She's Creative with Claire Hutchison

Victoria has two poetry collections: Confessionals and Exiles, published by Speculative Books. She is a poet and spoken word performer and regularly performs across the country.

We chatted about performing at open mic nights and spoken word events, finding funding, writing poetry, getting work published, touring, performance advice, and more!

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Tickets for Paisley Book Festival reading (19/02/21)

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Elly is a freelance journalist who has written for Teen Vogue, Bitch Media, Playboy, Refinery 29 and more. The main focus of their writing is social change and justice. They are also represented by literary agency Janklow & Nesbit.

We chatted about making connections with people in the media, the importance of kindness and community in journalism, doing shift work for Teen Vogue and Refinery29, how to pitch, getting represented by a literary agent, their upcoming writing projects, and more!

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Hannah has been creating content since 2011 and has been featured in numerous publications - including Teen Vogue, Refinery 29 and Company. She has 57K Instagram followers and was named Best Fashion Influencer in Cosmopolitan’s 2016 Influencer Awards.

We chatted about how she got started, what it's like to work with brands, the day to day life of an influencer, her experiences of going to events & press trips and how the industry is evolving.

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Joelle is an editor who was selected as one of The Bookseller’s Rising Stars of 2020. She previously worked at UnBound and her own writing has appeared in the likes of Nasty Women, Mind Matters: Part II and Inspirational Idol.

We chatted about how she got her start in publishing after studying Geology, how to secure internships and make your way up the publishing ladder, what it's like to be a Commissioning Editor and how to get an agent/pitch your own book.

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Amy is one of the fastest rising stand-up comedians in the UK, having been named Best Newcomer at the Scottish Comedy Awards in 2019 and one of the top 10 comedians in The List’s Hot 100. She has also been featured on BBC Radio 4’s New Comedy and BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News.

We chatted about how to put on a show at the Fringe, how to land stand-up gigs, what it's like to be a woman in comedy, how much comedians are paid, how to get an agent, and more!

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Katy is the weekday drive-time host at Capital Scotland. She has previously contributed to BBC The Social, worked as a runner and researcher for BBC Scotland’s The Nine and has written for titles such as the The Herald, The Scottish Sun and The Big Issue.

We chatted about how she landed her Capital gig and what her typical working day is like presenting one of the biggest shows on the radio, her experience of interviewing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on the show, how to use social media to find contacts and stories, producing video content for BBC The Social... and more!

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Moya covers everything from pop culture to politics and has worked for the likes of The Independent and Vice. She is now Politics Editor at gal-dem, a publication that shares the perspectives of women and non-binary POC.

We chatted about freelancing tips, networking and building your portfolio, being booked on shows and more!

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Rubina is the Head of Short Form at ITN Productions and co-creator of the award-winning podcast Brown Girls Do It Too. We chat about how to get your foot in the door in TV, the hierarchy of the industry and why we need to talk more openly about money. 

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We chat about how Charlotte signed with Columbia/Sony Music, female representation in the music industry, being picked for Radio 1's Big Weekend in her hometown of Dundee, and how Scottish artists are having a moment.

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We chat about how Mikala started working as a makeup artist, hair stylist & creative director in Glasgow. We also talk about her work as a cartoonist and how she turned her art into a business.

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