In this episode, I pick the qualities I think get me through a crisis and suggest characters from novels that we can borrow from. Fancy the humour of Falstaff of the confidence of 007? Listen along!

I'm grateful that Emma agreed to guest on this episode. I ask about the books that have made Emma who she is, and Emma reads her favourite fiction and also her own creative writing.

In this episode, I share a reading from Tolkiens book ' The Hobbit' as Bilbo bravely deals with his fear. I'll also share two poems about good days and bad days, and invite you to join me in a book based grounding exercise.

In this episode, we learn about 'Found' poetry, how we can write poems based on what we have lying around, the famous Found Poets and I read Laura Hershey's 'How To Write A Poem.'

Books featured in this episide: Ursula Fanthorpe Safe as House 1995, Peterloo Press. Hope by Emily Dickinson. Weight by Jeanette Winterson, one of Canongates Myth series https://canongate.co.uk/collections/the-myths/ Mythos by Stephen Fry https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/307/307476/mythos/9781405934138.html. Wild Embers by Nikita Gill https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34253376-wild-embers