Happy Independence Day and THIS OLD BAND featured at Today's Little Ditty!

Happy Independence Day! I hope you enjoy a fun and safe July 4th celebration!

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I'm pleased to be this month's featured author at TODAY'S LITTLE DITTY. Michelle Heidenrich Barnes asked wonderful interview questions and she let me choose a poetry challenge for the month of July. Here's an excerpt from our chat:

1.  Who or what inspired/inspires you to write for children and what do you enjoy most about being a children’s author? 

Some of my best early childhood memories are of books and listening to stories and poetry being read. Having a story read to me made me feel special, and that feeling grew when I learned to read to myself. I fell in love with the stories themselves, and also the way the words sounded and worked together. Those early stories helped me develop an ear for rhythm and rhyme, and are my earliest inspiration. Being connected to those memories allows me to write for the spirit of the child that I used to be.

It’s such a privilege and a responsibility to write stories that might appeal to children and that’s a great source of joy to me. I also love connecting with readers, fellow writers, and the children’s literature community.

CLICK ON THE SWEET DITTY OF THE MONTH CLUB LOGO FOR THE FULL INTERVIEW AND THE CHALLENGE:

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