Coffee, Tea or Something Stronger?
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
How to write a memoir
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Clare Lynch talks to author Elisabeth Spencer to find out what makes for a good memoir, and how to write one.
Podcast E20: How to capture the right tone of voice for your brand
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear Nick discuss:Why nailing tone of voice is so trickyExamples of companies who’ve got a great tone of voiceStorytelling for business –...
Podcast E19: Halloween special - how to make it as a horror writer
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear CC discuss:- The attractions of horror as a genre- What scares him- London as a character in his work- His creative process – and wh...
Podcast E18: How to write a novel in a month
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Coffee, Tea or Something Stronger?, Clare Lynch talks to Sophie Green and Charlie Yarwood, local organisers for the London NaN...
Podcast E17: How to write for video
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear Kathryn discuss:The need to know your audience – and have a purpose when you talk to themThe one word you should always use to engag...
Podcast E16: Creative ways to win copywriting clients
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear Robbie talk about:Conversion copy – what it is and how to write itWhy copywriting is like method actingHow to research your target r...
Podcast E15: A BBC presenter on how to tell a good business story
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear Jamie discuss:How to structure a story with rule of 3The Aunt Marjorie test for explaining ideas clearlyHow to use numbers to support ...
Podcast E14: The mathematician who teaches writing
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into to hear Vin discuss:The benefits of writing to a tight word countWhy it’s important to create a sense of ease in your readerHow to use sto...
Podcast E13: How to argue effectively
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear about:- The role of writing skills in debating- How debating skills can be applied in the workplace- How to structure an argument – ...
Podcast E12: The links between writing and music
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Writing as part of a portfolio freelance careerHow to gather interesting material by interviewing peopleThe discipline required to perform well in bot...
Podcast E11: How to write like a thought leader
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
- What good thought leadership looks like (and what it doesn’t)- The four essential ingredients for any thought leadership piece- Two key skills –...
Podcast E10: How to write a speech
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How to write a text so it’s ‘speakable’The two essential criteria every sentence in a speech must meetThe uses and abuses of ancient rhetorical ...
Podcast E9: How to write for internal communications
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to this episode to discover:- What internal communicators do – and how they use writing and writers- The problem of ‘corpspeak’ in large...
Podcast E8: Why every writer should try their hand at poetry
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this episode to discover:- Poetry’s relationship with music, film and rhetoric- How to ‘train’ to be a poet- How to tap into your voic...
Podcast E7: Using corpora (language databases) to improve your writing
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corpora (singular "corpus") are large databases of texts that are used for research into the way language is used.Tune into this episode to discover:W...
Podcast E6: Living the dream as tech copywriter and surf girl
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this episode to discover:- Why it helps to play dumb when you’re writing about tech- How to deal with feedback on your copy- The benefits ...
Trailer for Coffee, Tea or Something Stronger?
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Clare Lynch interviews her fellow writers about their lives and work. Whether you're a copywriter, blogger, novelist, poet or professor, "Coffee, Tea ...
Podcast E5: The creative couple who launched their own publishing house
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to discover:- How Ella and Martin choose which writers to publish- The relationship between design and the written word- How they run a creati...
Podcast E4: Why is academic writing so hard?
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this episode to learn more about:- The particular challenges of writing at post-graduate level- Cultural factors that can undermine the effe...
Podcast E3: How to make it in B2B copywriting
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this episode now to hear about:- How to help clients see the value you offer as a copywriter- The value of being part of a network of copywr...
Podcast E2: From copywriter to full-time novelist
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into this episode now to hear about:- Spotting trends – and how to use them to get a publishing deal- How to carve out time to write a novel ar...
Podcast E1: Using grammar to be a more effective writer
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to learn about:- The different grammars of English- The problem with following the ‘rules’ of grammar- The differences between spoken and ...