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*sing to tune of A Few of My Favorite Things*

Escapes from reality

And into a story

She’s meeting fans and helping baby delivery

Old movie songs are what she always sings

These are a few of her favorite things

*Ahem* Now that we’ve completely ruined one of our favorite holiday songs, let’s get on with the show! This week Chautona is in the hot seat and we’re asking the hard questions. Okay, maybe not but it was a lot of fun to find out more about our amazing friend and why she writes and who she writes for. Also, she has a fabulous castor oil recipe for those pregnant ladies out there. Just sayin’.

Links and Sites Mentioned in Episode 18 Chautona’s Favorite Things About Writing

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* A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

* Cory Doctorow

* What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew by Daniel Pool

* Troubleshooting Your Novel by Steven James

Stay tuned for next weeks episode when we chat about April’s Favorite Things About Writing.

 Future Episodes:

Clark’s Favorite Things About Writing

Why You Shouldn’t Hate Marketing

Have you missed our last few podcasts? Check them out here:

Chapter 1 Episode 15 The Joy of Helping Others

Chapter 1 Episode 16 Friends Outside of Writing

Chapter 1 Episode 17 Hobbies