This episode's guest is Matt Hampton, writer of prose, poetry, and plays, and host of the podcast Confessions of a Working Writer.

His podcast explores the daily struggles of writing, not-writing, and persevering. In this episode, we chat about falling in love with the work, marketing books authentically, and whether Gargemel deserves redemption from the Smurfs.

To find his podcast, visit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/confessions-of-a-working-writer/id1465174533

To find Matt onlineFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattHamptonWriterTwitter: https://twitter.com/mhamptonwriter

100 Connections Project: https://www.100connectionscharleston.com/

To learn more about Contribute Your Verse, visit:instagram.com/contributeyourverse

To learn more about Derek Berry, visit:derekberrywriter.com

To read Derek's new poem, visit:https://www.sledgehammerlit.com/post/what-you-mean-when-you-say-regret-by-derek-berry