The Joy of Writing
Your host is Mark Carew, author of three novels: Magnus, The Book of Alexander, and Beyond The North Wind.
Season 1 of the podcase ran from April 2020 to July 2021 and featured:
1) In-depth conversations with fellow writers about their novels
2) Discussions of the nitty-gritty of writing
3) Advice for new and aspiring writers - as in how to write a novel (my most popular episodes)
Season 2 began in December 2025 and will feature a chapter-by-chapter narration by me of my first novel Beyond The North Wind (self-published)
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Podcasts: at your podcast provider or on Podchaser
Novels: on Goodreads or Amazon
Video book trailers for my three novels are at: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkCarewAuthor
The Joy of Writing
Episode 13: The Somnambulist Cookbook by Andrew McDonnell
My guest is Andrew McDonnell, author of The Somnambulist Cookbook, published by Salt in 2019. We discuss the book, which is Andy's debut poetry collection, and learn about his influences and the power of dreams.
SPOILER ALERT! We discuss the book in detail!
Author website: http://www.gatehousepress.com/lighthouse/about/
Publishers: https://www.saltpublishing.com/collections/author-andrew-mcdonnell