Tweet {Photo by Rokki Midro} It seemed impossible during covid to meet new people especially during Covid which ravaged our communities and hearts. But this retired UH professor has been one of the few and rare gems of the pandemic. Although I have never met her in person, I feel a kinship with Kamalani. She is as genuine as she is smart. And I am so grateful to have met her. She graciously agreed to give us a picture of her life, what she aspires to and how her culture shapes what and who she writes about. Hi Kamalani. For…
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Tweet Happy 2022! It was a challenging 2021, to say the least, which began with a robbery and ended with months of recovery from the vaccine. I haven’t had the motivation to write for a very, long time. But a new year brings hope and possibility. And 2021 wasn’t a total bomb. In fact, after several years of never believing I would ever find an agent, I finally signed with Tricia Lawrence from Erin Murphy Literary Agency last year. I wrote about the process on this website. For the new year, I’ve been contemplating what my writing goals are. With everything…
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Tweet Laurie Ann Thompson is a children’s book author of seven books including ALA Youth Media Awards Schneider Family Award winner Emmanuel’s Dream, which can you believe was her first published book? When I set out to interview authors, I never imagined I’d get the chance to talk to a picture book author, let alone one who is accomplished as Laurie. As you’ll hear in our interview she’s every bit as talented, smart, and knowledgeable as every author I talk to, while being extremely humble. If you write for children, you know the challenge of doing so. I’m on my sixth year…