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Sensitive subject time. In this day and age, writing outside your demographic -- whatever that may be -- can be a mine field. How do you write characters that aren't reflective of what you are?

Featuring, from Engen Books Ltd.:
Kelley Power, author of Tombstories
Jon Dobbin, author of The Starving
Ellen Curtis, author of the Infinity series
Brad Dunne, author of The Merchant's Mansion
Ali House, author of Variety Show

From Breakwater Books Ltd.:
Bridget Canning, author of The Greatest Hits of Wanda Janes

Also featuring:
Dianna Brown, author of Saltwater Joys, and more!

Originally broadcast on October 14, 2019 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country. 

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