![]() ![]() How do you go about finding lesser-known or independently published books? What advice would you give to someone trying to support independent bookshops and publishers while also being on a tight budget? I'm a firm believer that reading makes us better writers. ![]() They feed into each other, definitely, though I need to be in a different head space for each. Do you consider reading part of your daily writing practice, or are the two things separate activities for you? I have probably read each poem twice by now, because I can't stop returning to her gorgeous verse. ![]() Jen recently completed the 100 Poem Challenge, where she wrote 100 poems within 48 hours to raise money for charity. And her writing isn't half bad, either (it is, in fact, full good). Jen's unique taste for fairy-tale retellings and seldom-seen works of magical realism from small presses has taken over my Amazon shopping cart more than a few times (yes, I am one of those people who buys things from Amazon, which is part of why I asked Jen for advice on supporting bookshops and independent publishing houses). Jen runs a popular channel on YouTube's warmly regarded bookish corner of the Internet, called BookTube by its many viewers. Jen Campbell is known widely for her book, Weird Things Customers Say In Bookshopsand its sequel, More Weird Things Customers Say In Bookshops, but her fan base extends far beyond the page these days. ![]()
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