The Writing Life

We're a weekly podcast for anyone who writes. We talk to writers about their writing journeys and techniques, from early career debuts to self-publishers and narrative designers. We've featured Margaret Atwood, Jackie Kay, Sara Collins, Antti Tuomainen, Val McDermid, Sarah Perry, Elif Shafak and many more!Brought to you by the National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall in Norwich.

How to get children excited about writing with Ruthie Collins

Ruthie Collins joins us on the pod to talk about her efforts to excite young children about writing, most recently during a writing residency in Great Yarmouth. We also talk to teacher at St Georges Primary and Nursery School and Clare Parker, Education Officer at the Time & Tide Museum. There are several instances of highly adorable children in this episode.Hosted by Steph McKenna and Simon Jones, with special guest Hannah Garrard.Find out more about Ruthie’s work: https://www.ruthiecollins.co.uk/Mystery Lunch event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mystery-lunch-tickets-78956826995More info about our own residencies: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/residencies/Music by Bennet Maples.Additional music courtesy of the YouTube audio library.

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