The Versatile Writer

Final episode of S14.

I discuss both comps and judging panels from two views: as an entrant and as a judge.

Season 15 will return in a few months. Thank you for listening to this season.

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In this penultimate bite-sized episode of Season 14, I highlight some out-of-fashion literary techniques and punctuation.

Perhaps the ones mentioned are those you don't bother using because they're o…

Do you have a million things inside your head and the only way to gather them is to make notes? Same here. It used to be referred to as a scatty brain, then a grasshopper mind, but now it's likely to…

Quick apology, I mention in the episode that this was ep 4 - clearly it's ep5, so sorry for that error.

This episode gives my take on what social media has become for us and offers a few suggestions …

For some of us, it's clear that we move things about to please others. But when that comes to our writing time, we need to set clear boundaries. Our writing time is important to us so why give it up?

I've touched on using colour in fiction in an earlier season (S10?) but today's looks at it a little differently.

Consider what you are trying to get across to your reader - does a big splash of pain…

Confession time, yes, it's the second part of a two-parter starting off Season 14, but in all honesty, part two is more about ways to focus your book selling activities.

Includes useful tips too.

Hop…

Welcome to Season 14.

Episode 1 begins with the first of a two part episode. Both bite-sized. 

I consider those book and author events from summer to winter 2024 and, on reflection, give thought to t…

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…

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

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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 h…

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 bi…

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 …

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…

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 Novembe…

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 time…

There's so much to consider when using multiple genres within your storytelling, but fear not, it's all good.

By using movies and TV shows as examples, I touch on why writing a single story over seve…

Sad to say, but sometimes it catches up with us. Whether we become burned out through overwhelm or from overwork, it's good to know there are some things that can help overcome it all.

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