In Our Own Words: Recent Episodes
Alice Ashcroft
Alice Ashcroft discusses songwriting and writing techniques used by a range of musicians and authors.
In this episode I chat to Sophie Cousens, author of the New York Times bestseller This Time Next Year, and brand new novel Just Haven't Met You Yet. After loving her first book, and falling even more in love with her writing after her second, in this episode we chat about meet cutes, location inspired writing and how to write characters readers will fall in love with.
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Telling stories through photos and editing is an art form all on it's own. In this episode, Bee (@frombewithlove) and Alice talk about how an idea becomes a story, and how this can be expressed visually.
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In this episode I chat to New York Times Best-Selling author Emily Henry, about her book You and Me on Vacation (or The People We Meet on Vacation). After seeing this book everywhere on BookTok, I read it several months ago and instantly fell in love with Emily's writing. In this episode we chat about strong female characters, fan-girl over Brooklyn 99, and general talk about our united love for words and storytelling.
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Series 5 of In Our Own Words begins with a chat with the wonderful author, Lorraine Brown author of Uncoupling (or to my American listeners - The Paris Connection). In this episode we chat about inspiration, romance, and independence. Lorainne is a brilliant writer, and I really recommend her writing and cannot wait to read her next book.
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In this season finale, bookstagrammers turned podcasters; Alice, Sienna and Shan, share their stories surrounding their podcasts, their Instagram accounts and awkward encounters interviewing authors.
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Songwriters Alice Ashcroft and Joe Knowles grew up together, and have written many songs over the years - some terrible, and some rather moving. In this episode they discuss their musical journey, Joe's band VALA's latest single, and Graham Norton.
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Bookstagrammers Alice Ashcroft (@themusicofalice) and Zubs Malik (@zubscovered) talk about why they started their accounts, what books they share, how they share reviews and the corners of the internet they've carved out for themselves.
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Songwriters Alice Ashcroft and Phoebe Green talk all about their experiences in writing brutal lyrics, and how much they miss playing live. They talk all about Phoebe's lyrics in her latest EP, 'I Can't Cry For You' and what exciting plans she has in store...
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Author, Nydia Hetherington, and songwriter, Alice Ashcroft, talk all about her debut novel 'A Girl Made of Air', what drives a narrative and how to write a fantasy book that doesn't actually have any magic.
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Buy 'A Girl Made of Air' here (affiliate link): https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1732/9781529408874
Songwriter, Alice Ashcroft, and author, Laura Kay, talk all about her debut queer rom-com novel, The Split. They talk all about their experiences of growing up queer, the books and tv programmes they consumed, and how this led Laura to write this amazing book.
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Buy 'The Split' here (affiliate link): https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1732/9781529409819
Songwriter, Alice Ashcroft, and debut author, Caleb Azumah Nelson, talk all about his brand new novel Open Water. It's a beautiful love story filled with poetic language, heartbreaking truths and an array of relatable characters. Alice and Caleb talk about how he went about writing the book, the language he chose to use and creating a beautiful trailer to launch the book during the Covis-19 pandemic.
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Buy 'Open Water' here (affiliate link): https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1732/9780241448779
Songwriter, Alice Ashcroft and author, Amelia Mandeville discuss Alice's new single 'dungarees', as well as the differences and mainly similarities in writing for books and writing songs.
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Buy Amelia's first book: Every Colour of You (aff link)
Buy Amelia's second book: The Missing Pieces of Me (aff link)
Author, Amelia Mandeville, and songwriter, Alice Ashcroft discuss her second novel 'The Missing Pieces of Me'.
Writer Deborah Olatunji, and songwriter Alice Ashcroft, talking about innovation, writing and how Deborah has achieved so much so young.
Beth O'Leary and Alice Ashcroft discuss Beth's latest book, The Switch, and the amazing last year she's had.
Lara is a writer who has worked as an editor and writer, and many other jobs using words. She talks to songwriter Alice Ashcroft, about her journey from reporter to writer and podcaster.
In this episode songwriter, Alice Ashcroft, talks to author and fellow podcaster Sagan Morrow about her books around polyamory.
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This week songwriter Alice Ashcroft is joined by fellow musician Marisa Imôn. As well as writing beautiful music, Marisa has also written her book: "Super Intense: How Working with Your Emotional Intensity Makes you a Total Superhero”.
In this episode songwriter, Alice Ashcroft talks to creator Emily Davis about her many different talents and how she finds the right platform for each of her ideas.
Series three begins with author Debra Eckerling, and songwriter Alice Ashcroft, talking about setting goals, writing books, and how these tie in with one another.
After falling in love with Shirley-Anne's latest novel 'Every Sparrow Falling', songwriter Alice Ashcroft couldn't wait to talk to Shirley-Anne about her characters and her beautiful way of writing.
Anna Parker Naples is an author, voice actor, entrepreneur, podcaster. Alice Ashcroft and Anna, discuss how Anna has gone from strength to strength, overcoming unbelievable challenges and ending up on the red carpet in Hollywood.
Entrepreneur and author Leona (also known as Indie Roller) discuss her new book and how this ties into owning an independent business and being your true authentic (and unapologetic) self online.
Incredible author and screenwriter, Rebecca Serle, and songwriter, Alice Ashcroft, discuss how Rebecca develops her characters and how they tell her stories. And then they delve into the inevitability of the universe...
16-year-old busker, guitarist and singer/songwriter from Lancashire, Emily Rhodes talks to Alice Ashcroft about how she writes her songs and her upcoming EP.
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In this episode, songwriter Alice Ashcroft talks to Anna and Sean from the band Diving Station about how they write their music, as well as the differences between writing solo and in a band.Find Diving Station here:...
Melanie Murphy and Alice Ashcroft discuss the different between plot and story, as well as what inspired the scenarios in the book.
Alice Ashcroft and Scott Quinn discuss songwriting, being a full time musician and collaborative writing.
Kelsey Kopecky and Alice Ashcroft discuss songwriting and how to fit songs together cohesively for release.
Beth O'Leary and Alice discuss how to write a book, and how to write characters readers fall in love with.