Jason Howell asked Clay Carmichael:

Clay... I'm asking this of several writers, some friends, some strangers... What genre or tradition do you see yourself as being part of, and what is the beauty of writing within that genre/tradition? What can it do that others can't?

Clay Carmichael Genres and traditions are often publishing constructs and I try not to think about them much when I'm writing. I write and paint what I need to and let others pigeonhole. That said, writing for young people--the slot I'm usually put into--keeps me conscious of writing with clarity and, with picture books especially--economy.

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Did you become an illustrator first, which drove you to writing, or did the writing make you think to do your own illustrations, or are you equally drawn to both? Did you go to art school?

Jason Howell asked Clay Carmichael:

Clay: Do you think you're more vulnerable in your writing or in your personal life? What obstacles to vulnerability are there for you in either of those areas? And why do you think you're able to be more open in one area than in the other?

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Clay... I'm asking this of several writers, some friends, some strangers... What genre or tradition do you see yourself as being part of, and what is the beauty of writing within that genre/tradition? What can it do that others can't?

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Did you become an illustrator first, which drove you to writing, or did the writing make you think to do your own illustrations, or are you equally drawn to both? Did you go to art school?

Clay: Do you think you're more vulnerable in your writing or in your personal life? What obstacles to vulnerability are there for you in either of those areas? And why do you think you're able to be more open in one area than in the other?

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