The Diary Of A Wannabe Writer
The (mainly) daily ramblings of a wannabe writer, Richard A. Boxshall... Now in its second thrilling season!
Episodes
130 Sleep? What Sleep! (2nd July 2026)
I’ve just had breakfast in Sydney, on a date that is technically tomorrow, and tell you the little that I’ve done since yesterday (not much).
129 DVD Hunting in Sydney (1st July 2026)
After a pleasant flight from Singapore to Sydney, I’m exploring JB Hi-fi to try and find a particular DVD box set for a friend…
128 Sleepless In Singapore II (30th June 2026)
An update from Singapore, which includes, yes, shock, some writing…
127 Unsober in Singapore (29th June 2026)
The thoughts of a man who’s had too much whiskey.
126 The Return of Emergency Questions (28th June 2026)
I’m flying to Singapore later today and I’ve done no writing, so I didn’t really know what to talk about today… Then I remembered something I used to do a while back, and have chosen to resurrect it…
125 Mainly doing my other podcast today (27th June 2026)
Today, I mainly spent reading and working on my other podcast. And I’m off to Singapore tomorrow…
124 Buy the kid an Ice Cream, Dad! (26th June 2026)
As well as reflecting on how “Last Of The Summer Wine” dealt with the death of Bill Owen and therefore the loss of his character Compo, I also went and did some bloody writing!
123 Still Recovering (25th June 2026)
Exhausted and catching up from my very long day yesterday. Did very very little today.
122 Exceedingly-mega-tired (24th June 2026)
See show title so to understand why I can’t be bothered to write this blurb today.
121 A disappointing update from Japan (23rd June 2026)
I was quite active today, sadly none of it was literary.
120 Can I please have Big Mac meal, fries, Sprite, and a medium Prime Minister? (22nd June 2026)
Didn’t do much today after my flight, did watch the news though, great.
119 Haneda Bound (21st June 2026)
3500 is the answer to yesterday‘s question! I’m going to Tokyo today where I hope to record a podcast on location tomorrow…
118 I’ve been Mr. Productive-Face today (20th June 2026)
I tell you about my day (I recorded next week’s music podcast) plus found a new home for some glasses and did a bit of editing on chapter 28.
117 What I ate, what I tidied, what I washed, and what I wrote (19th June 2026)
I’ve had a genuinely productive day today, so why not listen to podcast and find out what I’ve done? (laundry and writing. It’s not that exciting, laundry and writing).
116 Four point five litres (18th June 2026)
I’ll talk about my flight home and the crazy amount of water my new fitness app has told me I need to consume per day!
115 WIEIAD (17th June 2026)
Greetings from Mumbai in India! In this episode I remonstrate with myself about my terrible eating habits at the moment and attempt to put something in place to do something about it.
114 BOMbound (16th June 2026)
I’m off to Mumbai in India for work today, in this podcast I talk about how I need to get off my backside and do some writing (whilst there and beyond).
113 Finished Reading BSS8 (15th June 2026)
I talk about my day, including the fact I finished beta reading the 8th Bow Street Society book…
112 Home later than anticipated (12th June 2026)
A general update and a bit more of a Doctor Who rant, sorry.
111 Goodbye Doctor Who (11th June 2026)
Yesterday the BBC announced that the Doctor Who Christmas Special is not going ahead and that they are tendering out the show in the hope a new production company will take it over. My thought on that are here…
110 More Memories (10th June 2026)
I talk more about my bike theft from 12 years ago.
109 Antihistamines and Old Diaries (9th June 2026)
I talk about realising that my tiredness might be due to the fact I’m not taking antihistamine for my hayfever.
108 Twelve years ago today (8th June 2026)
I didn’t have much to talk about today but for once Facebook memories was actually useful… I tell you a story of something that happened to me exactly 12 years ago today, on the 8th of June 2014.
107 Talking to people in various places (7th June 2026)
I spent most of today feeling really tired but I did catch up with quite a few people, some in person and some by the electric telephone… (well, internet voice call)
106 A music day (6th June 2026)
I listen to a lot of music today. And not much else.
105 Back Home (5th June 2026)
Mainly drove home today. I tell you about my plans for tomorrow though.
104 Don’t let a moron order things from Amazon (4th June 2026)
Visited Jedburgh Abbey today as well as proving I don’t know how to use Amazon.
103 Abbotsford (3rd June 2026)
Today I visited the home of Sir Walter Scott, Abbotsford, in the Scottish border region.
102 Hello from the Borders (2nd June 2026)
A minor correction to what was said on yesterday’s podcast, the best place to buy Peter O’Mahoney’s “The Taming of the Bard” is here: https://shop.rsc.org.uk/products/the-taming-of-the-bard-hb. I mention this in the podcast and the fact I’m visiting my mother in the Borders region of Scotland.
101 The Play’s The Thing (1st June 2026)
I talk to Peter O’Mahoney (writer) and Charlie Tomkins (Creative Director of Suddenly Publishing) about a project related to Peter’s recently published book, The Taming Of The Bard.
100 Centenary Waffle (31st May 2026)
A little bit of chat about my plans for next week and the week after.
99 Waffling On in Texas (30th May 2026)
I talk about reading and the fact that I’m in Texas and not much else.
98 Sad News (29th May 2026)
A follow-up to what I was talking about in episode 63 from earlier in the year, unfortunately the story does not have a happy ending. Rest in peace my friend.
97 A funny thing happened on the way to the bathroom (28th May 2026)
I talk about my non-reading non-writing day.
96 Scary Big Traffic Jam (27th May 2026)
What it says on the title.
95 The Case Of The Fatal Flaw (26th May 2026)
I talk about the fact that I managed to finish the seventh Bow Street Society book today in preparation for beta reading the new book coming out later in the year…
94 Hot! Hot! Hot! (25th May 2026)
I’ve done a lot of reading today. Not much writing but a lot of reading and jobs that needed doing in my home.
93 Montréal Airport Showers and Arriving Too Early for John Lewis (24th May 2026)
As it says on the tin.
92 Too Many People (23rd May 2026)
Reporting from Montréal, Canada. Where the Formula One is happening and there are far far too many bloody people.
91 Dreams can’t come true (22nd May 2026)
I rant about bad customer service from bed supplier “Dreams.”
90 Long Chapter (21st May 2026)
I talk about my spare bedroom again, you must be so fed up of hearing about that, and today’s writing.
89 Decorating Aftermath (20th May 2026)
I spent most of today buying and assembling furniture as well as buying other items for my new spare room including linen. Did get a tiny bit of writing done as well though…
88 My spare room is done! (19th May 2026)
No writing today but not for a lazy reason, all is explained with it…
87 Mystery 8 (18th May 2026)
I talk about a non-writing day and my plans for the next couple of days.
86 Sleeping in São Paulo (17th May 2026)
I talk about my plans for tomorrow after my flight home.
85 Being Productive in São Paulo (16th May 2026)
I talk about my day, the nonsense that’s going through my mind, and the writing I did today.
84 Writing in Brazil (15th May 2026)
I catch you up on what I’ve been doing for the last few days, and announce that I’ve started chapter 28 of Self Portrait!
83 No Writing and Who Rumours (9th May 2026)
I chat about the future of Doctor Who which seems to be up in the air at the moment…
82 Unexpectedly in Washington (8th May 2026)
An update on my day, an unexpected flight and how I almost didn’t get to the airport on time…
81 Standing By (7th May 2026)
Not much exercise or writing today, but plans to do so tomorrow.
80 Three Chapters to Write (6th May 2026)
I talk about my day, the writing I got done, and my plans for the next few days.
79 Renumbering (6th May 2026)
I talk about my day and how I managed to complete the zero draft of chapter 24B. Which isn’t chapter 24B anymore.
78 Take Two (4th May 2026)
Back home from New York, I make excuses for not writing.
77 Writing as a prelude to bagels (3rd May 2026)
I did some writing in New York today. And I recorded my music podcast. And I ate a delicious bagel. Winning!
76 Back on the wagon (2nd May 2026)
No promises but I’ve actually done some decent writing two days in a row and plan to do more… Keep tuning in to see if I succeed.
75 What I plan to do differently from today… (1st May 2026)
In a somewhat overlong podcast, I explain my plan try and make myself better at everything I need to do this month, including exercise and writing…
74 Creative Doldrums (28th April 2026)
I just natter on, not really about writing because I haven’t done any.
73 Minor Progress (26th April 2026)
I talk about the chapter I’m currently writing and what I’m doing tomorrow.
72 Chapter 24b (21st April 2026)
I finally got chapter 26 signed off today, during a live stream, the first one I’ve done in months, and I even started chapter 27! At which point I realised it probably needed to actually take place immediately after chapter 24…
71 Writing but the Wrong Writing (20th April 2026)
I talk about my other podcast far too much today.
70 Hammersmith and Bodies (19th April 2026)
Achieved quite a lot today, even though not much of it was directly linked to my writing: went on a walk, did some exercise, and actually wrote something (but only a script for another podcast!)
69 Two days in a row! I’m spoiling you! (18th April 2026)
I talk about my day, about the tiny bit of writing I’ve done and about other other things.
68 Death and Coving (17th April 2026)
I apologise for not having recorded a pod for a few days, and talk about my day. It wasn’t a great one.
67 Music and Writing (13th April 2026)
I talk about my day and the fact I’ve finally done some writing.
66 A Few Days Off (9th April 2026)
Just announcing a few days off (on top of a few days off that I’ve just had that were unplanned!)
65 Home; Tired; Who! (5th April 2026)
Got home, watched the two missing episodes of Doctor Who that turned up last month. Then slept a lot. Twice.
64 Homeward Bound (4th April 2026)
I did say that you would only get a podcast today if I actually managed to achieve something. Looks like I did! Listen to the show to find out what.
63 A reflective mood (3rd April 2026)
It’s kind of an excuse podcast again as to why I haven’t written, sorry, but when you listen, I think you’ll agree it’s a good reason for once.
62 Felafel and Sex Workers (2nd April 2026)
I talk about my day. Not much writing (plenty of intention, not much time).
61 Mental Conspiracy Overdrive (1st April 2026)
I talk about how little I’ve done down here in Sydney as well as the weird stuff my brain throws at me when I see a coin on the floor…
60 Sydney Again (31st March 2026)
A little bit of writing to report, and I’ve arrived in Sydney!
59 A Lazy Day (30th March 2026)
I mainly talk about my other podcast, sorry.
58 Next: Sleep! (29th March 2026)
I talk about what I’ve done since I last spoke to you and my plans for the next few days.
57 Next: Singapore! (28th March 2026)
Flying to Singapore tonight!
56 Chapter 26 is on the way (27th March 2026)
Managed to get some writing done at writing club today. Actually meant to do some editing but forgot to print out chapter 25 so started writing chapter 26 instead!
55 Done some bloomin’ writin’! (26th March 2026)
Did some proper screen editing on chapter 25!
54 Just as incoherent at home (25th March 2026)
Apologies for no podcast yesterday, was tired. Still am.
53 Practically incoherent in New York (23rd March 2026)
Tired and talking for the sake of talking.
52 I should have written today (22nd March 2026)
I’m annoyed with myself today, I was free after lunchtime and didn’t do any writing. It’s not good enough.
51 Evri Versus DPD (21st March 2026)
Sorry there was no show yesterday, it was a combination of tiredness, forgetfulness, and being wound up by another courier service…
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