Chesham Literary Festival

In this episode Jon Bickley and Raven Dane discuss revising and rewriting. Is you first thought your best thought? Can a friend be an editor? Should a publisher charge a fee? Raven Dane is an award winning novelist and her books are available on Amazon. Jon Bickley is a poet and his books are available from Amazon. The Chesham Literary Festival runs an annual poetry competition and many public eve...

In this episode presenter Jon Bickley and award winning novelist Raven Dane talk about writer's block and how to overcome it and good habits. How often should you write? How many words a day? Good habits make good books. www.cheshamliteraryfestival.net www.invisiblefolk.com

In this episode Jon Bickley 9presenter) talks to Raven Dane (award winning novelist) about the author's voice, how to discover and develop yours and how your friends can help you. www.invisiblefolk.com www.cheshamliteraryfestival.net

In this episode Jon Bickley (presenter) and Raven Dane (novelist) talk about how to write a scene. A novel is made up of a succession of scenes and if they are well written it makes for a great book. If they are unsuccessful then the reader stops reading. Hear how award winning novelist Raven Dane creates compelling scenes and how she keeps her readers reading. www.cheshamliteraryfestival.net www....

In this episode Jon Bickley and Raven Dame discuss how to build the world of your novel. What colour are the mountains? How are lakes formed? and what sound do lamp posts make? Raven gives examples of the research that contributes to her gripping stories. www.cheshamliteraryfestival.net

In this episode Jon Bickley (host) and Raven Dane (novelist) discus how to structure a story. How do you decide where to begin? How do you get from one stage to the next? How do you conclude your story? All this and more. www.cheshamliteraryfestival.net

In this episode host Jon Bickley and novelist Raven Dane discuss how to create characters. This is the second in a series of 9 podcasts in which Jon and Raven discuss different aspects of writing a novel. Make sure you subscribe to get them all. You can find out more about the Chesham Literary Festival by going to www.cheshamliteraryfestival.net Go to Telos Publishing to find some of Raven's books...

This is the first episode in a new series aimed at all fiction writers. Raven Dane is an award winning novelist and with host Jon Bickley they discuss where ideas come from and what to do with them when they arrive. Raven Dane is a UK based, award winning author of dark fantasy, horror, alternative history, science fiction, folk horror and steampunk novels. Her first books were the critically accl...

This is the final podcast in the How to write a poem series presented by Ben Batten with Jon Bickley hosting. In this episode Ben presents 50 points you might want to consider when writing poetry. it is a useful checklist and a jumping off point for discussion and some new ideas.

This is episode 8 in a series of 9. I this edition Ben Batten takes a look at some short forms of poetry such as the haiku and the limerick. There is inspiration and there is instruction for your own writing so grab a pencil and paper and dive in.

In episode 7 Ben tells us about the Ballad and Jon gives examples of the folk process in song. This is how to tell a story in poetic form. https://www.facebook.com/CheshamLiteraryFestival/ https://invisiblefolk.com/

In this episode Ben Batten introduces us to the sonnet. What is it, how do you make one and what does it sound like? This is the latest in a series designed to educate, challenge and inspire you to write. Let us know how you get on.

In this episode Ben Batten talks about figurative speech. He tells us about similes and metaphors. Ben's latest collection is called Sol and Jon's most recent publication is called Solstice. Both are available from Amazon. https://www.facebook.com/CheshamLiteraryFestival www.invisiblefolk.com

In this episode Ben Batten talks about rhyme and Jon interrupts. This is part 4 in a series of 9. We hope that you will find this series a practical guide to improving your poetry writing. You will hear poems you might not have heard before and hear ways in which you can try new things that will stretch your writing. https://www.facebook.com/CheshamLiteraryFestival www.invisiblefolk.com

In this episode Ben Batten talks about how to build a line of poetry. This is the third in a series of talks that build to make a complete course in poetry writing. www.invisiblefolk.com

Ben Batten continues with his series on How to Write a Poem. In this episode he talks about Free Verse. We hope that you will learn a thing or two and be inspired to write your own poem. This episode is presented by, and often inerupted by, Jon Bickley If you want to learn more about Chesham Literary Festival seach for our Facebook page where you will also find the rules for our poetry competition...

Ben Batten has written several books of poetry and had a long career as an English teacher. He is well placed to inspire and instruct beginners and experienced writers alike. This is the first of a series so make sure you subscribe to get each one as it is published. Jon Bickley has also written several books of poetry and some of them can be found on Amazon.