In this episode of #Campcast, I speak with Maria Likhomanova, who runs the page Mary_pro_writing on VK. Check her out here - https://vk.com/mary_pro_writing 

Interested in joining the Campfire speaking club? Use promocode "CAMPCAST21" when you enquire and get a free lesson when you buy your first packet. https://vk.com/public195014952 

02:10 - Good idea for an April Fool's Day prank for teachers 04:16 - Spring is here! 08:43 - Who is Maria?  12:00 - Writing for writing's sake 17:08 - Is fiction completely separate form reality?  25:00 - Reading in English for pleasure / reading to get new vocabulary 28:51 - Weddings and funerals 33:19 - A hurtful comment from a former colleague  36:10 - The role of religion in helping us deal with death  39:04 - Yin Yang: order and chaos 45:00 - Getting close with your students 52:41 - Visiting Moscow during Putin's inauguration