The Diary Of A Wannabe Writer

267 Chapter 18 (9th November 2025) 09.11.2025 6:59 ↓

I sign off chapter 18 of “Self Portrait” meaning very soon I will be in the final quarter of the book.

266 Writing, Karaoke & Stupid Council Bureaucracy (8th November 2025) 08.11.2025 7:16 ↓

I did some writing today, and some karaoke, and got annoyed with my local council.

265 Quaerimus Yunnis (7th November 2025) 07.11.2025 6:48 ↓

Chapter 17 of Self Portrait is signed off, so I suppose I had better get back to cleaning the house.

264 Spring Cleaning In Autumn (6th November 2025) 06.11.2025 6:47 ↓

I make my normal round of excuses about why I didn’t write today.

263 I’ll Be There For You (5th November 2025) 05.11.2025 7:09 ↓

I talk about my day and about friendships.

262 What A Beautiful Horizon (4th November 2025) 04.11.2025 7:22 ↓

Whilst in Barcelona, I talk about signing off chapter 16 of Self Portrait, and speculate on the future of Doctor Who now it has been announced that it will continue without the support of Disney+

261 Working on Chapter 17 (3rd November 2025) 03.11.2025 7:25 ↓

I talk about the fact I haven’t had a chance to sign off chapter 16, but rather than do nothing started work on chapter 17 of Self Portrait…

260 Matcha Bye! (1st November 2025) 01.11.2025 8:22 ↓

I make a matcha drink live on the podcast as well as explaining why I may not be here for a couple of days.

259 A Dismal Failure (31st October 2025) 31.10.2025 7:03 ↓

I apologise for not doing a podcast yesterday, explain why, and talk about how I have, for the first time this year, failed to meet my writing goal for the month.

258 Isn’t it bit early in the day for a podcast? (29th October 2025) 29.10.2025 8:26 ↓

I talk about the two plays I’ve seen in the last 48 hours.

257 Midsomer Crime Statistics (28th October 2025) 28.10.2025 8:00 ↓

I talk about how preparation for watching a stage play has meant that I might actually watch Midsomer Murders. Oh dear.

256 Thoughts on the future (27th October 2025) 27.10.2025 7:06 ↓

In the first emergency podcast this year, I talk about my thoughts on what I will publish and how I might go about that…

255 A Successful Weekend (26th October 2025) 26.10.2025 7:23 ↓

I talk about the journey back from Leeds and my plans for the next couple of days.

254 Live from “Authors At The Armouries” (25th October 2025) 25.10.2025 7:02 ↓

I speak to a three authors including TG Campbell, Val Penny and AJ Roberts about their books. #aata25

253 Too Many D*ld*s! (24th October 2025) 24.10.2025 7:01 ↓

I’m in Leeds to help author T.G. Campbell at a book event called Authors At The Armouries tomorrow.

252 The 30% Club (23rd October 2025 ) 23.10.2025 6:48 ↓

My new gym membership has some interesting perks, today I discuss one of them

251 A Closure of sorts (22nd October 2025) 22.10.2025 9:29 ↓

I tell you about my day, which involved no writing at all, but did offer the opportunity for some closure related to something that happened last year. All is explained within…

250 Èr bǎi wǔ (21st October 2025) 21.10.2025 6:59 ↓

In todays show I cover for the fact that I’ve done no writing by talking about the cultural significance of the number 250. Yes, it is as dull as it sounds.

249 More Swimming & More Writing (20th October 2025) 20.10.2025 6:48 ↓

I talk about my horrible swimming session this morning and the writing I did this afternoon.

248 Chapter 15 (19th October 2025) 19.10.2025 6:55 ↓

Yes, I had a much better day today, I explain what I got done in terms of writing and other things in this podcast.

247 Please Don’t Listen To This, It’s the Worst Podcast I’ve Ever Done (18th October 2025) 18.10.2025 7:32 ↓

The title says it all, really.

246 Swimming & Editing (17th October 2025) 17.10.2025 8:15 ↓

I talk about the writing I got done today and my first proper experience as a customer with the leisure centre I joined yesterday.

245 Fitness (16th October 2025) 16.10.2025 7:05 ↓

I talk about my day, how I’ve joined the gym because I need to lose some weight, and about finishing the zero draft of chapter 15 of Self Portrait.

244 Busy Doing Nothing (15th October 2025) 15.10.2025 6:47 ↓

Did absolutely nothing today and enjoyed it!

243 Hardwick and Home (14th October 2025) 14.10.2025 6:48 ↓

I talk about what myself and author T.G. Campbell did on the last of our road road trip and then my plans for the next few days.