
Mark Stay's Creative Differences
A monthly podcast where I talk to writer friends about those little things that make a big difference to their craft and careers in the hope that we can give readers some insight to the creative process, and writers and creative folk practical advice that they can actually use!
The podcast is a recording of a monthly livestream.
Mark Stay's Creative Differences
Mark Stay's Creative Differences Episode 6 with Nicola May: "Persistence over Resistance"
Nicola May is the author of heartwarming and funny romantic comedies, including the hugely successful Ferry Lane and Cockleberry Bay series, she’s a great champion for indie authors and she’s here to kick off 2025 with another bestseller ‘How Do I Tell You?’
We discuss:
Tips for writing romcoms
The key differences between self publishing, traditional publishing and digital-first publishers
Balancing serious themes with heartwarming fiction
And much more!
LINKS
Nicola's website: https://www.nicolamay.com
The Green Room: https://ko-fi.com/markstaywriter/tiers
Kinky Boots Musical UK Tour 2025: https://youtu.be/Qk140ZLNSU8?si=Uq7OY_irrADdHD7I
Rivals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivals_(TV_series)
Paul Mescal in A Streetcar Named Desire: https://www.thephoenixtheatre.co.uk/shows/a-streetcar-named-desire
Katherine Priddy and Simon Armitage: https://youtu.be/H4OxfhUCggU?si=h7ysPElUCMr4hx2m
Julian Barr's Worldbreaker: https://books2read.com/u/brjRLZ
American Primeval: https://www.netflix.com/title/81457507
Edit by Kai Newton
Production assistance by Emily Stay
Jingle by Dom Currie
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