. I’ll do better in future I promise. Enjoy the ride… Dan x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

Today’s podcast comes to you from an overcast day in Cambridge. Enjoy the show. Dan x PS here’s Marie de St. Pol! I forgot to mention she was from the same family as Pope Urban II (although much later obvs) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

It’s the latest episode of the podcast everyone’s talking about (ish). Thanks as always to each and every beautiful subscriber. If you don’t yet subscribe, but enjoy what you hear, and would like to get involved, just hit the button! See you next week… Dan x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/s...

This September my first novel will come out. It’s the start of a trilogy set in the chaos of the Hundred Years War. Today we revealed the cover - so I thought I would explain what it’s all about and where you can get it. I do go on about a storm of thunder-hail for the first five minutes, so skip ahead if you want to get straight to the good stuff. Exciting! Dan x This is a public episode. If you'...

Thanks to all you subscribers for posting your recommendations of the best historical novels. If you want to check out the whole thread from Wednesday, it’s a treasure trove of great ideas for new authors to try. Enjoy the show. Dan x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

Thanks to all the subscribers for posting questions for the podcast. If you’d like to post one of your own for next week, just hit the button! Enjoy the show. Dan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danjones.substack.com/subscribe

Note to listeners: This is a free podcast episode from History, Etc. The content of the podcast is requested in a subscriber-only thread, usually posted on a Wednesday. If you’d like to be part of the fun, asking questions and joining the community discussion, just click the button below. PS Subscribers, thank you for your continued brilliance. Your questions, ideas and good cheer keep this whole...

Here is the episode 3 of First Draft, recorded live from a dingle and now coming at you in the correct format for podcast apps. Sorry it’s late! There were some technical issues on Friday so boring to relate that I can’t even. Thanks to all the subscribers who posted questions for this week’s episode. If you’d like to join the fun, just click here: Enjoy the show. Dan This is a public episode. If...

Thanks to everyone who submitted a question to this week’s episode of First Draft. If you’d like to ask one, or just have a shoutout, hit this button. Thanks for listening! See you next week. Dan PS - here’s the ancient Ankerwycke Yew I mention about ten minutes in. She’s a doozy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...