Podcast

  • The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 16. Social Media for Authors

    If you’re an independent and/or self-published author and you really don’t know your Tweets from your TikTok, then this episode will be right up your street. Jack Newman from UKB Marketing dishes on a load of tips and tricks for setting up, managing and maintaining social channels and brands.

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  • The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 15. Understanding Screenplays

    Screenwriter, script editor and Bournemouth University graduate Daniel Riccio comes to the podcast to explain some of the basics of screenplay content and formatting, and how to bring a story to life from script to screen. What is the process (if there is one set in stone)? What should be on the page, and what…

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  • The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 14. The Fall and Rise of Video Game Adaptations

    With such a wealth of character backstory and visual inspiration to draw from, why are adaptations of video games to film and TV generally so hit-and-miss? What led to the flops in the early years? What is being done now to ensure the growing successes? MA Creative Writing and Publishing alumnus Sam Randall joined to…

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  • The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 13. The Basics of Poetry

    This time, we’re joined by another MA Creative Writing and Publishing graduate, poet and crime novelist T.H. Carrington. In this episode, Tiffany provides an in-depth look at the basic fundamentals of the poetry writing process and the overused and underrated devices, among other things.

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  • The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 12. Constructing Crime Fiction

    How is best to construct the modern-day crime story? How do we go against the “advice” of the internet reviewers and come up with something original? Author of the DC Daniel Hudson series, Jason R Vowles, comes on the podcast to offer some answers.

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  • The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 11. Saying it in Song

    The podcast’s second season kicked off with something a bit different. Our host grills singer-songwriter Calum Lintott about his drives and inspirations as a songwriter, and what any aspiring lyricists should look out for when telling stories in song form.

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  • The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 10. Crafting a Christmas Story

    Our host reunites with his former podcasting partners, James Boxall and Aaron Hayes, to discuss Christmas stories. What are our enduring favourites? What do we look for in a Yuletide tale? And what stories are yet to be told at Christmas? All this, plus jokes, songs, and seasonal snippets, in this festive finale. Content warning:…

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  • The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 9. Self-Publishing: Thoughts on Marketing

    Marketing specialist Dan Buckley from Ocean View Marketing joins to offer a number of insights into things that authors who are considering self-publishing should think about when it comes to marketing. He busts some common myths, points out a few common traps, and pinpoints the key components to the marketing strategy of an independent publishing…

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  • The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 8. True Crime’s Proper Place

    True crime stories are enduringly popular, whether in documentary format like The Ted Bundy Tapes, in drama form such as ITV’s Des, or even in podcasts like The Clown & The Candyman. But which format suits such stories best? Award-winning videographer, documentary filmmaker, and Bournemouth University alumnus Jamie Webb joins the show to debate the…

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  • The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 7. Women in Sci-Fi

    The Bournemouth Journal‘s own Outreach Editor and MA Creative Writing and Publishing alumna Amy Scott comes to the podcast with comments on the role of female characters in the science fiction genre. How is that role evolving from the sidekick and damsel archetypes for the benefit of male character development, and what changes are yet…

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