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The Bestseller Experiment

Join author and screenwriter Mark Stay with coach and entrepreneur Mark Desvaux, as they discover the secrets to writing a bestseller and challenge themselves and you to write, market and self-published a bestselling book in just one year. Each week, they are guided by and interview million-selling, chart-topping authors, publishers on the inside, editors, agents, social media specialists, and many more big names who play a part in the bestseller process. From the writing to marketing, plotting to publishing, learn the secrets to help you write your way to the top of the charts.
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Feb 12, 2018

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Feb 12, 2018

We speak to Cass Green, bestselling author of The Woman Next Door and In a Cottage In a Wood who told us how a quick swim led to a change in direction for her career...

In this episode you will discover…

  • How writing for children can help writing for adults
  • Strategies for writing for a living
  • The “Therefore, but…” rule for outlining
  • What a writer-in-residence actually does!

To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment

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Feb 4, 2018

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Feb 4, 2018

We speak to Jen Williams, writer of charismatic characters and founder of the Super Relaxed Fantasy Club.

 

To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment

Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Jan 27, 2018

Behold, the highlights of this month's YouTube Live show for our Patreon supporters

In this episode you will discover…

  • How to make your characters feel relevant to as many readers as possible
  • How visual flowcharts can help outline your story
  • Liz’s tips for coping with writers’ block and artists’ block and the value of “faffing time”
  • The common traits of bestselling children’s authors
    And how The Sopranos influenced Liz!

To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment

Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Jan 21, 2018

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Jan 20, 2018

In the first of an occasional series of reports from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators conference, we speak to bestselling children’s author and illustrator Liz Pichon about the secrets of the success of her multi-million copy Tom Gates books...

In this episode you will discover…

  • How to make your characters feel relevant to as many readers as possible
  • How visual flowcharts can help outline your story
  • Liz’s tips for coping with writers’ block and artists’ block and the value of “faffing time”
  • The common traits of bestselling children’s authors
  • And how The Sopranos influenced Liz!

To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment
Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

 

To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment
Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality
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Jan 15, 2018

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Jan 12, 2018

We caught up with fantasy bestselling author and super nice dude Brandon Sanderson and in a jam-packed episode he answered our listeners’ questions and let us in on some of his inspirational top tips for productive writing...

In this episode you will discover…

  • The secret to Brandon’s productivity
  • How you can stay excited about the project you’re working on
  • Why there’s no “should” in writing
  • And when you need to shove your artist in the closet

To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment
Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Jan 4, 2018

We talk to novelist Lara Dearman about her debut book The Devil’s Claw and the importance of place, location, myths and folklore in her fiction and much more.

In this episode you will discover…

  • How a community college course can spark a career in writing
  • Strategies for writing when you’re a full-time parent
  • Tips for choosing an agent and a publisher
  • The importance of accuracy when writing a real location
  • How Enid Blyton inspired Lara’s crime fiction

To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment
Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

 

Dec 29, 2017

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Dec 29, 2017

A Happy New Year to all our listeners! In today’s special episode we conclude our thrilling countdown of our top 10 best episodes as voted for by you with our favourite clips from those shows! Who will come top? Listen now..

In this episode you will discover...

- What really scares one of our horror author guests

- How to cope with the infamous kitchen scene trap

- What does one of our guests consider to be “bollocks advice”?

- And what effect has Ben Aaronovitch’s rant had on the two Marks’ writing…?

 To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment
Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Dec 22, 2017

Merry Christmas to all our listeners! In today’s special episode we begin our countdown of our top 10 best episodes as voted for by you with our favourite clips from those shows! We start with, er… number 12… Course we do.

In this episode you will discover...

  • The most important lessons we’ve learned from our guests
  • Which author we were most nervous about interviewing
  • How Donald Trump was key to our success
  • The names of those on Santa’s “Nice” list

 To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment
Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Dec 15, 2017

Mike Carey writes comics, novels and screenplays like Hellblazer, Lucifer, X-Men, the Felix Castor novels, and The Girl With All the Gifts. He’s also written novels with his wife Linda and daughter Louise. Linda joined Mike for this amazing chat about story writing in all its forms.

In this episode you will discover...

- How comics can help you structure a story, and the key differences between comics, novels and screenplays

- How co-writers can find a single voice with harmony and negotiation

- How your short story can evolve into a full-length novel

- How sequels can evolve from the negative space of the first story

 

To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment
Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality
Dec 11, 2017

The Two Marks answer your questions in this recording of our first Patreon subscribers’ live show.

 

To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment
Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Dec 3, 2017

Tad Williams is a master of the fantasy genre. Not only an incredible world builder, but he populates his books with memorable and beloved characters. He’s returned to the world of Memory, Sorrow & Thorn with his latest book The Witchwood Crown and we were delighted to speak to him about returning to the past and horizontality…

To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment
Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Nov 26, 2017

We hitch a ride with Victoria Aveyard, the bestselling author of the Red Queen series, and we talk unreliable narrators, copy edits and building characters.

To hear more of this episode in our deep dive, check out https://patreon.com/bestsellerexperiment

Our novel Back To Reality is out now https://bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Nov 19, 2017

On the day the Two Marks land a big feature in Publisher's Weekly, they talk with top publicists Elaine Egan, Lauren Woosey and Virginia Woolstencroft about interview tips, creating a buzz around your book, how to recognise the hook of a good publicity story, what makes a great pitch, and we discover the dos and don’ts of a great press release.

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Nov 10, 2017

Bestselling author and friend of the show Shannon Mayer joins Mark Desvaux in the final part of the launch day event for the two Marks’ novel Back to Reality.

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Nov 1, 2017

The sky over London turns red as the two Marks recall the third part of their launch day event for their novel Back to Reality.

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Oct 27, 2017

It’s High Noon as the two Marks recall the second part of their launch day event for their novel Back to Reality.


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Oct 23, 2017

Relive the magic of launch day as the Two Marks attempt to hit the bestseller charts with their novel Back to Reality. Will it be a car crash or chart crash? Buy your copy at bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

 

Oct 23, 2017

Relive the magic of launch day as the Two Marks attempts to hit the bestseller charts with their novel Back to Reality. Will it be a car crash or chart crash? Buy your copy at bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

 

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