6 HOSTS: WHAT WE’VE LEARNT FROM VIRTUAL GIGS

6 HOSTS: WHAT WE’VE LEARNT FROM VIRTUAL GIGS

WHAT WE’VE LEARNT FROM VIRTUAL GIGS   The organisers/hosts of six UK-based poetry events talk to HCE about their experience of keeping their communities going across the Covid-19 pandemic. Read on to find out what had to change, what they’ve missed...
Writing Advice: Editing Fiction Tips

Writing Advice: Editing Fiction Tips

Writing Advice: Editing Fiction Tips   By Emma Evans   Once upon a time, there was a writer who had to edit a piece of work and had no idea where to start…   Ever finished writing, delighted to have written a variation of ‘The End’, and gone back to the...
INTERVIEW: FIRE & DUST MEETS JOHN BERNARD

INTERVIEW: FIRE & DUST MEETS JOHN BERNARD

INTERVIEW: FIRE & DUST MEETS JOHN BERNARD       John Bernard is a spoken word artist and rapper based in Coventry, whose work commentates on social issues, youth empowerment, faith and purpose. He is the founder of BACE (Be A Change Everywhere), an...
DO YOU WANT TO WORK IN F*C*ING TV?

DO YOU WANT TO WORK IN F*C*ING TV?

Do you want to work in f*c*ing TV? By Joe Bennett   If you’re a writer or creative, you might have always had that sweet temptation to embark on a career into the jolly old world of TV and Film…but before you do, here are some things to consider.   Now is a...
INTERVIEW: FIRE & DUST MEETS STEPHEN LIGHTBOWN

INTERVIEW: FIRE & DUST MEETS STEPHEN LIGHTBOWN

INTERVIEW: FIRE & DUST MEETS STEPHEN LIGHTBOWN     Day 1: Bristol I drink the juice from the tinned peaches. Gulp down survivor syndrome, ignore the urge to add cream and lady fingers. Thinking of dessert doesn’t seem right when I can’t smile at you across...