S. D. Smith on The Cultured Bumpkin
Sam was recently a guest on The Cultured Bumpkin podcast with host, Jake Phillips. You’ll hear the two discuss the origins of The Green Ember book, Sam’s personal history with imagination and stories, his writing process, and more.
Jake is also the audiobook reader for Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb and Lost Tales II: The Lost Legend. You’ll get a sneak peek of the Helmer audiobook at the end of this episode. You can find both of these audio versions in our store!
Check out the podcast episode below.
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