Ep78 In Conversation with WA (Wayne) Kelly

W.A. Kelly is an author, filmmaker and musician. His debut crime novel, Safe Hands was released in November 2023 with its sequel due for release later this year. SAFE HANDS is a gritty British thriller about Mickey Blake, a safe cracker forced out of retirement to protect his estranged son and Hazel, a mother driven to kill to stop her teenage boy being sucked in to a life of crime. It is available now, with the audio book out later this year.Wayne is also a podcaster and since 2014, he has hosted The Joined Up Writing Podcast, interviewing hundreds of writers about their writing journeys, process and inspirations. In this episode we talk about the value of critique partners, feedback on our writing, safe cracking, and Wayne's advice for authors going on podcasts.Support the showJoin me on Substack - here - for more insights into writing and being published, as well as mindset tips and tools. You can subscribe to get access to much more from me, including workshops and coaching.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make a small, one-off donation - you are not committed to regular payments. Making the podcast earns me no money, and in fact costs me a fair bit, but I do it for the love, and because I have such fun talking with wonderful authors. Even if you can't afford to buy me a coffee, simply letting me know that you love the podcast means a lot to me. Please take a moment to leave a star rating, write a review, or share the episode with others you know who will benefit from listening in, or you can tag me in social media when you share an episode that you love with your followers.My website is http://www.zoerichards.co.uk where you can discover how you can work with me, and you can find me on TwiX and Instagram as @zoerichardsukAnd finally my debut novel, Garden of Her Heart, is out now and you can buy your copy here.Happy writing, and may the wo...