This week we talk to Brandon Dudley, a fiction writer, high school teacher, and former journalist. Brandon’s chapbook, Hazards of Nature, won the 2020 Maine Chapbook Series chosen by National Book Award Winner Sigrid Nunez. Brandon also just published an essay, “Finding Magic in the Mundane,” in maine. magazine.

Today, we talk to Brandon about his writer’s path and craft. We discuss how he uses empathy and shifting perspectives for deeper character development. We also talk about how to create authentic dialogue with humor and precision.

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