It's in the nature of creative efforts that we are inspired by the world around it: the arts, world events, and... people! Friends, family, even perfect strangers form the inspiration of the characters that wind up in our books. But what do we owe those people, once they're there? Acknowledgement? Respect? Money?

From Engen Books Ltd.:
Erin Vance, author of Exposure
Brad Dunne, author of The Merchant's MansionJennifer Shelby, author of Plague of the Dreamless
Ali House, author of Variety Show

Also featuring:
Tanith Frost, author of Vines and Vices
Jen Winsor, executive director of WritersNL
John Haas, author of The Reluctant Barbarian
Amanda Labonte, author of Call of the Sea

Originally broadcast on May 26, 2025 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.

Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BAB

It's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history!

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