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About Prompety Prompt
Join Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor (also known as Dave) for a 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 guests every episode - novelists, poets, spoken word artists, script and screenwriters. You can also play along at home, so send us your work and it might just end up on the show!
- Publisher
- Letty Butler & Stephen Mellor
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Oct 2021
- Latest episode
- 17 Jun 2022
Latest episodes
13 episodes in the feed.
17 Jun 2022
A Very Prompt Chat - Davis Gilbert Jr
Salutations! 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. Wanting to bring a smile to the faces of those he meets and improve their day. His own life has been quite the journey, Having experienced things foreign to many people. From touring with Billy Idol to his family owning a decommissioned military base. Then losing everything. Allowing him to continue his journey from another unique perspective. Writing was a hobby that he meandered with until a conversation with the muse planted the seed which grew into ‘The Crossroads of Inspiration’ Podcast, where Davies and his guest start at the same point and then take a creative journey and see where they end up. You can find out more about the show at: crossroadsofinspiration.com In this episode Davis is using the prompt, “Describe an Orange to Someone Who Has Never Seen One” As well as the prompt response, we talk about how we find ideas, how to take chances, writing fan fiction and being positive in how you approach life. Join us again next month for a new prompt and chat with another writer!
4 May 2022
A Very Prompt Chat - Sharisse Zeroonian
Hello 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 on various platforms including in The Armenian Weekly, NYU's Minetta Review, Amazon, and on NPR. She is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Stage and Screen at Lesley University. You can follow her on Twitter @SharisseNaomiZ. Her pilot episode of “One Plus One Is Two” is available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/One-Plus-Is-Two/dp/B08N1LRCB9 In this episode Sharisse is using the prompt, “The Smell of Your Grandmother’s Laundry Room” Join us again next month for a new prompt and chat with another writer!
23 Feb 2022
Prompety 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 (https://twitter.com/lettybutler) and Stephen Mellor (http://www.stephenmellor.net/) 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 features new work by: Rhys Howell, Tabitha Potts, Paul Kenny, Lucy Bell, Signe Maene, Rob Smyth, Dean Sills, Stephen Bentley, Bruce Belanger, Melanie Crawley, Ian Oliver, Amber Phillips, Katherine McDermott, Shullie Horsfield-Porter, Edward Higgins, Robert Kingham, Stu Newnham and Alan M Walker. Also why not have a go at the prompts yourself? Send us your own responses at prompetyprompt@gmail.com or via twitter.com/prompetyprompt & instagram.com/prompetyprompt A Cornucopia Radio production Co-created & Produced by Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor Based on an original idea by Stephen Mellor.
9 Feb 2022
Prompety 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, Butcher.’ The prompts were taken from the Writers Toolkit by Paul Kalburgi Find more from Afshan at: https://afshandl.com/ More from Joe at: https://www.jwwriting.com/ Also why not have a go at the prompts yourself? Send us your own responses at prompetyprompt@gmail.com or via twitter.com/prompetyprompt & instagram.com/prompetyprompt A Cornucopia Radio production Co-created & Produced by Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor Based on an original idea by Stephen Mellor.
26 Jan 2022
Episode 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 your Grandmothers Laundry Room,’ and the one minute prompt was ‘Rose.’ The prompts were taken from the Writers Toolkit by Jamie Cat Callan. Find more from Mark at: https://markstaywrites.com More from Ian at: https://www.ianwsainsbury.com And you can listen to the ‘Bestseller Experiment Podcast’ at: http://bestsellerexperiment.com Also why not have a go at the prompts yourself? Send us your own responses at prompetyprompt@gmail.com or via twitter.com/prompetyprompt & instagram.com/prompetyprompt A Cornucopia Radio production Co-created & Produced by Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor Based on an original idea by Stephen Mellor.
12 Jan 2022
Episode 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 succinct response to the 3 minute prompt ever. In this episode the pre-prepared prompt was taken from the twitter account @itstimetowrite, and was ‘go to your bookshelf, pull out a red book, turn to page 32, the first noun on the page is your character’s worse fear, the last word is their best defence.’ The live three minute prompt was ‘someone keeps sending you severed heads of birds.’ The final one minute prompt was ‘describe an orange to someone who’s never seen one.’ Why not have a go at the prompts yourself (but don’t forget to time yourself, and try not to cheat, lol) and send us your own responses at prompetyprompt@gmail.com or via twitter.com/prompetyprompt & instagram.com/prompetyprompt A Cornucopia Radio production Co-created & Produced by Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor Based on an original idea by Stephen Mellor.
29 Dec 2021
Episode 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 the pre-prepared prompt of ‘He/She Tries to Imagine Crossing Over.’ Three minutes to respond to ‘Chaos Attic Gondola,’ and one minute to respond to ‘You Stole What?’ You can discover even more work by Gevi at her website: www.genevievecarver.com and more work from Nik at www.nikperring.com You can also view the filmed stage performance which we talked about on the show by going to: www.scenesaver.co.uk/production/a-beautiful-way-to-be-crazy Visit www.hivesouthyorkshire.com to find all about the work the group does supporting young writers across South Yorkshire. Why not have a go at the prompts yourself (but don’t forget to time yourself, and try not to cheat, lol) and send us your own responses at prompetyprompt@gmail.com or via twitter.com/prompetyprompt & instagram.com/prompetyprompt A Cornucopia Radio production Co-created & Produced by Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor Based on an original idea by Stephen Mellor.
15 Dec 2021
Episode 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 a playing card,' and one minute to respond to 'the tree isn't real.' More info about the hosts and guests can be found at www.prompetyprompt.co.uk You can discover more from Helen Mort by visiting her website at www.HelenMort.com and you can discover more from Joe Kriss and Wordlife by visiting www.wordlife.co.uk Why not have a go at all these prompts yourself (but don’t forget to time yourself and don't cheat!) and send us your own responses at prompetyprompt@gmail.com or via twitter.com/prompetyprompt & instagram.com/prompetyprompt A Cornucopia Radio production Co-created & Produced by Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor Based on an original idea by Stephen Mellor.
1 Dec 2021
Episode 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 www.prompetyprompt.co.uk You can discover more from Iain via iainbroome.com and more from Joanna via twitter.com/Flying_Trunk_ Why not have a go at the prompts yourself (but don’t forget to time yourself, and try not to cheat, lol) and send us your own responses at prompetyprompt@gmail.com or via twitter.com/prompetyprompt & instagram.com/prompetyprompt A Cornucopia Radio production Co-created & Produced by Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor Based on an original idea by Stephen Mellor.
24 Nov 2021
Mini Writing Prompt: Guided Writing Exercise - The Memory Box
If 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 to read what you’ve written. So please feel free to share your creative outpourings with us via prompetyprompt@gmail.com As we mentioned in the episode; these mini prompts are going to continue on their own separate podcast feed from this point onwards. So if you want to write live alongside Letty, then use can use these links below to subscribe to this spin-off and get new regular spoken writing exercises: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mini-writing-prompts-with-letty/id1596310653 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kpxJULYGZwjjcloCa8MJI Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vbWluaS13cml0aW5nLXByb21wdHMv
17 Nov 2021
Episode 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,’ and one minute to respond to ‘Your Mother’s Pearls.’ More info about the hosts and guests can be found at www.prompetyprompt.com, including highlights from the prompts, or by following the links for Letty Butler, Stephen Mellor, Alan Frost, and Philippa Howell. Why not have a go at the prompts yourself (but don’t forget to time yourself, and no cheating!) and send us your own responses at prompetyprompt@gmail.com or via twitter.com/prompetyprompt & instagram.com/prompetyprompt You never know, you might feature in a later show. A Cornucopia Radio production Produced by Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor Based on an original idea by Stephen Mellor.
17 Nov 2021
Episode 1 - Robot Seduction and a Half-Eaten Tangerine (With David Oakley & Jessica Sinclair)
Guests David Oakley and Jess 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 minutes to respond to ‘I Decided The Only Solution Was to Seduce Him,’ and one minute to respond to ‘A Half-Eaten Tangerine.’ More info about the hosts and guests can be found at www.prompetyprompt.com, including highlights from the prompts, or by following the links for Letty Butler, Stephen Mellor, Jess Sinclair, and David Oakley. Why not have a go at the prompts yourself (but don’t forget to time yourself, and no cheating!) and send us your own responses at prompetyprompt@gmail.com or via twitter.com/prompetyprompt & instagram.com/prompetyprompt You never know, you might feature in a later show. A Cornucopia Radio production Produced by Letty Butler and Stephen Mellor Based on an original idea by Stephen Mellor.
16 Oct 2021
Prompety Prompt: Podcast Trailer
Join 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 and lows and all the bits in-between. We don’t just promote our guests, their work and unearth their top writing tips - we challenge them to write live, in response to a series of creative prompts. The prompt can be anything. From a word, a sentence, a picture, anything that gets the creative juices flying. The first challenge is a pre-prepared prompt. Guests get one week to write a 200 word piece which they’ll share on the show. Round two is a completely unseen prompt, which they’ll hear for the very first time live on the show. We give them three minutes to craft a response. Last but not least, comes the grand finale; exactly the same as round two, but with only one minute to come up with the goods. If it sounds fun, that’s because it is! You can find out more on our website: www.prompetyprompt.com PS: If you’re a writer and would like to appear on the show, drop us an email prompetyprompt@gmail.com. We’re always on the hunt for new victims guests and would love to hear from you.
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