Hi everyone! I am so grateful to all the authors who’ve reached out to me about being on “Getting to The Heart of Why We Write.” There have been so many that I’ve put scheduling new interviews on pause until the fall. You can see the details in my post here and don’t worry!...
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Elementary School Queries and Being Bold with Michelle Lee
Today’s guest is Michelle Lee, author of Between The Lighthouse and You (Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes and Noble). We talk about how ideal writing times vary for different people, querying as an elementary school student, writing across different genres to enrich your writing, and more. With her lifelong involvement in the writing world and Ph.D....
Being Brave Enough to Improve and Finding Flow for Writing through Painting with Lisa Rogers
Sorry for my lateness with today’s podcast! It is Friday but I am here and with another sparkling author interview on “Getting to The Heart of Why We Write.” Today, we have Lisa Rogers whose recent book Beautiful Noise: The Music of John Cage illustrated by Il Sung Na has received starred reviews from...
Finding Joy in the Writing Process with Sharon Giltrow
Today, I’d like to welcome Sharon Giltrow to “Getting to The Heart of Why We Write.” On today’s episode of the podcast, we talk about a lot of different things, community events in the kidlit world including Storystorm where she posted on day 14 about turning a picture book into a middle grade series....
Natasha Wing Shares about Encouragement, Community, and Opening Doors for Curiosity Through Books
I had the great pleasure of interviewing Natasha Wing, also known as The Night Before Queen on Why We Write for this week. Aaaaand, the timing worked out perfectly that this is coming out the week before her birthday (Feb. 7)! On top of that, one of her latest translated titles is The Night...
The 5 Ps of Writing with Vivian Kirkfield
In today’s episode of “Getting to The Heart of Why We Write,” I had the opportunity to interview a pillar in our kidlit community, Vivian Kirkfield! I hope you enjoy hearing about her journey, the 5 essential Ps for writing success no matter where you are on your writing journey, and her latest book,...
The Magic of Perfect Meter with Rebecca Gardyn Levington
I’m so excited to introduce Rebecca Gardyn Levington to you today! Today’s podcast episode includes so much in the brief 30 minutes we talked. Also, I realized I’d read and and reviewed her book Brainstorm! illustrated by Kate Kronreif nearly a year ago and loved it! As a former journalist and lover of words,...
Getting to The Heart of Why We Write with Karen M Greenwald
Hello everybody! I’m so excited to share the official episode 1 of season 1 in my podcast: Getting to The Heart of Why We Write. In this extra special debut episode, I interview fellow kidlit author, Karen M Greenwald. We talk about everything from 19th century mayoral elections, to college professors, and even why...
Why We Write with Colleen Olle, Author of Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost
Please welcome Colleen Olle today, the author of Sophia and Sinclair Go on an Adventure (cowritten with Jeff Windsor) and more recently Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost both of which were illustrated by Marcy Tippmann. I met Colleen through The 12×12 Picture Book Challenge though our paths have crossed in the kidlit sphere through...
Why We Write with Heather Pierce Stigall
Hello, everybody! I’m excited to tell you in about 2-3 weeks, Why We Write interviews will be coming to you in podcast form!! Today’s guest is Heather Pierce Stigall, author of Paisley’s Big Birthday illustrated by Natallia Bushuyeva and Gilbert & The Ghost illustrated by Jess Mason. Enjoy! When did you start creating books–whole...