Neurospicy Novel Writing, Scottish Dialect, and Why Duck Feet Are More Important Than Penguin with Ely Percy
2023-11-17
Ely is just brilliant! I had a fabulous time chatting with them about writing – particularly about disability themes and the importance of representing authentic Scottish dialect. In fact, there's a lot about authenticity and staying true to yourself in this conversation, and it's well worth a listen if you're a writer. Their novel is due for another print run in November, so pre-order now!
Ely Percy is an award-winning Scottish writer, best known for their novel ‘Duck Feet’ which was shortlisted for a Barbellion. They won Scottish Novel of the Year Award 2021 - a fact that slipped their mind when giving me the lowdown on their work. Their first publication was a letter in ‘Big!’ Magazine (1994). Since then, they’ve released a memoir ‘Cracked’ (2002), contributed many stories to literary journals, and published two novels ‘Vicky Romeo Plus Joolz’ (2019) and ‘Duck Feet’ (2021).
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Website: elypercy.com
Summary generated by Otter AI:
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Sending out a manuscript to publishers. (4:16)
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The voice in the head and the story. (10:06)
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Cognitive impairment instead of brain injury. (15:19)
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How did you start writing? (20:32)
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Selling as a bloody story. (25:53)
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Transgender man crime novel who hasn't grown up yet. (30:53)
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