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The Joy of Writing

The Joy of Writing

By: Mark Carew
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Your host is Mark Carew, author of three novels: Magnus, The Book of Alexander, and Beyond The North Wind.

Season 1 of the podcase ran from April 2020 to July 2021 and featured:
1) In-depth conversations with fellow writers about their novels
2) Discussions of the nitty-gritty of writing
3) Advice for new and aspiring writers - as in how to write a novel (my most popular episodes)

Season 2 began in December 2025 and will feature a chapter-by-chapter narration by me of my first novel Beyond The North Wind (self-published)
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  • S2E10 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 10

    S2E10 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 10
    Apr 5 2026

    The first chapter from Emil's point of view prior to his disappearance.
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    13 mins
  • S2E9 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 9

    S2E9 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 9
    Apr 5 2026

    Anna leaves on her search to find Emil or what happened to him. She milks her goats at the summer farm and asks Siegfried to take care of them.
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    8 mins
  • S2E8 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 8

    S2E8 Beyond The North Wind Chapter 8
    Feb 14 2026

    Anna buries her dead dog Gunnar. She travels to one last address in Oslo to look for Emil but returns empty handed. Birgit, her sister, tells her about how the melting glacier is releasing objects and bodies from the ice. Anna decides to leave the next day and look for Emil again on the glacier and at the coast.
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    17 mins
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