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Episode 60 – Guest Interview – Dawn Brookes – What is a Literature Festival?
What is a literature festival? We are back in the writers’ room and we have a guest in our hot seat this week Derbyshire author Dawn Brookes. Dawn is an international bestselling author whose books have hit the number one spot in the USA, UK and Canada. Dawn is also the founder of a local literature festival in Oakwood, Derby. Join Pete and Laura as they chat with Dawn.
Guest Interview - Charlotte Lunn - Is Poetry Good For You?
We are back in the writers’ room and we have a guest in our hot seat this week! It’s Derbyshire Writing School’s very own guest poetry facilitator – Charlotte Lunn. Charlotte is a published poet, workshop facilitator and bookseller.
Episode 58 - The Writer's Toolbox - How To Develop The Tool of a Writing Habit
In this episode, Pete and Laura chat about the tool of a Writing Habit. ‘Begin’ is the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 57 - Three Books That Changed My Life
In this episode, Pete and Laura chat about three books that changed their lives. That’s the question for discussion on this episode of ‘Begin’ the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 56 - What Is The Truth About Writing?
In this episode, Pete and Laura chat about the truths they have founds about writing. That’s the question for discussion on this episode of ‘Begin’ the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 55 - The Writer's Toolbox - The Tool of Writing Sprints
In this episode, Pete and Laura chat about the tool of writing sprints. How can this help us as writers? ‘Begin’ is the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 54 - The Writer’s Toolbox - The Tool of A Newsletter
In this episode, Pete and Laura chat about the tool of starting a newsletter as a writer. How can this help us as writers? ‘Begin’ is the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Guest Interview – Fiona Thomas – How To Make a Living As A Freelance Writer
Guest Interview - Fiona Thomas is an author and freelance writer with work published in iPaper, Grazia, Happiful Magazine and Huffington Post. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they chat about her books and help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 52 - The Writer’s Toolbox - The Writing Workshop
In this episode, Pete and Laura chat about writing workshops. What exactly is writing workshop? How can this help us as writers? ‘Begin’ is the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 51 - Formatting Your Work
In this episode, Pete and Laura chat about formatting your work. That’s the question for discussion on this episode of ‘Begin’ the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 50 - New Year, New Goals! Writing in 2022
In this episode, Pete and Laura chat about the difference between New Year Resolutions or New Year Intentions? And their writing goals for 2022. That’s the question for discussion on this episode of ‘Begin’ the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 49 - Guest Interview - Derbyshire Author Shirley Mann
Guest Interview - Shirley Mann is a journalist who has worked across newspapers, radio and television. Her first book, ‘Lily’s War’ was inspired by the wartime romance of her parents. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they chat about her books and help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 48 – The Writer's Toolbox – The Tool of Journaling
In this episode, Pete and Laura chat about journaling. What exactly is journaling? How can this help us as writers?‘Begin’ is the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 47 – The Writer's Toolbox – The Tool of Creativity
In this episode, Pete and Laura chat about the writer’s tool of creativity - where they find ideas spark and how they develop those ideas. ‘Begin’ is the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 46 - Where Do Ideas Come From?
Where do ideas come from? In this episode, Pete and Laura chat about creativity - where they find ideas spark and how they develop those ideas. That’s the question for discussion on this episode of ‘Begin’ the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 45 - Who Else Thinks Technology Can Hinder Or Help Our Writing?
Can technology help or hinder our writing process? That’s the question for discussion on this episode of ‘Begin’ the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 44 - How To Write Crime Mystery Fiction - Guest Interview Tom Mead
Episode 44 - How To Write Crime Mystery Fiction - Guest Interview Tom Mead. Tom Mead is a Midlands-based author. He has previously written for Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine (amongst various others). Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 43 - The Writer’s Toolbox - The Tool of NaNoWriMo.
In this episode, Pete and Laura take another delve into The Writer’s Toolbox and add the tool of NaNoWriMo into the toolbox. Could you write a novel in a month? Maybe this is the goal you need? ‘Begin’ is the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 42 – The Writer’s Toolbox – A Writing Tribe
In this episode, Pete and Laura take another delve into The Writer’s Toolbox and add the tool of a Writing Tribe to the toolbox. Writing can feel lonely. Not just the act of tapping away at the keys, but losing yourself in your work and wondering if another pair of eyes will ever read it. ‘Begin’ is the creative writing podcast from Derbyshire Writing School. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.
Episode 41 - Guest Interview - Chris Gregory - How To Write Audio Drama
Episode 41 - Guest Interview - Chris Gregory is the founder of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast which produces audio drama, fiction and poetry podcasts. Pete and Laura chat about how to write an audio drama. Join Pete Billingham and Laura Stroud as they help you bring the stories you have in your head out into the world.