Charlie and Mark Stay (The Witches Of Woodville) discuss writing humour into wartime, using period-correct language as well as slang, why community is important and how much we've lost over the decades, and the metric ton of projects he has on the go.
Please note there are various uses of very minor curse words.
A transcript is available on my site
General references:
The Bestseller Experiment
Claire Burgess' YouTube video about jam roly polyThe Fortean Times
Mark's newsletter
The Witches Of Woodville website
I spoke to Jacquie Bloese in episode 101
I spoke to Lucy Barker in episode 96
A Canterbury Tale (Powell and Pressburger)
Went The Day Well
Threads
The Day After
When The Wind Blows
Chernobyl
The Last Of Us
The transcript for Scriptnotes episode 403
Ben Aaronovitch's episode on The Bestseller Experiment
Unwelcome
Nautilus
Books mentioned by name or extensively:
Becky Brown: Blitz Spirit
C K McDonnell: The Stranger Times
Constance Miles: Mrs Miles's Diary
Dennis Knight: Harvest Of Messerschmitts
Mark Stay: The Crow Folk
Mark Stay: Babes In The Wood
Mark Stay: The Ghost Of Ivy Barn
Mark Stay: The Holly King
Mark Stay: The Corn Bride
Mark Stay: The End Of Magic
Mark Stay: The End Of Dragons
Mark Stay and Mark Oliver: Back To Reality
Nella Last: Nella Last's War
Release details: recorded 19th June 2024; published 28th October 2024
Where to find Mark online: Website || Twitter || Facebook || Instagram || TikTok
Where to find Charlie online:
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