EP425: MATT CAIN — “Write with Heart and Humour.”

Matt Cain endured rejections from thirty agents and fifty publishers before getting his debut novel published… and then it didn’t work out. Matt tells us how he made an extraordinary comeback, breaking crowdfunding records with The Madonna of Bolton, having a smash with The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle, and now he’s back with Becoming Ted, his latest heartwarming novel about following your dreams.

And in the extended version for Academy members and podcast Patrons, the Two Marks discuss writing with an authentic voice, titles, rejection, and much more!

WE DISCUSS…

The importance of an author’s authentic voice
Why gay fiction doesn’t need to be literary and serious to sell
And how, after rejection and failure, to make a spectacular comeback…

Just a heads up — there are a few sweary moments.

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This Week’s Links:

Discover more about Matt here: https://www.mattcainwriter.com/
Adam Jarvis’s story Door to Portal: A Salesman’s Story: https://dreamforge.mywebportal.app/dreamforge/stories/show/door-to-portal-a-salesmans-story-adam-jarvis
Mr Stay’s film UNWELCOME is out in the UK on 27th Jan: https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/movies/unwelcome#about
And is US theatres on 10th March: https://wellgousa.com/films/unwelcome
Romantic Comedy Deep Dive with Jeevani Charika (aka Rhoda Baxter): https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep191-teaser-writing-romantic-comedy-with-rhoda-baxter-and-jane-lovering/
TikTok Deep Dive with Suzie Edge: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep405-deep-dive-tiktok-with-suzie-edge/
Lorna Cook’s book on Today: https://www.today.com/video/books-to-read-in-january-2023-according-to-bestselling-authors-159402565540

Permalinks…

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