The Versatile Writer

Last one of S13 and of 2024. Thank you so much for listening this season.

Season 14 is due around early March.

Merry Christmas and good wishes for 2025.

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Sure, adding colour to your fiction is...well...colourful, but looking deeper, colour might not be about hue, it might be more about senses. 

Touching on the 5 senses, disability, 6th sense, and HSPs.

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S13 Ep6 Comfort Zone. We've all got one - whether we care to admit it or not. 

Getting outside of it can be quite the challenge.

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Dream State : Banham, SJ: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Livin' & Lovin' In Texas : Banham, S J: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Looking at how other creative interests can benefit a writers' mind. 

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With thanks to Julia Stone, TG Trouper, and Paula Readman

www.juliastonewriter.com

https://tgtrouper.ampbk.com

Twitter account for Paula Readman: @darkfantasy13 

Now half way through this season, I'm touching on world building within fiction.

It's not only science fiction and fantasy that need a bit of world creation, most other genres do too. I include the horror genre in this episode as well mentioning Joe Hill, Stephen King, HG Wells and books by Andrew Crofts and David Gerrold by way of research resources for writers.

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Amazon.com: It: A Novel: 9781982127794: King, Stephen: Books

Amazon.com: The Black Phone [Movie Tie-in]: Stories: 9780063214835: Hill, Joe: Books

Worlds of Wonder: How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy - Kindle edition by Gerrold, David. Self-Help Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Ghostwriting (Writing Handbooks) - Kindle edition by Crofts, Andrew. Reference Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Season 13 episode 3: Dopamine Hits.

It's amazing how much we need this hormone and neurotransmitter, and how much it helps us love what we do and helps us to continue doing it.

Okay, that sounds a bit grand. But think about it. Without loving what we do as writers, readers don't get their own dopamine hits by reading our stories.

This episode contains a radio interview in the middle between me and author Angela Cairns from Colne Radio in Essex discussing, among other things, the excitement and passion of writing including getting dopamine hits.

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Angela Cairns books: Touch: A heart-warming and romantic women's fiction novel. (Ellie Rose Series Book 1) eBook : Cairns, Angela: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

My books: A Guide to Creative Writing eBook : Banham, SJ: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Dream State : Banham, SJ: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Livin' & Lovin' In Texas : Banham, S J: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Season 13, Episode 2: Marketing

We've covered this topic a lot on The Versatile Writer, yet there is still more to unwrap.

Includes how to make opportunities, where to find them, and how to make the very best of them.

Includes a brief reading of When The Moon Was White by author, Jeff Probst, and its synopsis. (It's an interesting book - well worth your time, so why not pick up a copy? :) Link below in show notes)

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When the Moon was White: Amazon.co.uk: Probst, Jeff: 9781803132365: Books

Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffprobst_author/

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Welcome back to The Versatile Writer podcast. 

Now in Season 13, there's heaps to listen to and I've included something new this time. About half way through the episode there's a break that includes a book reading/an interview clip/something book related. This is because I'm trying a new thing! Giving this part of the season over to other writers means they get a voice. If this sounds appealing to you, check out the details on my 'Free To You' tab on www.loveofbooks.co.uk

Full disclosure, the podcast is still free but this service is not - sorry, girl's gotta live!

Episode 1 touches on REVIEWS, what they are, how to write them, how they work.

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When the Moon was White: Amazon.co.uk: Probst, Jeff: 9781803132365: Books

Jeff’s Insta: @jeffprobst_author

www.jeffprobst.co.uk

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Never one to shy from laughing at my own mistakes, this is just some of the bloopers from season 12. I hope you have a giggle too at this bitesized episode.

Season 13 will commence in early November, but do check the facebook page below for updates.

Thank you for listening to Season 12.

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This is the final episode in Season 12. I hope you've got something from it.

Despite the typo in the file, this episode touches on Timelines (not timeliness!), Trends, and Tips and I look at how timelines can help you write your project, and how trends can sometimes hinder our progress.

We end on how tips can be framed so readers (and listeners) can get the most from them.

Note the show notes mention my latest book A Guide To Creative Writing published by White Owl Books.  A girl's gotta promo where she can ;)

There will be a bite-sized bonus episode next week with some of this season's bloopers...and who doesn't love a giggle?!

Season 13 will be available from approx 8 weeks time. More information on the finer details can be found via this podcast's facebook page. link below.

Thank you for listening this season :)

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I've Got A Pen and I'm Not Afraid To Use It: A Writing Companion eBook : Banham, SJ : Amazon.co.uk: Books

A Guide to Creative Writing eBook : Banham, SJ: Amazon.co.uk: Books