The Power of Failure with Nick Bradley - JU192

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCASTSubscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here.It’s episode 192 with Nick Bradley author of Four Seasons in Japan, following on from his successful debut, The Cat and The City. We talk about the book-within-a-book genre, hardwork vs talent and how you can harness the power of failure.Nick was born in Germany in 1982 and grew up in Bath. After graduating with a master’s degree in English literature, he moved to Japan, where he lived and worked before returning to the UK to complete a Creative Writing MA.He has worked in a variety of jobs, including: Japanese teacher, English teacher, video game translator, travel writer, and photographer. He speaks Japanese fluently, and holds a PhD focussing on the figure of the cat in Japanese literature.The Cat and The City was his first novel and his second, Four Seasons in Japan is released everywhere on June 22nd.Find all Nick's links on his website here.Check out me singing with band The Wry Dogs on Spotify here and everywhere else here and then have a look around my own website – www.waynekellywrites.comDon’t forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips.