Writing and Breathing

A podcast about why, how, and what we write. Bestselling writer Antony Johnston talks frankly with other authors about their motivations, methods, and processes. A must-listen for anyone interested in the craft and business of writing.

Writing and Breathing is a arts podcast hosted by Antony Johnston, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Antony Johnston hosts Writing and Breathing, a arts show with 33 episodes published.

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  Episode #32

  32: Jenni Hill

  Jul 19, 202153 minS0

  <p >Jenni Hill (Editorial Director of Orbit Books) joins Antony for our first episode with a non-author, to talk about being a book shepherd, how acquisitions can be beauty contests, and why the job involves much less actual editing than you might think.</p><p >Jenni Hill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenni_hill</p><p >Jenni Hill on the web: http://www.orbitbooks.net</p><p >***</p><p >Antony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntonyJohnston</p><p >Antony on the web: https://AntonyJohnston.com/</p>

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  Episode #31

  31: Simon Scarrow

  Jun 7, 20211h 1mS0

  <p >Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire, Blackout) joins Antony to discuss balancing research with the needs of a story, how every reader creates their own version of a book, and why Italian tomatoes still haunt him.</p><p >Simon Scarrow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonscarrow</p><p >Simon Scarrow on the web: https://www.simonscarrow.co.uk</p><p >***</p><p >Antony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntonyJohnston</p><p >Antony on the web: https://AntonyJohnston.com/</p>

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  Episode #30

  30: Jody Houser

  May 10, 20211h 6mS0

  <p >Jody Houser (Critical Role, Doctor Who) joins Antony to talk about finding new directions in existing properties, whether thinking about writing counts as writing, and getting irate about notes.</p><p >Jody Houser on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jody_Houser</p><p >Jody Houser on the web: http://mindeclipse.com</p><p >***</p><p >Antony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntonyJohnston</p><p >Antony on the web: https://AntonyJohnston.com/</p>

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  Episode #29

  29: Helene Wecker

  Apr 19, 20211h 13mS0

  <p >Helene Wecker (The Golem and the Djinni, The Hidden Palace) joins Antony to discuss telling details, research that both enlightens and frustrates, and pulling the spine out of a manuscript.</p><p >Helene Wecker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/helenewecker</p><p >Helene Wecker on the web: https://www.helenewecker.com</p><p >***</p><p >Antony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntonyJohnston</p><p >Antony on the web: https://AntonyJohnston.com/</p>

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  Episode #28

  28: Vinay Patel

  Mar 22, 20211h 14mS0

  <p >Vinay Patel (Doctor Who, Murdered by My Father) joins Antony to talk about using practice to push yourself, focusing on nailing the parts only you can do, and the balance between empathy and sympathy.</p><p >Vinay Patel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinayPatel</p><p >Vinay Patel on the web: http://www.vinaypatel.co.uk</p><p >***</p><p >Antony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntonyJohnston</p><p >Antony on the web: https://AntonyJohnston.com/</p>

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