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Hot Seat Interview Laura Stroud - Founder Derbyshire Writing School
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - May 21, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutesEpisode 28 - Hot Seat Interview - Laura Stroud - Founder of Derbyshire Writing School We are back in the writers’ room and we have a guest in our hot seat this week! I am really pleased to interview Derbyshire author, and the founder of Derbyshire Writing School, Laura Stroud. Pete asks Laura...
Why Should I Use Writing Prompts?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - May 14, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutesEpisode 27 - Why Should I Use Writing Prompts? THE WRITERS’ ROOM - Why Should I Use Writing Prompts? “Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don’t see any.” — Orson Scott In the Writers’ Room this week, Pet...
How Do I Start Writing Non-fiction?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - May 07, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutesTHE WRITERS’ ROOM In the Writers’ Room this week, Pete and Laura chat about writing non-fiction. Pete’s non-fiction books are: Nailed To The Cross: How Primitive Methodism Liberated The White Slaves of Bromsgrove Death Goes Digital: How Funeral Directors Can Use LinkedIn To Demonstrate Pr...
Episode 25- Guest Interview - Alex Davis - What is show don't tell?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - April 30, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutesWe have a guest in The Writers’ Room this week - Alex Davis. Alex is an author and literature professional based in Derby. As a writer, Alex has published a novel - THE LAST WAR - a science-fiction novel and a non-fiction book along with 50+ short stories and poems. Among them four short storie...
Guest Interview - Alex Davis - What is show don't tell?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - April 30, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutesWe have a guest in The Writers’ Room this week - Alex Davis. Alex is an author and literature professional based in Derby. As a writer, Alex has published a novel - THE LAST WAR - a science-fiction novel and a non-fiction book along with 50+ short stories and poems. Among them four short storie...
The Writer's Toolbox - What are Morning Pages?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - April 23, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutesEpisode 24 - The Writer’s Toolbox - What are Morning Pages? In this episode, Pete and Laura take another delve into The Writer’s Toolbox and add the tool of ‘Morning Pages’. Julia Cameron made this tool famous in her book called ‘The Artist’s Way’. “In order to retrieve your creativity, you...
Guest Interview - Derbyshire author Daniel Henshaw - How To Write For Children
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - April 16, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutesWe are back in the writers’ room and we have a guest in our hot seat this week! We are really pleased to introduce Derbyshire author Daniel Henshaw. Daniel is the author of 5 children’s books, all featuring Jeremy Green: ‘The Great Snail Robbery’ ‘The Curious Case of the Missing Orangutan’ ...
Episode 22 - The Writer's Toolbox - Why It’s Absolutely Essential For A Writer To Rest
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - April 09, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutesEpisode 22 - Why It’s Absolutely Essential For A Writer To Rest In this episode, Pete and Laura take another delve into The Writer’s Toolbox and add the tool of rest for a writer. Talking about rest as a writer can feel tricky. It stirs up lots of emotions about self-worth, productivity and o...
Why It’s Absolutely Essential For A Writer To Rest
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - April 09, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutesEpisode 22 - Why It’s Absolutely Essential For A Writer To Rest In this episode, Pete and Laura take another delve into The Writer’s Toolbox and add the tool of rest. Talking about rest as a writer can feel tricky. It stirs up lots of emotions about self-worth, productivity, and output. Often...
Episode 21 - How To Deal With Feedback?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - April 02, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutesEpisode 21 — How To Deal With Feedback? THE WRITERS’ ROOM - How To Deal With Feedback? “We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” Bill Gates. In the Writers Room this week, Pete and Laura chat about getting and giving feedback on our writing. Pete and Laura recogni...
How To Deal With Feedback?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - April 02, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutesEpisode 21 — How To Deal With Feedback? THE WRITERS’ ROOM - How To Deal With Feedback? “We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” Bill Gates. In the Writers’ Room this week, Pete and Laura chat about getting and giving feedback on our writing. Pete and Laura recogn...
How Can I Be More Productive?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - March 26, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutesEpisode 20 — How Can I Be More Productive? THE WRITERS’ ROOM - How Can I Be More Productive? In the Writers’ Room this week, Pete and Laura chat about productivity. How can you achieve more in less time? This is often a question we find ourselves asking. But what does productivity mean for wr...
Episode 20 — How Can I Be More Productive?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - March 26, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutesEpisode 20 — How Can I Be More Productive? THE WRITERS’ ROOM - How Can I Be More Productive? In the Writers Room this week, Pete and Laura chat about productivity. How can you achieve more in less time is often the question we ask? But is it the best question? What does productivity mean for w...
Guest Interview - Dawn Brookes - What is self-publishing?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - March 19, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutesWe are back in the writers’ room and we have a guest in our hot seat this week! We are really pleased to introduce Derbyshire author Dawn Brookes. Dawn Brookes is an international bestselling author whose books have hit the number one spot in the USA, UK and Canada. Dawn is also the founder...
Guest Interview - John Woodhouse - What Is Ghostwriting?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - March 12, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutesWe are back in the writers’ room and we have a guest in our hot seat this week - John Woodhouse John is an author, journalist, and broadcaster. He is a writer of bestselling autobiographies, including I Love the Bones of You with Christopher Eccleston and Stronger with Gareth Thomas. John is a ...
What Are The Benefits of Writing?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - March 05, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutesEpisode 17 - What Are The Benefits of Writing? THE WRITERS’ ROOM - What Are The Benefits of Writing? In the Writers’ Room this week, Pete and Laura chat about the joy they have found in writing, and the benefits it brings into their lives. They also tell a little about how their journey into w...
Guest Interview - Lauren Davison - Should I do a creative writing degree?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - February 26, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutesWe have a guest in The Writers' Room this week - Lauren Davison Lauren Davison is a Creative and Professional Writing student, currently studying at the University of Derby and she answers the big question – What is a creative writing degree really like? Lauren developed a passion for writing...
How Do I Write A Blog Post?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - February 19, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutesTHE WRITERS’ ROOM - How do I write a blog post? In the Writers’ Room this week, we chat about a question we have received from Laura, who attended one of our Online Courses: ‘Hi Laura and Pete, I want to move ahead with my writing and start blogging. How do I write a blog post?’ Laura suggest...
The Writer's Toolbox - What is creative play?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - February 12, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutesEpisode 14 - The Writer’s Toolbox - What is creative play? In this episode, Pete and Laura take another delve into The Writer’s Toolbox and add the tool of creative play. When you write, does it feel like all work or play? What if taking your writing opportunities too seriously stifled your c...
Guest Interview - Charlotte Lunn - How Do I Get Started With Poetry?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - February 05, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutesEpisode 13 - Guest Interview - Charlotte Lunn - How Do I Get Started With Poetry? We have a guest in The Writers’ Room this week - the Derbyshire Poet, Charlotte Lunn. Charlotte Lunn is a published poet, workshop facilitator and bookseller. After completing her creative writing degree at The...
Guest Interview - Alex Davis - How To Self Edit Your Writing
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - January 29, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutesEpisode 12 - Guest Interview - Alex Davis - How To Self Edit Your Writing We have a guest in The Writers’ Room this week - Alex Davis. Alex is an author and literature professional based in Derby. As a writer, Alex has published a novel - THE LAST WAR - a science-fiction novel and a non-fictio...
The Writer's Toolbox - What is a writing mindset?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - January 22, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutesEpisode 11 - The Writer’s Toolbox In this episode we take a delve into The Writer’s Toolbox Pete and Laura introduce an occasional format of the podcast they will visit from time to time - The Writer’s Toolbox. “To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a...
How Do I Set Writing Goals?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - January 15, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutesEpisode 10 - How Do I Set Writing Goals? THE WRITERS’ ROOM - How Do I Set Writing Goals? In the Writers Room this week, Pete and Laura chat about setting objectives and writing goals. This last year has been challenging for everyone, but there is a significant benefit for a writer to set goals...
How Do I Write A Eulogy? - THE WRITERS’ ROOM HOT SEAT
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - January 08, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutesEpisode 9 - Hot Seat Interview - How Do I Write A Eulogy? THE WRITERS’ ROOM HOT SEAT What could you learn about creative writing from someone who has written 700 eulogies or more? A eulogy is ‘good words’ spoken, usually at a funeral. At 3000 words a eulogy - that’s about 30 novels worth of...
How Do I Write A Eulogy? - THE WRITERS’ ROOM HOT SEAT
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - January 08, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutesEpisode 9 - Hot Seat Interview - How Do I Write A Eulogy? THE WRITERS’ ROOM HOT SEAT What could you learn about creative writing from someone who has written 700 eulogies or more? A eulogy is ‘good words’ spoken, usually at a funeral. At 3000 words a eulogy - that’s about 30 novels worth of...
What Is The Best Writing Advice You Have Received?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - January 01, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutesTHE WRITERS’ ROOM - What’s the best writing advice that you have ever received. In the Writers’ Room this week, Pete and Laura chat about the source of the best writing advice they have received. (So far.) ‘Hi Laura and Pete, with so many resources in books, and online in videos, podcasts and ...
How Do I Read Like A Writer?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - December 25, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutesEpisode 7 - How Do I Read Like A Writer? Stop Press! Pete gets very excited receiving his first fan mail, even more so when it is a book he once had, but disappeared not long after Laura once visited! Thanks to Sheri, Pete has his own copy of - ‘The Artist’s Way.’ THE WRITERS’ ROOM - What’s th...
How Do I Overcome Self-Doubt As A Writer?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - December 18, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutesEpisode 6 - How Do I Overcome Self-Doubt As A Writer? THE WRITERS’ ROOM - What’s the biggest problem you are experiencing with writing this week? In the Writers Room this week, Pete and Laura chat about how to overcome the one problem all writers face, and that is self-doubt. ‘Hi Laura and Pe...
How Do I Fill My Creative Well?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - December 11, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutesEpisode 5 - How Do I Fill My Creative Well? THE WRITERS’ ROOM In the Writers’ Room this week, Pete and Laura chat about how you can maintain creativity for the long haul. Hi, my question is, ‘How do I fill my creative well? What can I do to make sure I feel I want to write and have things t...
How Do I Develop A Writing Habit?
Begin - Derbyshire Writing School Podcast - December 04, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutesEpisode 4 - How Do I Develop A Writing Habit? THE WRITERS’ ROOM - What’s the biggest problem you are experiencing with writing this week? In the Writers' Room this week, Pete and Laura chat about how you can develop a writing habit. Pippa the office dog joins in too! Hi, I’m a new writer and ...
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