Award-winning poet and short story writer Jen Campbell is on the pod to discuss her prolific work in children’s fiction, non-fiction and poetry as well as how she built an online platform for her writing across YouTube, Patreon, a podcast and more. Jen’s tips on being productive (and forgiving yourself when you’re not) and how to make the internet work for you and invaluable.
Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna, who look back at the week’s International Literature Showcase and get giddy with excitement for the reveal of the Early Career Awards winners next week!
Check out the ILS commissions and videos: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/ils/
Early Career Awards: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/early-career-awards/
Jen’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/jenvcampbell
Music by Bennet Maples.
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