#17: Cows Can't Jump: Interview with Phil Bowne
On Episode #17 of the Book Talk Today podcast, we are joined by Phil Bowne. Phil is a writer for the 'The Wombles', a children's entertainment brand. We discussed his book, 'Cows Can't Jump'. 0:00 - Introduction 1:19 - Promo for the book 2:08 - Throwback 3:21 - Creative inspiration behind 'Cows Can't Jump' 5:04 - How the expanded on the story 6:56 - Political references in the book 12:46 - Horse track story 14:40 - How does Phil approach story? 16:30 - Aun's writing experience in accounting college 18:25 - The power of historical fiction 20:54 - Fiction vs Non-Fiction storytelling 22:07 - Phil's approach to writing 24:33 - Processes and systems of writing 26:51 - Benefits of hand writing 29:31 - Reading on a Kindle vs iPad vs Paperback 31:28 - Benefits of listening and reading at the same time 36:22 - Different approaches of learning 36:59 - Approach to reading widely 38:20 - Phil's favourite era in history and mudlarking 40:38 - Phil and Aun's fascination with historical fiction 43:33 - Education systems (nearly a rant) 44:02 - Back to Non-Fiction 46:44 - Journaling and uncovering past experiences 52:23 - The importance of a routine 53:53 - The power of walking 56:16 - Having structure in your day 56:58 - Treat yourself as if you're someone responsible for looking after 1:00:13 - Finding a bridge between Fiction and Non-Fiction 1:01:28 - Journalists and writing 1:03:25 - Defining book genres 1:05:05 - 3 tips for new writers 1:08:16 - Difficulties of getting published 1:12:05 - Time blocking 1:16:00 - Life coach/Guru/Influencer 1:17:13 - Outro Visit our website - www.booktalktoday.com