Write for YOU first - JU#164

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  <a href="http://bit.ly/JoinedUpiTunes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iTUNES</a>   <a href="http://bit.ly/JoinedUpStitcher" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">STITCHER</a>   <a href= "https://spoti.fi/2KhjnRS" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">SPOTIFY</a>   <a href= "http://bit.ly/JoinedUpOvercast" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">OVERCAST</a></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href= "https://joinedupwritingpodcast.wordpress.com/join-the-mailing-list/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Subscribe to the newsletter for free stuff and bonus content here.</a></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p> </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>It’s episode 164 with Mitch Johnson, best-selling writer of middle grade fiction books that combine big social and environmental themes with fast-paced page turning adventure. We chatted about Mitch’s path to publication, some of his favourite childhood books and why he’s moved from being a pantser to a planner.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>After graduating from the University of East Anglia with an award-winning degree in English Literature with Creative Writing, Mitch completed <em>Kick</em>, his debut novel for middle grade readers. Endorsed by Amnesty International UK for its portrayal of children's rights, <em>Kick</em> also received the 2018 Branford Boase Award.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In between writing, Mitch works as a Waterstones bookseller in Norwich where he lives with his wife and children. His latest novel, <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08ZCMXWLP/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-type="URL" data-id= "https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08ZCMXWLP/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2"> Spark is out right now</a>, everywhere you can find good books.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:par