Alaska Gateway Schools rock! I had such a wonderful time at their Young Author Conference! Did I mention that the school district is twice the size of New Hampshire? Our eager young authors, grades 3-8, came from all over: Dot Lake, Tok, Tanacross, Katie John School in Mentasta Lake, Walter Northway School, and Tetlin. By… Read more »
Category: Author Visits
Goldie’s Going to Alaska! No joke!
It’s April (see below for excuses why I haven’t written!) and next week Goldie, Bo Peep, and I are going to Alaska! (No this is not a belated April fool’s joke!) Alaska Gateway School District–3 hours from Fairbanks– has invited me to be their visiting author for their Young Writers and Illustrators Conference, and help… Read more »
Top Ten Questions People Ask Me at Author Visits
1. How many books have you written? 3P + 7M + 4 or 5T(trashed) + 2N= 17 or more. Three are published, seven manuscripts are making the rounds at editor’s desks right now (think good thoughts!), four or five are trashed in the I Once Thought These Were Good file, two novelty books will be… Read more »