S1:E6 - Millie Florence & 'The Balter of Ashton Harper'

A.B. Donahue interviews Millie Florence (author of The Balter of Ashton Harper) about the joys of writing combined with the dangers of conflating your entire identity with your gifting—artist, writer, or what have you.

Mentioned in this episode:

* The Balter of Ashton Harper

www.bandersnatchbooks.com/store/p/balter

* Honey Butter

www.millieflorence.com

* No Clues, You Lose 

www.bandersnatchbooks.com/store/p/no-clues-you-lose

* “How to Write a Book” - Millie Florence short film

www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5AAHicS1hI

Quote cited in episode:

• “The two most engaging powers of an author. New things are made familiar, and familiar things are made new.” - Samuel Johnson, Lives of the English Poets

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