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Each month, I choose a one word theme to guide my daily living and then read, write and breathe that word into existence. On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m giving you a sneak peek into my one-word theme for August...
If you have a dream in your heart to write a children’s book, or any book really, then this episode is for you. Today, I’m talking with Victoria J. Coe and Cheryl Lawton Malone, children’s literature authors with books we know and love. Together, they have written two books designed to...
In this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Kao Kalia Yang and Khou Vue, the author and illustrator team behind Caged, a stunning, powerful picture book. Listen as we talk about Caged, the cool connection both of their daughters have in contributing to their careers and how they...
I am literally going to blow your reading mind today. Seriously. On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m exploring the role that mirror neurons in our brain play in connecting our reading life to the way we show up in our actual life. It’s fascinating. It’s backed by science....
In this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Matt Landis, a middle grade author whose books aim to make history “not boring”. His books certainly accomplish that mission, especially his newest series-starter National Archive Hunters: Capitol Chase. Listen as we talk about his work as a history teacher,...
In this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Lynne Kelly, an award-winning author of three middle grade novels that will steal your heart. Listen as we talk about and take a deeper dive into The Secret Language of Birds, a novel that gave me all the feels that...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we are bridging the mystical with science-based research to explore a new topic together: how to raise your vibration through writing. You already know I love morning pages and you already know how I’ve grappled with their purpose and function over the years....
In this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Ashley Iman about her debut picture book Ruby Rene Had So Much To Say. Listen as we talk about why she wrote this book, the important message woven inside the pages and her favorite notebook, too. =) Here are the...
