4 Poets and 4 Authors Battle: When does Language have Power??? | The Write Project

For a writer, there's nothing quite like that first time you see the impact of language. That first book that was so good it sparked creativity... or maybe, it was so bad it made them think "hey, I can do better than this"! Today we talk to eight different authors and poets about what their 'First' was!From Engen Books: Kelley Power, author of TombstoriesKrysta Fitzpatrick, author of The Vicious KindAndrew Hawthorn, author of Mythology from the RockHannah Jenkins, contributor to The Birds Come Back in the SpringDaze Jefferies, author of Water/Wept AJ Ryan, author of SlipstreamersFrom Flanker Press: Emily Hepditch, author of The Woman in the AtticFrom Breakwater Books: Michelle Porter, author of Approaching FireOriginally broadcast on March 23, 2026 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/3HB7BABIt'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! Support the showProduced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​This program is sponsored by:Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OTEngen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8YemrFantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zLEngen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5JmgThis recording copyright © 2026 Matthew LeDrew