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                        Writing in Chalk
                
                                    
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            By Helen Barton. 4 Extra Debut. Emerging short story writers' radio debut. Helen Barton on finding the right words when it matters. Read by Claire Skinner.
A return of the series which gives first-time and emerging short story writers their radio debut.
A young girl, struggling with her reading and writing in school, looks to her mother for support in this touching story by Helen Barton
Read by Claire Skinner
Produced by Robert Howells 
In 2009, Helen won the Orange Harper's Bazaar short story award and has written a novel and several short stories, as well as a series of literary quiz books.
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            Mon 29 Jun 2015
            03:45
        
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Credits
| Role | Contributor | 
|---|---|
| Writer | Helen Barton | 
| Reader | Claire Skinner | 
| Producer | Robert Howells | 
Broadcasts
- Tue 26 Jul 2011 15:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Sun 8 Sep 2013 00:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Sun 28 Jun 2015 15:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 29 Jun 2015 03:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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