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Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It...

During this special episode of The Write Question, Beth Hunter McHugh talks about creativity; Barbara Van Cleve shares her opinion about the romance of The West; Joe Wilkins describes how the birth of his son ignited a fire-storm of poetry; Paula McLain talks about the challenges of writing first-person, historical narrative; Ken Ilgunas relates the story of his encounter with a self-appointed posse in northeastern Montana; and New Mexico poet Carmen Giménez Smith shares her process of narrative compression.

Cue the theme from "Mission Impossible" as Chérie Newman spends a few seconds reminding you why it's important to make a financial contribution to MTPR:  to pay for future episodes of The Write Question!

But unlike the characters in "Mission Impossible," who face daunting challenges, we’ve made it really easy for you. With a short phone call (243-6400 or 800-325-1565) or an online pledge you can help finance The Write Question broadcasts and podcasts.

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Chérie Newman is a former arts and humanities producer and on-air host for Montana Public Radio, and a freelance writer. She founded and previously hosted a weekly literary program, The Write Question, which continues to air on several public radio stations; it is also available online at PRX.org and MTPR.org.
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