The Versatile Writer

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Provides support and encouragement for like-minded writers. Brought to you by writer and business owner, Sarah Banham. Sarah has written a dozen book in fiction, non-fiction, and ghost written for others. Through her business, FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS (loveofbooks.co.uk), she offers creative writing services including coaching new writers, editing, proofreading, and ghost writing, and is also a freelance writer. In 2020 she received a degree. She is available for hire. The Versatile Writer podcast is one of the freebies offered through her business.

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April 20, 2026Episode 1897 min

S16 E8 And Here We Are

This is the final episode in Season 16 and it's looking at everything I've learned in the past year. What have you learned...and why not write a list about them? Apologies for the sound quality this season. Thanks for listening to this season - hoping I'll be bringing you Season 17 soon. SHOW NOTES www.loveofbooks.co.uk To subscribe to my newsletter, go to the site, to the Free To You page, scroll to the end and hit SUBSCRIBE. You can pull out at any time with no hard feelings. 201 Cost Friendly Actitivies: For All Ages & Abilties 201 Cost Friendly Activities : For All Ages and Abilties eBook : Banham, SJ: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store From Manuscript to Market: An Author's Guide ebook: From Manuscript to Market: An Authors Guide eBook : Support Network, The Author : Amazon.co.uk: Books

April 13, 2026Episode 1877 min

S16 E7 Staying Focused When The World Is On Fire

When you have no choice but to stay sane when everything around you feels like it's falling apart, turning to creativity can help. Within this episode I share some very personal stuff, while also sharing ten top tips on helping you through it. Apologies for the sound quality. SHOW NOTES www.loveofbooks.co.uk To subscribe to my newsletter, go to the site, to the Free To You page, scroll to the end and hit SUBSCRIBE. You can pull out at any time with no hard feelings. 201 Cost Friendly Actitivies: For All Ages & Abilties 201 Cost Friendly Activities : For All Ages and Abilties eBook : Banham, SJ: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store From Manuscript to Market: An Author's Guide ebook: From Manuscript to Market: An Authors Guide eBook : Support Network, The Author : Amazon.co.uk: Books

April 6, 2026Episode 1887 min

S16 E6 Are We Nearly There Yet?

Looking at ways to stop procrastinating with your manuscript and get it in front of the readers' eyes...because that's why you wrote it. Apologies for the sound quality. SHOW NOTES www.loveofbooks.co.uk To subscribe to my newsletter, go to the site, to the Free To You page, scroll to the end and hit SUBSCRIBE. You can pull out at any time with no hard feelings. 201 Cost Friendly Actitivies: For All Ages & Abilties 201 Cost Friendly Activities : For All Ages and Abilties eBook : Banham, SJ: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store From Manuscript to Market: An Author's Guide ebook: From Manuscript to Market: An Authors Guide eBook : Support Network, The Author : Amazon.co.uk: Books

March 30, 2026Episode 1866 min

S16 E5 Dealing With Overwhelm Pt 2

It's never easy to feel overwhelmed but if you're armed with ways to remedy it beforehand, it can help you later. Here's a few of my tips. Apologies for the sound quality. SHOW NOTES www.loveofbooks.co.uk To subscribe to my newsletter, go to the site, to the Free To You page, scroll to the end and hit SUBSCRIBE. You can pull out at any time with no hard feelings. 201 Cost Friendly Actitivies: For All Ages & Abilties 201 Cost Friendly Activities : For All Ages and Abilties eBook : Banham, SJ: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store From Manuscript to Market: An Author's Guide ebook: From Manuscript to Market: An Authors Guide eBook : Support Network, The Author : Amazon.co.uk: Books

March 23, 2026Episode 1858 min

S16 E4 Dealing With Overwhelm Pt 1

This title says exactly what this episode is about. Overwhelm. We all get it, and we all have different ways of coping with it - or remedying it. I share a few methods that work for me. Apologies for the sound quality - It's an improvement to what it was though lol SHOW NOTES www.loveofbooks.co.uk To subscribe to my newsletter, go to the site, to the Free To You page, scroll to the end and hit SUBSCRIBE. You can pull out at any time with no hard feelings. 201 Cost Friendly Actitivies: For All Ages & Abilties 201 Cost Friendly Activities : For All Ages and Abilties eBook : Banham, SJ: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store From Manuscript to Market: An Author's Guide ebook: From Manuscript to Market: An Authors Guide eBook : Support Network, The Author : Amazon.co.uk: Books

March 15, 2026Episode 1849 min

S16 E3 Strong Feelings

We've all got them, and of sooo many things too! I touch on some of the random things that go through my mind, creative writing-related, that I feel strongly about. Apologies for the sound quality - it's better than it was lol SHOW NOTES www.loveofbooks.co.uk To subscribe to my newsletter, go to the site, to the Free To You page, scroll to the end and hit SUBSCRIBE. You can pull out at any time with no hard feelings. 201 Cost Friendly Actitivies: For All Ages & Abilties 201 Cost Friendly Activities : For All Ages and Abilties eBook : Banham, SJ: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store From Manuscript to Market: An Author's Guide ebook: From Manuscript to Market: An Authors Guide eBook : Support Network, The Author : Amazon.co.uk: Books

March 9, 2026Episode 1834 min

S16 E2 Reality in Fiction

In this episode I look at how you can use aspects of your own life and fictionalise them for an audience. Touches upon era, music, fashion and hobbies. Apologies for the sound quality - I did give it some improvements though, so it's better than it could've been! lol SHOW NOTES www.loveofbooks.co.uk To subscribe to my newsletter, go to the site, to the Free To You page, scroll to the end and hit SUBSCRIBE. You can pull out at any time with no hard feelings. 201 Cost Friendly Actitivies: For All Ages & Abilties 201 Cost Friendly Activities : For All Ages and Abilties eBook : Banham, SJ: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store From Manuscript to Market: An Author's Guide ebook: From Manuscript to Market: An Authors Guide eBook : Support Network, The Author : Amazon.co.uk: Books

March 2, 2026Episode 18210 min

S16 E1 First Draft Excitement

Welcome to the latest season of The Versatile Writer. Season 16 hosts 8 bite-sized episodes to encourage and support writers and creatives starting with how it feels to begin a new project. *Huge apologies for the quality of this episode - it went through some improvements though, so I did try!* SHOW NOTES www.loveofbooks.co.uk To subscribe to my newsletter, go to the site, to the Free To You page, scroll to the end and hit SUBSCRIBE. You can pull out at any time with no hard feelings. 201 Cost Friendly Actitivies: For All Ages & Abilties 201 Cost Friendly Activities : For All Ages and Abilties eBook : Banham, SJ: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store From Manuscript to Market: An Author's Guide ebook: From Manuscript to Market: An Authors Guide eBook : Support Network, The Author : Amazon.co.uk: Books

October 27, 2025Episode 18115 min

E4 Getting Out There

The final episode in Season 15 of The Versatile Writer. I look at how self-confidence and resilience plays a role in, not only our early lives, but later on too, how how we use others' comments to hurt ourselves. Find a way through the noise to reach our creative and literary goals is key, so here are some tips to help. Thank you for listening to this shorter season of The Versatile Writer. Season 16 will commence in 2026. SHOW NOTES www.loveofbooks.co.uk

October 20, 2025Episode 18012 min

E3 Self Sabotage

In this penultimate episode from Season 15 (yes, there are only 4 this season), I work through several self-sabotaging behaviours that some creatives take on, and highlight ways that we can reach our goals through shared tips. Disclaimer: I'm not a therapist and I don't claim to be one - I'm simply sharing tips that I've used over my career. SHOW NOTES: www.loveofbooks.co.uk