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This week it’s Aprils turn to be in the hot seat! Clark and Chautona ask hard hitting questions like: when did you know you wanted to be a writer? and what was the first book you ever read? You’ll find out answers to these questions, plus more! And April reveals which famous author she emailed – and received a reply from – in this episode too.

Links and Sites Mentioned in Episode 19 April’s Favorite Things About Writing

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* Black Stallion by Walter Farley

* Marguerite Henry

* Misty of Chincoteague

* Brighty of the Grand Canyon

* King of the Wind

* Encyclopedia Brown

* White Dragon of Pern by Anne McCaffrey

* The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander (of which The Black Cauldron, mentioned by Clark, is  book 2 in the series)

* Charles de Lint

* Jack of Kinrowan

* The Little Country

* The Way of the Writer by Charles Johnson

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

 Future Episodes:

Why You Shouldn’t Hate Marketing

Finding a Mentor

Dealing with Your Inner Editor

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

Chapter 1 Episode 16 Friends Outside of Writing

Chapter 1 Episode 17 Hobbies

Chapter 1 Episode 18 Chautona’s Favorite Things About Writing