Show Notes
I chat with poet and nonfiction author Jo Bell about her journey from archaeologist to poet to memoir writer, and how the three titles are intimately linked. We talk about writing and critiquing poetry, what a good poem does, learning to receive feedback, and building writing communities. It's really good.
You can find Jo at The Poetic Licence, here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/poetic-licence-76123547
You can grab a copy of Boater: A Life on England's Waterways here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/boater/jo-bell/9780008716295
My book The Game Changers: How Playing Games Changed the World and Can Change You Too is available in shops & here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-game-changers-how-playing-games-changed-the-world-and-can-change-you-too-tim-clare/7687024?ean=9781837260935
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