Podcast
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 18. Stories in Foreign Parts
Off the back of releasing Cleopatra’s Vendetta, bestselling thriller writer Avanti Centrae lends her considerable wisdom to the podcast about how to set a story in foreign lands. What is the research process behind the creation of an authentic setting?
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 17. Scaring on the Page
In the first of a series of episodes dedicated to the horror genre, Alex Colvin, author of Unquestionably Monstrous, joins a discussion about how to scare readers and interpretations of the monster.
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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…