Heard Word
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David Herring,
Don’t miss our last Heard Word online writing workshop until next October. Our Featured Writer will be poet and publisher DG Herring. If you want to find out how to make your prose more poetic and how to get your poetry in print, DG (AKA David) has invaluable insights to share. That’s Thursday the 3rd…
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Across Borders: Reflections from Heard Word and the Journey of Dark Circles Under the Eyes
When I first saw my picture in the Bournemouth Journal as the next Featured Writer, it was a shivering, goosebumps moment that left a long cheerfulness in my spirit for weeks on end. It wasn’t just about being featured—it was the thought that I was going to be listened to and heard by writers from…
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Ted Tremper, 27th of March
Our next Heard Word Featured Writer, Ted Tremper, is easy going, but he’s not afraid to make it awkward, as in really super funny awkward, like, well, this. Please join Ted to talk comedy and amateur woodworking on Thursday the 27th of March, 2025 from 5-7PM GMT on Zoom. To get Ted’s feedback on your…
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Sade Fadipe, 20th of March
Sade Fadipe writes stories about migrant children for readers around the world. Our next Heard Word Featured Writer connects with audiences through illustrated books, spoken word, and theatrical productions. She looks forward to sharing and discussing her work Thursday the 20th of March, 2025 from 5-7PM GMT on Zoom. To get our Featured Writer’s feedback…
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Uche Odogwu, 13th of March
The best social commentary doesn’t preach; it portrays humanity in all its raw and complicated glory. Find out how Uche Uche dramatizes plots that seemed ripped from today’s headlines during our next Heard Word session on Thursday the 13th of March, 2025 from 5-7PM GMT on Zoom. To get our Featured Writer’s feedback on your…
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Jenna Adams, 6th of March
How do you write YA fiction as vivid and vital as your youthful protagonists? That’s what our next Featured Writer, Jenna Adams specialises in. Please join our next Heard Word session on Thursday the 6th of March, 2025 from 5-7PM GMT on Zoom. To get our Featured Writer’s feedback on your work sign up to…
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Valerie French, 27th of February 2025
As real life gets stranger than fiction, how can you mine it for plausible stories? That’s the type of challenge creative nonfiction author Valerie French will address on the next Heard Word. Please join us on Thursday the 27th of February, 2025 from 5-7PM GMT on Zoom. To get our Featured Writer’s feedback on your…
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Donald Nordberg, 20th of Feb, 2025
How can you capitalise on rich life experiences by incorporating them into your work? Join our next Heard Word and find out. Our Featured Writer is a man for all seasons, many countries, and a few professions. Donald Nordberg keeps his writing fresh by always looking toward the future while keeping his feet planted firmly…
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Ruby Vitorino Moody, 13th Feb, 2025
You’ve unearthed some fascinating historical information but how do you weave it into a page turning narrative? That’s the specialty of our next Heard Word Featured Writer, Ruby Vitorino Moody. Please join us on Thursday the 13th of February, 2025 from 5-7PM on Zoom. To get Ruby’s feedback on your work sign up to be…
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Abbey Woolgar, 18th Dec, 2024
What’s so funny about psychotic squirrels and pensioners trapped in an undersea care home? Ask Abbey Woolgar. Her darkly comedic stylings will be on riotous display when she’s the Featured Writer on our special holiday edition of Heard Word brought to you by Bournemouth University’s MA in Creative Writing and Publishing. Bust out those ugly…