First of all, thank you SCRIVENER for sponsoring Season 5!

You can try Scrivener free for 30 days. And if you love it, (which you will) you can use the code FAILING and get 20% off, you lucky, lucky duckies.

https://www.literatureandlatte.com/

OK... This week, be prepared to have your beautiful, unsullied little brain absolutely stuffed to the brim with a gigantic, Haribo party-bag of sugary treats.

We reveal our new sponsor - Did I mention it's the amazing writing app, SCRIVENER?

We welcome the wonderful ADAM BUXTON onto the podcast to talk about memoir writing, journaling, agonising research, and the ups and downs of dredging up old memories.

Then, as though you're not already sick and bloated with aural glory.... as promised.... Tom tosses an array of sweet, sweet Clerihews into the crowd. Short, easy to swallow, biographical poems designed to make you chuckle and groan simultaneously.

And DO NOT FORGET to buy Adam's book here: It will be bloody excellent, we promise.

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ramble-book-2-adam-buxton/7722311

Or for the full Buckles experience... pre-order the audiobook.

And if you haven't read the first one yet... here's a link to that:

https://www.waterstones.com/book/ramble-book/adam-buxton/9780008293338

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We nattered and we caterwauled 'bout lyrics, punk and bands,

and we shed a little light upon how melody can expand,

and we talked of books and words and how they sometimes change a man,

and by the end, our mate Paul Armfield had another couple o' fans.

Lyrics. Are they different to poems? Are they an art form all of their very own?

Is it best to write lyrics and then fit the music around them?

How do the words of songs develop?

All will be revealed in this episode of The Failing Writers Podcast where we talk to the extremely talented and delightful Singer-Songwriter and bookstore manager Paul Armfield.

Whose brilliant new album is all about books!

Check out his tour dates and buy his music here:

https://paularmfield.com/

We also discuss dream interpretation, an imminent open mic poetry night and Clerihews.

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Hello.

Come here.

A little closer.

Closer.

Don’t be afraid.

There. That’s it.

I’m going to tell you a story.

A story about an author called C.J. Tudor.

Who many years ago, waaay way back in season 1, episode 13, joined the Failing Writers Podcast for a harmless little natter.

Back when they were just podcasting children, playing down in the basement of obscurity.

Meanwhile, however, C.J. was on the way up. Climbing the stairs. Up, up she rose. Up to the very attic of literary accomplishment.

And there she’s lived ever since.

But wait.

What's that?

There’s something up there with her.

Something hiding in the shadows.

Something shapeless and malevolent. Watching. Waiting.

What could it be?

What could haunt such a successful writer, with its grim, brooding presence?

Let's find out, shall we? As we catch up with C.J. Tudor again, 4 years on.

You can buy Caz’s books here:

(Yooooou’ll be sorry if you dooooon’t)

https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/131110/c-j-tudor

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