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 Harperwww.bandersnatchbooks.com/store/p/balter* Honey Butterwww.millieflorence.com* No Clues, You Lose www.bandersnatchbooks.com/store/p/no-clues-you-lose* “How to Write a Book” - Millie Florence short filmwww.youtube.com/watch?v=x5AAHicS1hIQuote 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 PoetsClick to learn more about Bandersnatch Books!www.bandersnatchbooks.comSpecial Thanks to:Son of Laughter for our theme song: “Cricket in a Jar.” - www.son-of-laughter.comEvelyn Warnemuende for our artwork. - www.instagram.com/starclad.magpieS.D.G. Morgan for our audio engineering. - www.sdgmorgan.comDave Allam of Allam House for advanced audio techniques. - sound.allamhouse.comDiana Pavlac Glyer for our namesake book, Bandersnatch. - www.dianaglyer.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandersnatchbooks.substack.com