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Kurt and Tim have been friends ever since Tim spontaneously gestated Kurt from his imagination. They read comics, they write, they talk about it all.
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Hey there, fellow writers! Are you ready to join a community of creative writers from all over the world? Then look no further than Write Club Open Mic, the podcast series that’s all about showcasing new writing and helping each other to grow. Hosted by multi-award-winning poet, teacher, author, and rap battler, Mark Grist, and recorded at Backland Studios in Oundle by Chris Barn. Each month we’ll share helpful tips and ideas to improve your writing alongside new work from writers around the ...
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Write Club The Podcast | For Aspiring Writers, Published Authors & Readers Everywhere
Write Club The Podcast | For Aspiring Writers, Published Authors & Readers Everywhere
A weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywhere. Join Stephanie Rouse, Theresa Stoker, Heather Worsley , Linda Jack Werlein, Pat Woolfe & Nicola Cairncross each week where they'll share guest readings and interviews, along with what they're reading, what they're writing, what it's really like to be a writer. You can join in the weekly "Name the Novel" quiz and find out "What's On The Bedside Table?". If you like what you hear, come and join our community! Firstly ...
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Here it is! Our final episode of this season. We're slowing down & reflecting on the year we've had whilst also speeding forward into 2024 with some great news. And we have 10 new pieces of writing to share with you that all relate to our episode's theme! Many thanks to everyone who made it in today Artists with timestamps: Andy Aspen (1.43) Latera…
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This episode is a bit of a special one - featuring new work exclusively from young aspiring writers around the world. We've got eight original poems and stories to share with you this time around - submissions from China, South Korea, Scotland & even nearby Huddersfield(!). We've also got a special guest Louis Jaffa (@louis_jaffa) in the studio wit…
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This episode is all about taking up space and features lots of new work (& some occasional chat) from the following writers: Sammy Nour (you can find Sammy's collection here) Dave Wood Joe Williams Joy Rice Carol Carman Lateral G Laura Walker Antony Brough Joshua Batterley Louis Jaffa (The beat is the instrumental to Lupe Fiasco's Kick, Push & can …
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Episode 5: Show Me the Money!
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In this episode we're talking money: how we feel about it as artists, the financial realities of life as an artist in the UK during a cost of living crisis and we're exploring one way you could gain access to up to £12,000 to develop your work: Arts Council England's Develop Your Creative PRactice Grant.. We've got Leanne Moden back in the studio, …
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This episode is all about drawing upon our inner reserves and releasing the power within. And it's competitive too - as two previous Peterborough Poet Laureates (Charley Genever & Keely Mills) join Mark & Chris for a Write Club Battle Royale. Mark, Charley & Keely have each curated 10 minutes of new writing based upon the theme of 'MAXIMUM POWER'. …
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In this episode of Write Club Open Mic we're sharing new work from writers around the world about the joys (& frustrations!) of getting older. We loved listening to these submissions & hope you will too. Just to warn there may be one or two moments of spicy language (the word 'sh*t' thanks to our theme suggestion). Otherwise you're all good. If you…
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In this episode of Write Club Open Mic, hosted by Mark Grist with sound production by Chris Barn, we're here to help you set ambitious yet achievable targets as a writer. Join us as we talk about success, failure & the importance of the occasional milkshake. Throughout this episode we'll also guide you towards creating three meaningful & helpful ta…
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Welcome to Write Club Open Mic! Episode 1 is all about introductions. You'll be introduced to our host, Mark Grist & Chris Barn, our sound producer at Backland Studios. You'll also get to hear five aspiring writers' takes on the theme of 'introductions'. Writers featured: Ann Atkins Maire Stevens Andy Aspen Mel Bradley Leanne Moden --Useful links--…
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Stephanie's in the Chair, Heather reads from her Work In Progress, Linda stumps us all with her "Name The Novel" and Theresa delves deep in some little known punctuation. Then we all look back over the last two years and pick out our favourite episodes, highlighting what we have learned and our endless gratitude to all our literary guests. Write Cl…
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Heather's in the Chair, Theresa updates up on Ronela's adventures, Stephanie shares some colourful language and Pat asks us to "Name The Novel". Everyone discusses editing and share their favourite editing tips, tricks and tools, before Nicola shares what's on her Bedside Table. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, publishe…
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Theresa's in the Chair, Pat reads the conclusion of her "Maggie" story for critique, Linda shares some Famous Last Words and we discuss the qualities of good Heroes & even better Villains, naming a few favourites. Pat shares what's on her bedside table. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers ever…
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Pat's in the chair, Theresa foxes with 'Name The Novel', Heather reads, Nicola enlightens and challenges with a new platform to share your stories, then Linda reveals what's on her bedside table. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywhere. Join Stephanie Rouse, Theresa Stoker, Heather Wors…
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Linda's in the Chair, Nicola challenges remotely with Name The Novel, Pat's updating us on Maggie's romantic life, Heather's losing the plot and we discuss dialogue tags. We update each other on our writing lives then Stephanie shares what's on her bedside table. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and re…
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Heather's in the Chair and Linda's reading her work in progress. Pat refreshes us on the semi-colon and manages to make it fun and interesting! We all discuss plot points using our own works as examples and Theresa's shares what's on her bedside table. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers every…
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This week Theresa, Linda, Pat and Heather are toughing it out on their own, with Nicola and Stephanie beaming in their contributions from afar. They discuss Therapeutic Reading, after Stephanie wonders if anyone has been called 'pretty' and if so, if they really know what it means. In the spirit of the song lyric discussion last week, Nicola's 'wor…
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Heather's in the Chair this week, Pat is setting 'Naming The Novel', Theresa is reading from her 'Work In Progress' and everyone's discussing song lyrics. Nicola and Anne Zouroudi tell us what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywhere. Join Stephanie …
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092 | Writing Features & Linda Reads
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This week Theresa sets the "Name The Novel", Nicola gets us free writing, Linda updates us on Mary Magdalene's travels and travails. Then we talk about writing features, before catching up on our own writing lives then Stephanie shares what's on her bedside table. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and r…
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091 | Poets Of Instagram & Nicola Reads
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Linda beats us all with her "Name The Novel" while Nicola makes us all laugh with her WIP. Stephanie has a little rant and we discuss the "Poets Of Instagram" phenomena and interview Amy Lee Tempest (apologies for the slight distortion on the sound but it's a great interview!). Heather and John Lomas Bullivant share what's on their respective bedsi…
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090 | Talking Settings & Stephanie Reads
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This week we discuss setting, we interview Becca Puglisi, Nicola foxes even Theresa with her "Name The Novel", Stephanie reads from her WIP, Heather amuses albeit briefly and Pat shares what's on her bedside table. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywhere. Join Stephanie Rouse, Theresa S…
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This week we are celebrating Nicola's non-fiction book going onto Audible, talking about whether we enjoy listening to audiobooks & podcasts and how easy or difficult it is to make this happen, as an author. Heather reads from her Work In Progress, Pat amuses & educates and Stephanie sets the "Name The Novel" challenge. Theresa and Helen Suddards s…
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This week we discuss narrative non-fiction and interview Rita Wilson about her book "Greek Lessons: A Cultural Odyssey". Pat reads from her Work In Progress, Theresa explores the redundant letter yogh, and Linda and Xander Cansell share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, publishe…
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087 | Writing Horror & Theresa Reads
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We are back after our summer break and as well as catching up with "Our Writing Lives" we are talking about writing horror. Theresa brings us up to date with Ronela's adventures and Linda tries to catch us out with British slang. Pat asks us to "Name The Novel" and Nicola shares what's on her bedside table. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show f…
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In the last podcast of the season, we discuss dialogue and Linda reads from her work in progress. Nicola shares a techie tip, Theresa foxes us with 'Name The Novel' and Stephanie and Yiorgos Hadjimatheou share what's on their bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywhere. Join…
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This week we are joined by a special guest, Alizon Robertson, live in the studio! Alizon shares some tips on effective foreshadowing and Nicola reads from her WIP where she attempts to use foreshadowing. Discover how effective she is and also, which books are on Heather and Alizon's bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiri…
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084 | Writing Memoir & Stephanie Reads
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How does writing memoir differ from historical fiction and creative fiction? We discuss and Linda interviews Ann Richardson, who facilitates a popular memoir writing group. Nicola chooses this week's challenge for Name The Novel, Heather enlightens us on the difference between Creole and Cajun and Pat Woolfe and Helen Suddards share what they are r…
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083 | Believable & Memorable Characters
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We discuss believable & memorable characters; how to write them and those that stand out for us from our favourite books. Heather reads from her new Work In Progress, Pat enlightens us about the use of the hyphen. Theresa and Claire Handscombe share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writ…
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082 | Talking Genre and Pat Reads
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This week we're keeping it all in-house and talking genre, while we get specific using Nicola and Linda as guinea pigs. Pat is reading from her Work In Progress while Theresa shares a Word Of The Week. Linda and Theresa also share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published auth…
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081 | Cosy Crime (Or Is It?) & Interview With Anne Zouroudi
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Packed episode this week with Theresa reading from her WIP, Linda updating us on words that have been added to the English Dictionary, we all talk about our Writing Lives, Heather interviews Anne Zouroudi and Nicola and Helen Suddards share what is on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, pub…
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080 | What's Hot For Summer & Simone Hubbard Interview
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We discuss the hottest summer reads, Theresa tests us with Name The Novel, Linda reads from her Work In Progress, then Nicola reveals who is writing the Game Of Thrones prequel. Heather and Pat interview Simone Hubbard before Steph and John Lomas Bullivant tell us what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show fo…
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079 | Well-being For Writers & Nicola Reads
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We're talking about well-being for writers and Nicola reads her travel Work In Progress. Linda sets the Name The Novel, Theresa interviews Helen Suddards (and gets an unexpected yoga lesson) while Heather and Angela King share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors …
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This week we update you on our writing lives, Theresa reads from her Work In Progress, we're discussing Plot Versus Structure, then listener Frank Carver and Pat share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywhere. Join Stephanie Rouse, Theresa Stoke…
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This week we're talking themes, Heather reads, Theresa amuses and educates and Kate MacDonald shares what's on her bedside table. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywhere. Join Stephanie Rouse, Theresa Stoker, Heather Worsley, Linda Jack Werlein, Pat Woolfe & Nicola Cairncross each week …
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This week we are talking about Flash Fiction, Steph & Linda interview Gail Aldwin, Pat reads and Nicola shares some techie tips on screenwriting, from Las Vegas. Theresa and Matt Owen share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywhere. Join Stephani…
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Historical Crime Fiction is the topic this week with a great interview with author Angela King. Stephanie reads from "Lacking Grace" and Heather shares her word of the week. Xander Cansell and Stephanie share what is currently on their bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everyw…
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Nicola reads from her WIP, Steph shares a Word Of The Week, we update listeners on Our Writing Lives and Bambi Lynn, JF Penn and Peter Flannery tell us how they became self-published authors, giving us some great tips along the way. Nicola and Graham Smith share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for …
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We are joined by crime-writer Noelle Holten this week, Linda brings us up to date with Mary Magdelene and Steph's in charge on Name The Novel. Heather educates and entertains and Theresa and Bambi Lynn shares what's on their bedside tables this week. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywh…
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072 | Writing For TV & An Interview With Matt Owen
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On Bill's birthday (again!) we're talking about writing for TV with an interview with Matt Owen, Theresa sets a more difficult "Name The Novel" than last week, Heather shares a poem all about us, the Write Club ladies, and Nicola shares a techie tip. Linda and Sara Gangai from the Winchester Writers' Festival share what's on their respective bedsid…
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It's all about short story writing today, with a fascinating interview with prize-winning novelist and short story writer, Sarah Bower. Steph reads from her Work In Progress "Lacking Grace" and Theresa shares her word of the week. Nicola and Morgan Bailey share the books on their bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring …
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070 | Transmedia & Children's Brands
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We interview John Lomas Bullivant from Kickback Media about transmedia and children's brands. Nicola reads from her Work In Progress, Steph educates or entertains, Heather and Judith Henagan share what's on their bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywhere. Join Stephanie Ro…
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On April Fool's Day, we are sharing updates on our writing lives, we count up the size of our Tsundokus and discuss our favourite literary pranks. Steph and Eve White share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywhere. Join Stephanie Rouse, Theresa …
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068 | Crowdfunded Publishing & Linda Reads
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Ever thought of crowdfunding your novel, literary festival or collection of short stories? This week we talk to people who have done all three, also Xander Cansell from Unbound. We have a guest 'Name The Novel', Linda reads from her Work In Progress and Nicola attempts to explain internal & external story values. Sharing the books on their bedside …
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We interview the prolific author JF Penn about her spiritual thrillers, Pat kills off another of her protagonists, then Heather tells her about her word of the week. We have a discussion about spiritual and religious fiction and Steph and founder of the Cymera Festival, Ann Landmann tell us what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The …
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066 | Writing For Magazines & Interview With Patsy Collins
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We interview Patsy Collins who is hugely successful in writing for magazines internationally as well as being a five times novelist. Nicola reads another possible opening scene for the Torus Trilogy and Theresa shares her word of the week. Linda and Eve White share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show f…
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In this hilarious episode, we are talking about writing erotic fiction among other things! Pat reveals the British Library has just digitized their "Private Cases", Steph reads from a new WIP, Linda and Nicola interview Bambi Lynn, writer of spicy medieval romance and Viking and Gladiator inspired erotic stories. Finally Theresa and Heather reveal …
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064 | Our Writing Lives & Independent Publishers
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We discuss our writing lives and update each other on our progress. Nicola's very excited about The Story Grid book & podcast and gives an overview of how that works for both aspiring writers and writers wanting to edit their own books. Heather reads a new poem, then we talk about Independent Publishers and how they differ, before interviewing Kate…
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We discuss Literary Festivals and interview the organisers of the Winchester Festival, the Mani Lit Fest and Nicola tracks down the founder of the brand new Cymera Festival, the UK's first Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Festival. Theresa reads from her new dystopian young adult novel and Linda spills the beans about that Kurt Vonnegut critique. …
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In this episode, we discuss Active & Passive Voice, Linda reads from her Work In Progress and we share the books we are most looking forward to in 2019. Theresa and Ludo Cinelli from the Eve White Literary Agency share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and read…
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061 | Writers Retreats, Workshops and Intensive Courses
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We interview Graham Smith, author and founder of "Crime & Publishment", discuss writing retreats & workshops, both "real world" & online, Pat reads her new work in progress and Steph and Sam Blake share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, published authors and readers everywhere. …
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060 | Winning Writing Competitions (Insider Information)
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We interview Morgen Bailey, who's an author, editor, competition columnist & judge, Nicola reads from her work in progress, Theresa shares her word of the week, we catch up on our writing lives over Christmas and Linda and Eve White share what's on their respective bedside tables. Write Club The Podcast is a weekly show for aspiring writers, publis…
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059 | Effective Critiquing: What Kurt Vonnegut Thought Of Linda's WIP
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This week we have some big news, we discuss effective critiquing and check out some online sites where you can get critiqued. Linda tells us what Kurt Vonnegut thought of her early work. Nicola reveals her new website for writers and Steph reads from her new, rather sinister work in progress. Pat is back in her "Grammar Police" guise and Heather an…
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