‘A Literary Salon in Your Living Room’ There are lots of ways to arrive at being a writer. In Black Writers: After Hours we uncover the backstories, creative habits, and outlets of key Global Majority writers. Join Commonword's host and poet, Radhaika Kapur, who will meet with other poets, lyricists, fiction writers and spoken word artists, in a low-key vibe. Think small club in the early hours. Sharing anecdotes, extracts and writing prompts to encourage your creativity, this podcast is a m ...
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Slaying Writing Myths...with Desiree Reynolds
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Have you ever been discouraged by the thought ‘I need to learn how to write well’? Hear Desiree Reynolds as she deals with this and many other ball-and-chain writing myths that can stop you from writing freely. Play this episode to be enlightened, motivated and freed of your writing demons! Desiree Reynolds is a South Londoner up North. Her first n…
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Mental Health, Singing and Survival...with Cheryl Martin
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Balancing your mental health and creative pursuits can be tricky. Creative wellspring Cheryl Martin charts her own path in this episode: hear how she creates fabulous work in verse, song and theatre, whilst navigating the ups and downs of life. If you want some invaluable tips and examples on maintaining that vital balance, don’t miss this episode.…
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Embracing the Ridiculous with Billie Meredith
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When you find the world both funny and dizzyingly serious, how do you write about it? Join Billie Meredith as she tells us of her writer’s journey - one that takes in Tim Minchin, her musical family and keeping merry while writing about life’s absurdities. Learn how to keep motivated and embrace the humour in the bleak, in this episode. Follow us o…
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The Jesus Christ Superstar Novelist...with Annette Reis Dunne
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How do you translate your creativity across artforms? Is it possible to succeed in wildly different disciplines? Annette Reis Dunne has managed just that. An opera singer cum novelist, she has previously sung for the likes of Andrew Lloyd Webber & published a children’s novel ‘Dream the Red Earth’. If you want to make a similar leap or simply hear …
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Playing with Joy...with afshan d'souza lodhi
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Everyone wants more joy in their life. And how better to achieve that than by making your writing practice a place of joy? Join the fabulous afshan d’souza-lodhi, as she describes her process, how she dodges dysphoria, embraces her sexuality and finds the erotic in colonial mangoes. We’ll hear about her journey across film, poetry and live performa…
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Battling Imposter Syndrome & Setbacks with Cherrelle Anne
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Do you sometimes battle impostor syndrome – feel you are just not cut out for creativity, or struggling to make space in your busy life? Join pastry chef and fabulous poet Cherrelle Anne as she tells us of her inspiring journey though relationship breakdowns, business crashes, lockdown crises and more – to finding her poetry mojo. If you want to kn…
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The Courage to Say 'Yes' with SuAndi
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Do you get daunted by your writing projects, and feel hesitant about taking the next step? Tune in to this episode in which internationally famous librettist, poet and playwright, SuAndi explains her journey from humble beginnings, by daring to say yes. A must-listen for those summoning up the courage to take the plunge in a new direction. Read mor…
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Writing & Stilt-Walking with Pete Kalu
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Is getting published your goal? Join us for this new series and learn how to find your pathway to publishing success. Black Writers: After Hours is a literary salon in the form of a podcast – we’ll be meeting a pastry chef turned poet, lyricists, a radical playwright, and a creative climate champion In this first episode, Radhaika meets bona fide c…
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Black Writers: After Hours podcast Available on all podcast platforms A Cultureword productionDe către Cultureword
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