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Prompety PromptA Very Prompt Chat - Davis Gilbert JrSalutations! Welcome back to the collection of mini-episodes that we’re creating in-between our main series (which is back again for eight new episodes later this year). In ‘A Very Prompt Chat’ we talk with fellow writers and prompteteers around the world and ask them to create and read a new piece of work for us (based on one of our previous prompts).For this next episode, we’re talking with fellow podcaster ‘Davis Gilbert Jr’ who lives in Texas and whose own podcast is called ‘The Crossroads of Inspiration’. Davis describes himself as a harbinger of happiness. Wanti...2022-06-1719 min
Prompety PromptA Very Prompt Chat - Sharisse ZeroonianHello you. Welcome to a brand new series of mini-episodes that we’re creating in-between our main series (which is back again for eight new episodes later this summer). We are calling these shows ‘A Very Prompt Chat’ and within them we’ll be talking with fellow writers and prompteteers around the world and asking them to create and read a new piece of work for us; based on one of our pre-prepared prompts. For this first episode, we’re talking with Sharisse Zeroonian; an emerging writer, filmmaker, and teacher from Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Her work has appeared o...2022-05-0414 min
Prompety PromptPrompety Prompt: Episode 9 - We Write Because... (Listener Response Special)Welcome to a bumper series end special, crammed with 23 different listener contributions based on past season prompts; plus a catch up between Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor and a cheeky new prompt challenge between our two hosts …because revenge is best served minty fresh!If this all sounds like fun; that’s because it is! Remember you too can be part of the show, so always feel free to send us in your own ‘prompt responses’. The two unseen special prompts were ‘the last of the toothpaste’ and ‘I write because…’This episode featu...2022-02-231h 07
Prompety PromptPrompety Prompt: Episode 8 - Who The F**K Is Sharky? (with Afshan D'souza-Lodhi & Joe Willis)Guests Afshan D’souza-Lodhi and Joe Willis join hosts Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor for a screenwriting special. In this episode Afshan, Joe and Stephen respond live, against the clock, to a series of writing prompts, as well as discussing bad sex, pineapples, LGBTQIA+ support, how to break into screenwriting, and lubing up the gherkin — oh, and Stephen dresses like a vicar.The prompts were 200 words on the pre-prepared prompt of ‘the day the crayons quit.’ The three minute prompt was ‘His Name Was Sharky’, and the one minute prompt was to incorporate the three words ‘Secret, Potent, Butche...2022-02-0952 min
Prompety PromptEpisode 7 - A Gill-Girl Called Fanny (with Mark Stay & Ian W.Sainsbury)Guests Mark Stay and Ian W Sainsbury join hosts Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor in a ‘controversial’ podcast with a difference, for writers and readers alike. In this episode Mark, Ian, and Letty respond live, against the clock, to a series of writing prompts, as well as discussing writing what you know, impostor syndrome, books in the loo and how giving up is the 100% certain way of failing — oh, and Stephen gets scared by his own dyslexia.The prompts were 200 words on the pre-prepared prompt of ‘The Tear in Her Dress.’ The three minute prompt was ‘The Smell of you...2022-01-261h 14
Prompety PromptEpisode 6 - Severed Heads & Banana Delivery (with Molly Aitken & Conor O'Callaghan)Enter the scintillating world of severed heads and banana delivery logistics, as we sit side by side with award winning guests Molly Aitkin, author of The Island Child, and Conor O’Callaghan, author of We Are Not In The World. Joining hosts Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor, as they respond live, against the clock, to a series of writing prompts, as well as discussing the highs and lows and challenges of being a writer, how to haunt your readers, and why it is so hard to say ‘I’m a writer.’ Oh, and Conor disrupts the prompts with the most suc...2022-01-1256 min
Prompety PromptEpisode 5 - Don’t Do That In A Gondola (With Nik Perring & Genevieve Carver)Guests Nik Perring and Genevieve Carver join hosts Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor in a podcast with a difference, for writers and readers alike. In this episode, Stephen hosts, and Nik, Joanna, and Letty respond live, against the clock, to a series of writing prompts, as well as discussing the highs and lows and challenges of being a writer, how to deal with criticism and the best to collaborate with other people — oh, and Letty calls Stephen a rude word, probably because he could not remember where he got the prompts from.The prompts were 200 words on th...2021-12-2959 min
Life ElsewhereA Peculiarly British Christmas - Show 454Christmas Pudding. Christmas Crackers. Pantomimes. Mince Pies. Boxing Day. Ah, yes, Boxing Day, if some of the other peculiarities of a British Christmas are explainable, Boxing Day remains a splendid conundrum. Christmas without Boxing Day is unthinkable in Britain. Forget what it’s really all about or where it originated from, December the 26th is certainly not a day to ignore. It’s a holiday, it’s about rituals and customs and eating leftovers and yes, drinking more. Not having Boxing Day would be tantamount to starting a revolution in good ol’ Blighty. Along with watching (or listening) to the Quee...2021-12-2759 min
Prompety PromptEpisode 4 - Kipperlips & Christmas Parties (With Helen Mort & Joe Kriss)Guests Helen Mort and Joe Kriss join hosts Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor in a Christmas podcast with a difference, for both writers and readers alike. In this episode, Helen, Joe, and Letty enter a seasonal world of lonely freelance Christmas parties, David Beckham, kipperlips and Sally Rooney chat up lines — oh, and Letty makes an innuendo about crackers and Stephen has to go for a lie down.The prompts today were 200 words on a pre-prepared prompt of 'It happened at the Christmas party.' Three minutes to respond to either 'a pair of tweezers, a pencil, or...2021-12-151h 02
Prompety PromptEpisode 3 - Unhappy Ducks (With Joanna Hastings & Iain Broome)Enter the world of unhappy ducks, endangered canaries, dubious freezer contents, dementia and sonnet bombing with guests Joanna Hastings & Iain Broome plus hosts Letty Butler & Stephen Mellor.The prompts today were taken from writingprompts.com (and their twitter account) and were: 200 words on the pre-prepared prompt of ‘For some reason the ducks were not happy today.’ The live three minute prompt was to use a canary, a laptop and a blanket in the response and the live one minute prompt was ‘Santa Claus has many disguises.’ More info about the hosts and guests can be found at...2021-12-011h 00
Prompety PromptMini Writing Prompt: Guided Writing Exercise - The Memory BoxIf you want to boost your brain without the banter, you're in the right place. This is a spin-off of the main ‘Prompety Prompt’ show where we give you short audio suggestions to get you writing, right here, right now. No chat, no nonsense - just writer/coach Letty Butler, talking you through a creative prompt every two weeks to get the ideas and the ink flowing. So grab a pen or a laptop, find a quiet space and get ready to unleash your captive creativity.If you do write anything based on these prompts, we’d love t...2021-11-2417 min
Prompety PromptEpisode 2 - Mum’s Sex Chat (With Alan Frost & Philippa Howell)An episode that starts so calm before a speedy descent into all manner of imaginations: from sperm eyes, to mucas plugs, giant rows of red penises, turtle shows, fish finger butties and a face full of Whitby. With hosts Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor plus guests Alan Frost and Philippa Howell.The prompts were taken from The Writers Toolbox, by Jamie Cat Callan, and were: 200 words on the pre-prepared prompt of ‘On Tuesday She Asked Me the Most Peculiar Question.’ They then have three minutes to respond to the unseen prompt ‘My Brother Did this Weird Thing with Turtles...2021-11-1747 min
Prompety PromptEpisode 1 - Robot Seduction and a Half-Eaten Tangerine (With David Oakley & Jessica Sinclair)Guests David Oakley and Jessica Sinclair join hosts Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor in a podcast with a difference, for writers and readers alike. In this episode, Letty hosts, and David, Jess and Stephen respond live, against the clock, to a series of writing prompts, as well as discussing the highs and lows and challenges of being a writer, where inspiration strikes and what the future holds.The prompts were taken from The Writers Toolbox, by Jamie Cat Callan, and were: 200 words on the pre-prepared prompt of ‘There Were 17 Cats in Larry’s Basement.’ They then have three...2021-11-1751 min
Prompety PromptPrompety Prompt: Podcast TrailerJoin Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor (also known as Dave) for a brand new game show that shines the spotlight on new and existing writers, via the medium of chatting, creative prompts and live writing challenges. We have two different studio guests every episode - novelists, poets, spoken word artists, script and screenwriters. and you can play along at home - send us your work and it might just end up on the show! The first episodes will arrive on November 17th!Here on ‘Prompety Prompt’ we don’t just talk about a writer’s life. The highs an...2021-10-1610 min
Travel Tales From Beyond The BrochureThe People's Republic Of South YorkshireHello! In this episode I talk about the region of the UK I currently live in - South Yorkshire. I've looked before at Hometown Travel, but of course my hometown has moved since then. One of the things I always like to do is learn as much about where I'm living as possible, because everywhere is interesting, yes, but also I think it's only kind of ... respectful? Like, if you're going to be spending a large amount of your daily life in a place, it's nice to to what's around, rather than just spending your day at...2021-04-081h 00