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NANOWRIMO enters its second week. In our second '22 NANO episode, Nico reads part of Ben's work and the talk turns to what it means to start the editing process. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

NANOWRIMO is upon us again, in our first NANO episode Ben reads part of Nico's work, and the pair discuss what it means to write a first draft. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

It's episode 100! It's Halloween! It's the incredibly talented Mark Brandon, author of Colossus of the Thames! It's too many flipping things, so get comfy for a bumper FIVE story episode. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico take their chance to grill Shona Kinsella, Chair of the British Fantasy Society, on all things books. Libraries were drained, and none of it shall be committed to celluloid, all will be revealed in the episode! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico get things all turned around as they are joined by Shona Kinsella, Chair of the British Fantasy Society to take on the prompt "Twisted". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico take a deep dive with author Cat Hellisen. Gross-out descriptions abound as they talk all things writing! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Money makes the world go around, but it's stories that keep us going! Ben & Nico are joined by Cat Hellisen author of 'Thief Mage, Beggar Mage'.  Will they put their money where their mouths are- or be forced to cash out, as they take on the prompt: "Currency". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico tuck into another prompt, this time it's ten feet tall, and can take your noggin off with a single punch. Prepare to face, The Bear! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico DIG into a new prompt, do we SPY new listeners? Only one way to find out, lets see how they handle "A Token" Send us Fan Mail Support the show

We dive into the mind of E.M. Faulds, what strange treasures will we uncover? Join Ben, Nico, and Beth as they talk about Pratchett (as usual), Prose and Peculiarities. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico are joined by E.M. Faulds and deliver three brand new short stories written for the shared prompt "Grievances"! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico pinch their noses and dive straight into "The River"! Two fresh tales await, each plucked straight from the rushing torrent of inspiration. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico stretch as far as they can, let's hope they don't snap, as they tackle the prompt "Elastic". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben & Nico are joined by the author of the novel "Meet Me in Another Life" (Catriona Silvey) to discuss arming Sylvanian families, concept albums, and everything in between. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico are at it again- this time alongside Catriona Silvey, author of the bestseller 'Meet Me in Another Life'. Tales await, so tarry no longer. We will start start as soon as you're ready, simply "Say the Word". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Be it a place for rubbish, a gratuity fee, or the very end of the thing- TIP is a word we all know. What will Ben and Nico make out of it? Find out as they tackle the prompt "Tip". Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Season Four comes to a close, and what better time than the podcast's second birthday! Two years, 86 episodes, hundreds of stories, laughs'n'tears and all kinds of mishaps along the way. We've written-like, we've written with and most important of all, we've written for... you! Join Ben and Nico for a round of stories to finish off this season to the prompt: TWO. Send...

Ben and Nico raise their pens and make a story happen. Drawing on everything they've learned from seasons one to four, and forgetting a fair whack of it, they write to the prompt: Mushroom.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show

In this episode, Ben and Nico push their way through the fur coats and explore the writing style of C.S. Lewis, the mind behind the world of Narnia, Tolkien's pub companion, and possibly one of the toughest challenges they've come up against so far. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Get to know a little more about poet and author Will Burns as Nico and Ben ask a raft of their usual, yet still unusual, questions. Will was named as one of The Observer’s Top 10 Debut Novelists of 2021 for his novel The Paper Lantern. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

In this episode, Ben and Nico are joined by Poet and author Will Burns. Will was named as one of The Observer’s Top 10 Debut Novelists of 2021 for his novel The Paper Lantern. Accompany them as they walk through the English countryside, strange kingdoms, and interrogation cells! CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence, these take place between 36 minutes and 46 min...

The clues are relatively simple. English by birth, 60+ mystery novels written, and the creator of two iconic Detectives. Why, Ben and Nico can only be writing in the style of... AGATHA CHRISTIE! *Collective gasps* Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Icebergs? Omit! Imply! It is finally time for Ben & Nico to attempt some of the legendary devices employed by the big man himself- Ernest Hemingway.  Listen as they try to make their stories really true, and perhaps even truer than true! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

What the Dickens? It appears two street urchins have stolen some writing equipment! Those ragamuffins, our trouble-making hosts Nico and Ben, attempt to pick the pocket of Charles Dickens, an author so good he has his own adjective! Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Ben and Nico are joined by Melody Razak, author of Moth, listed as one of The Observer's top ten debuts novelists of 2021. Listen in as they discuss Melody's writing process,  characters with lives of their own, and what it's like to watch 1000 episodes of an anime... no, really! Send us Fan Mail Support the show