It's a slightly different podcast this month. MA student Melissa Hermanny has some questions to ask for her essay and comes down in person to hear our ramblings. We include a couple of highlights here, with the full interview to come later. So in all we cover...

• NEWS - there are currently 50 opportunites for writers out there. See Kulvinders list at https://bitly.com/Opps4UKwriters2012c

• QUESTIONS - What do you get out of a festival?

• What do you do with your spec?

• How should you conduct yourself online?

• Who should you send your script to?

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