The Origin
The Merry Writer was originally a question prompt hashtag game, I started on Twitter (when it was still called Twitter) and Instagram in 2018. Then in 2020, during the pandemic it morphed into the podcast it is now!
I host the podcast with my awesome friend and fellow author Rachel Poli.
It’s a fun, friendly show where we discuss all things writing and bookish and share news, advice and personal experiences on our writing journeys by asking all the “write” questions!
Each episode has a single over-arching question that we discuss. We sometimes even convince other writers to join us as guests and share their insights!
Be A Guest
We try to have around one guest a month, to answer questions and share their experiences. These can be published authors, unpublished writers, editors, publishers, book artists, book marketing gurus etc.
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast, please visit and read through our FAQ Page over on Podbean to see if you might be a good fit.
Once you’ve read the FAQs you can fill in the form:
Author Interview Guest Form (if you’re an author, fill in this form)
Interview Guest Form (if you are in the writing industry such as editor, book cover artist, publisher, formatter etc, fill in this form)
We often record months in advance so please be aware of this when requesting a slot. Completing the application form does not guarantee you will be accepted as a guest.
Check out this helpful article written by our friend K.M, if you have never been on a podcast before:
Preparing To Be A Guest On A Podcast (by K.M. Allan)
Listen To The Latest Episode
Who Are Some Of The Haters You May Have To Deal With As A Writer? | Ep. 299 | The Merry Writer Podcast – The Merry Writer Podcast
The Schedule
We upload a new episode every Wednesday around 3pm BST/GMT. If you want to give us a listen, you can find us in many places, visit our Podlink to choose which platform you want to listen on: Podlink
We are also on YouTube!
Support The Podcast
The podcast is on Ko-Fi! Why? This podcast is a fun project for us though it takes work, time, and money, especially with Hosting Fees and Zoom costs. Ko-Fi is a platform that makes it easy for creators to get support from their fans.
Any monies we receive through Ko-Fi will allow the podcast to continue and all monies go right back into the podcast.
You can support us with a one-off donation, which will give you access to some bonus goodies in our shop.
Or you could support us by joining our Membership Tier for $2 a month, and get even more bonus goodies! These would include monthly bonus content and access to the extra goodies in our shop.
Can’t support us with a Donation? That’s okay! Listening to our podcast episodes, dropping a like, subscribing to our YouTube and sharing the episodes through social media all help too!
Do still visit our Ko-fi Page as there are Free to Access goodies in the shop for EVERYONE!
Our podcast episodes will always be free to listen to on all those good places listed above!
Big Thanks To Our Current Supporters!
Jeremy, Kris & Jackie 💚
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