Writing Podcast Episode 683: Philip Howell tours English bar-rooms in his latest book, 'Pub'

We’ve all been to a pub. They’re places to meet friends, meet lovers, to celebrate, commiserate and even do weekly trivia. But do you REALLY know pubs? This is the question author Philip Howell poses and attempts to answer in his latest book, the aptly named Pub. Philip joins us to discuss the inspiration for this book, the pitching process, researching topics and his overwhelming love of one particular app! 00:00 Welcome 05:12 Writing tip: Night-time whiteboards 07:49 WIN!: The Butterfly Thief by Walter Marsh 10:09 Word of the week: ‘Vexillology’ 12:10 Writer in residence: Philip Howell 12:55 Describing ‘Pub’ as a concept and book 14:00 History vs Geography in this book 15:33 Inspirations for writing this book 19:06 The pitching process 21:53 The structure of the book 23:30 Choosing what to leave out 28:05 Range of writing topics and side hustles 30:42 The social dynamics of pubs 32:52 Writing popular geography vs academic 34:49 Research methods and tools 36:53 The importance of readability in writing 37:21 Love of Scrivener 40:35 Repurposing cut content 42:41 Australian pubs? 43:20 On being an expert in ‘pubs’ 45:40 Future projects 48:31 Philip’s writing tip 52:17 Final thoughts Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.