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The Unbound Writer's Club
Episode 198 - The Nightingale Who Lost Her Song with Lizzie Cantopher
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In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola’s in conversation with Lizzie Cantopher about her recently-released debut book, ‘The Nightingale Who Lost Her Song: An Enchanting Tale of Friendship and Resilience’. The magical creation is for children and adults – the soul song of a woman who grew up being told she was “stupid” at school, before discovering she was dyslexic and forging a remarkable path of strength, adventure and heart.
In this Episode:
- What did Lizzie unbind from in order to birth her book into the world?
- Why a nightingale?
- Lizzie’s first language is visual
- Lizzie has a photographic memory, but not for words
- Did Lizzie have a clear sense of how she wanted the book’s illustrations to look?
- It's okay to be different, say we're different, and that we need help
- Did any fears or doubts come up for Lizzie during the process?
- If someone’s doubting themselves, what advice would Lizzie give?
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Purchase Lizzie’s book here.
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