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The Writers' Den

by E. J. Kingdom

If you want to be a writer and have no idea where to start, this podcast has your back. This podcast, focused on intersectionality, writing craft, and (occasionally) social justice topics, is a one-stop shop for all your writing-related needs. From starting up writing initiatives, to guests’ writing, and occasional commentary on events, this podcast will support your development as a writer. Featuring notable guests such as "The Young Writers Initiative" and "The Willow Literary Magazine". Listen now to a relaxed atmosphere where you will learn more than you intended.

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Episodes

  1. The 'resserection': zines, gender, and Queer counter cultures

    This episode is with the amazing Morrigan from the brilliant Andromeda zines! Eri and Morrigian discuss queer culture, zines, and publication culture around zines in this long conversation. Links: https://www.andromedazines.co.uk/ To find out more about the work that InkNQuill does, go to...

  2. Bloopers episode

    Season 1 of The Writers Den has a few bloopers we might like to show you!

  3. Enviroment, Activism and Culture.

    i have a returning guest on the show - Julie. We talk through a myriad of topics and various other things. We talk through aspects such as mental health, the differences between American and British culture and looking after your mental health. Specifically, this episode focuses on how both…

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  4. WIPS, Trans rights, classics and healthcare

    In this episode of the podcast ,I have a seemingly recurring guest (because she's amazing) called Lotti. We both talk through various topics, from my hatred of the BBC to a few of my projects that I have in the works. I also open up about my experiences in terms of trans rights, and talk about...

  5. America, inspiration, literary magazines

    In this episode I talk to Rachel, poet, organiser and head of the Winnow Magazine. We both talk about their role within it, the motivations as to why they set it up, ect. We than talk about the piece they submitted to my literary magazine entitled: "brandon" - a piece about family loss and what...

  6. Talking about books, writing and change

    In this bonus episode, we talk about change, what we're both reading and some other various stuff. This bonus episode doesn't have much of a theme or a specific guest, it is a lot more of an insight into our lives as you're going to get.

  7. Creativity, Education and LGBTQ+ minority rights

    This episode features Valantine, a person who is exceptionally passionate about the rights of LGBTQ+ people. We discuss the ideas behind her creative process as well as problems within the education system within the UK and how there is a gap between secondary and college in terms of maturity. We...

  8. Poetry, LGBT community representation, literary journals and publishing

    Armstrong and I talk through topics such as poetry, rejections and submissions and discuss the shortfalls of LGBT people's representation within society in general; specifically comparing the UK and the US. In addition we talk through their process as well as the chapbook they have released...

  9. Rejection, acceptance, ramblings and mental health systems

    Today I have a certain person with me by the name of Julie, a person from the amazing journal The Incandescent review. We discuss the ideas presented by mental health systems, touch a bit on staying safe within literary world, writing in prospect to maybe gettign a rejection. You also get a oook...

  10. Legacy, non-profits and the concept of death of the author

    This episode is comprised of two interviews. First of the two interviews in this episode is Riya, representative of The Young Writers Initiative (TYWI) and walks me through their services. We also have a talk about legacy and how to confront those feelings and how I wish to start a non-profit.…

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  11. Social issues, media representation and literary journals

    Today I have Lujain on the show from the literary magazine Winnow to talk about social issues, media representation as well as how the journal takes submissions. I also open up about various regrets I have with the representation in Burning throne and touch upon imposter syndrome and get…

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  12. Publishing and a small amount of marketing

    Join Eri and the guest for this episode (Lotti) to talk about books and have a great time. We tend to have a lot of jokes and this is the first podcast I've done, so here's hoping that you all enjoy it. In this episode, we talk about publishing and touch on various marketing eliments for books.…

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  13. Trans rights in writing and trans related talk

    Today I have different guest on the podcast (Felix) to talk about trans related issues within writing and get some insight on how to write minority characters, touching on trans people specifically. I also talk to him about the trans experience and try to make this as fun as I can with a new guest.

  14. Book recs, writing talk and tropes

    In this episode of the writers Den, I discuss various writing tropes with the guest of the week and delve into the creative process. We both talk about the tropes focused in within writing and attempt to make it as casual as possible. This episode delves into questions based in writing such as…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

If you want to be a writer and have no idea where to start, this podcast has your back. This podcast, focused on intersectionality, writing craft, and (occasionally) social justice topics, is a one-stop shop for all your writing-related needs. From starting up writing initiatives, to guests’ writing, and occasional commentary on events, this podcast will support your development as a writer. Featuring notable guests such as "The Young Writers Initiative" and "The Willow Literary Magazine". Listen now to a relaxed atmosphere where you will learn more than you intended.

HOSTED BY

E. J. Kingdom

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Writers' Den have?

The Writers' Den currently has 15 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Writers' Den about?

If you want to be a writer and have no idea where to start, this podcast has your back. This podcast, focused on intersectionality, writing craft, and (occasionally) social justice topics, is a one-stop shop for all your writing-related needs. From starting up writing initiatives, to guests’...

How often does The Writers' Den release new episodes?

The Writers' Den has 15 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts The Writers' Den?

The Writers' Den is created and hosted by E. J. Kingdom.
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