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Writing from Your Roots with Inés G. Labarta

July 03, 2024 • Jade Green & David Mackenzie

Jade speaks to writer Inés G. Labarta about her latest novel, The Three Lives of Saint Ciarán, and how she develops stories from identity, place and intention. They discuss:

- Rewriting myths from a queer, immigrant perspective

- The process of publishing and dealing with rejection

- The role of ego and mental and spiritual health in writing

Find out more about Inés on her website, and purchase her book here.

Read 'Oatman', the short story she published on oranges journal.

Music and production by David Mackenzie

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