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World of Writing - Author Interview Author Angela Legh joins us today to share her experiences in the realm of writing and to discuss an important social issue we should all be more aware of. For 54 years, Angela was bullied, first by her father, then by the man she married. In both life stages, a fire caused the family to break up. This experience led to her emotional intelligence guidance in the form of the children's book series, The Bella Santini Chronicles , received high praise and is known for helping children learn to manage their emotions. Visit Angela on Instagram or LinkedIn . Q: When you started writing this project, did you plan on it being a series, or did it grow into one?  A: I began writing the series as a story for a friend's daughter. The story developed into a 50,000-word document, too big for the age group I was writing for. So, on the advice of my publisher, I split the document into books one and two of the Bella Santini Chronicles . I had no intention o...

-- MEDIA APPEARANCE --  Such a fun experience to be featured on this beautiful blog produced by children's author Deb Hockenberry ! Check out the scrolling  imagery, ever changing at the top of the blog post, it looks cool!   https://www.kidztales.net/kidlit-and-more/interview-with-lillian-brummett ~~~   Discover Our Books on Amazon : https://amazon.com/author/lillianbrummet   Find us online via these landing pages:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~ 

World of Writing Author Interview Margie Harding, author of numerous disability books for children -pre-k, elementary and middle school, is here today to share her experiences in the world of writing. There are 13 books in the Paxton book series, which have been embraced by elementary schools across Maryland (USA). Her books have also been used in local college courses, where new teachers are prepared for a career in education. Margie and her husband Charles have 5 children and 17 grandchildren. Always ready to learn something new, she is a perpetual student in a variety of different subjects. While both family and writing are important to her, she has other passions including reading and quilting.  I asked about the legacy she aims to leave behind, she told me that her goal is " to do something fundamentally good and make a difference ". Join us for this fascinating discussion: Q: When you started your book, did you plan on writing it as a series, or did it just grow into...

-- World of Writing - Author Interview -- On this fine spring day we are interviewing Dr. Kerry Olitzky  named one of the 50 leading rabbis in North America by Newsweek, is well-known for his inspiring books that bring wisdom and tradition into everyday life. He has written over 75 books and hundreds of articles in a variety of fields. His recent children's books include Where's the Potty on this Ark ? (Kar Ben) and Th e Littlest Candle: A Hannukah Story (Kalaniot). Kerry invites you to touch base with him on FaceBook and LinkedIn , while his website is being refurbished :) Q: Let's start, Kerry, by having you share a little about your writing career. I have been writing nearly my entire life. I started mostly with poetry as a teen and then grew into prose. After about 75 books, mostly for an adult audience and mostly nonfiction, I decided to turn my attention to children's books. While I am looking to tell a good story, I want a value or lesson to drive each story. ...

 -- From Writing to Film -- We are pleased to present to you an essay written by Jacquitta McManus, sharing her journey into the world of writing, while balancing a film project.  Jacquitta's recent children's fantasy-adventure novel is now available via her site: http://www.worldstodiscover.com -- As a little girl from KY I didn’t have a lot of outlets that allowed me to explore  what drew me to those stories.  All I knew was that they were exciting adventures and I loved the experience of the imagination. As I got older and it was time to  make a decision about what to do as a career I realized that the only thing that  interested me was animation. So I headed off to college for a digital animation  degree. I loved computers so it seemed like the obvious choice. So, I was in college taking my courses… taking art classes, taking animation  classes and of course the basics. P.S. I was one of the students who hated taking  the b...