Episode 35: In conversation with Stephen Daly

We chat to Melissa Welliver, author of TO THE DEATH, about plotting, learning sign language and how she comes up with her character names. Plus we laugh. A LOT.You can find Melissa on Instagram @melliver and order her books here.You can find us on Instagram @DeleteMyPodcast @CynthiaMurphyYA @GeorgiaBowersYA and TikTok @DeleteMyPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat to Stephen Daly, author of THE LAST DEATH POET, about faeries (the scary kind), growing up in Belfast and how he started writing in lockdown.You can find Stephen on Instagram @stephendwriter and order his books here.You can find us on Instagram @DeleteMyPodcast @CynthiaMurphyYA @GeorgiaBowersYA and TikTok @DeleteMyPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat to Beth Reekles, author of FOR REAL THIS TIME, about Wattpad, writing THE KISSING BOOTH on an old laptop, and leaving Easter Eggs for readers.You can find Beth on Instagram @authorbethreekles and order her books here.You can find us on Instagram @DeleteMyPodcast @CynthiaMurphyYA @GeorgiaBowersYA and TikTok @DeleteMyPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat to Holly Webb, author of the iconic Animal Stories book series, about her new middle grade A GIRL'S GUIDE TO SPYING, which involves Girl Guides working for MI5. You can find Holly on Instagram @hollywebbauthor and order her books here.You can find us on Instagram @DeleteMyPodcast @CynthiaMurphyYA @GeorgiaBowersYA and TikTok @DeleteMyPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat to Sarah Crossan about her new thriller in verse, GONE FOR GOOD, getting teens reading and how books are for everyone.You can find Sarah on Instagram @sarahcrossanwriter and order her books here.You can find us on Instagram @DeleteMyPodcast @CynthiaMurphyYA @GeorgiaBowersYA and TikTok @DeleteMyPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat to KL Kettle, author of THE BOY I AM and CONTROL ALTER DELETE, about book boyfriends, LLMs and how working in tech helped shape her new book.You can find her on Instagram @kl.kettle and order her books here.You can find us on Instagram @DeleteMyPodcast @CynthiaMurphyYA @GeorgiaBowersYA and TikTok @DeleteMyPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Due to technical difficulties, we've brought back an old favourite that is relevant to Cynthia's upcoming book. Join us as we talk about Cheerleaders, Public Service Announcements in the 80s and making fetch happen.See you next week for a regularly scheduled episode!You can find us on Instagram @DeleteMyPodcast @CynthiaMurphyYA @GeorgiaBowersYA and TikTok @DeleteMyPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat to Katherine Webber, author of TWIN CROWNS, CAPTAIN OF FATES and the upcoming SWEET HUNGER, about hot woodcutters, David Bowie's Labyrinth and medieval jockstraps.You can find Katherine on Instagram @kwebberwanders and order her books here.You can find us on Instagram @DeleteMyPodcast @CynthiaMurphyYA @GeorgiaBowersYA and TikTok @DeleteMyPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat to Annaliese Avery, author of THE WYCHERLEYS, about the different types of writer, motivational stickers and hacking the system.You can find Annaliese on Instagram @annalieseavery and order her books here.You can find us on Instagram @DeleteMyPodcast @CynthiaMurphyYA @GeorgiaBowersYA and TikTok @DeleteMyPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat to Wren James, author of Last Seen Online and a Heartstopper story consultant, about SAD lamps, armchair detectives and fanfic feuds.You can find Wren on Instagram @wrenjameswriter and order their books here.If you also want to dive into the archives mentioned in this episode, Wren's website is here.You can find us on Instagram @DeleteMyPodcast @CynthiaMurphyYA @GeorgiaBowersYA and TikTok @DeleteMyPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.