Author Interview with M. Patchwork Monoceros

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Author Bio
M. Patchwork Monoceros is a poet and interdisciplinary artist exploring polysensory production and somatic grief through text/ile and film. Their work considers a collective qrip (queer+crip) consciousness by connecting to marvelous bodies living with complexity as sick or disabled. A Black creator of Jamaican Taino/Arawak ancestry, monoceros lives with their four-legged menagerie: Onion, Dax, Hoa and Essun in Treaty 1 also known as Winnipeg, MB, traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Dene, Cree, Dakota and Oji-Cree Nations and home of the Métis First Nation.

Connect with Patchwork
Website
Amazon
Radiant Press

Timestamps
00:15 Introduction
00:40 What are your books about?
1:19 What inspired you to write your book?
2:10 Who is your book for?
3:09 How long have you been writing?
4:42 What is your schedule like when you are writing?
5:35 What do you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?
6:48 Do you have a favorite writing snack or drink?
7:24 What type of books do you personally enjoy reading?
7:59 Are there any books or writers that inspired you to become an author?
9:08 What books did you grow up reading, did you have an all-time favorite?
10:17 Now as an adult do you have any favorite series or authors?
11:15 Do you have any advice for those just starting to read again?
12:10 What sort of advice would you give to someone just starting to write their own book?
13:33 Any additional comments?
14:28 Where is the best place for our listeners to connect with you?

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