Dreamwalks April 2018
Musing with Bonny Becker
Welcome to Creative Conversations, discussions on the creative process. Come eavesdrop in on my conversation with beloved author Bonny Becker Bonny is the author of many books for children. Our grandson, Xander, is especially fond of her Mouse and Bear books! Some BB Books: Bonny’s offering some lucky Dreamwalker the chance to win a… Read more
Exquisite Persistence Terry Persun
Welcome to Creative Conversations, discussions on the creative process. This month I’m talking with award-winning author, Terry Persun. Terry writes Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery, and Mainstream/Historical. He’s also well known as a writer who gives back to the writing community. A board member and Editor/Agent liaison at PNWA since 2004, he teaches writing at conferences… Read more
Indie Bookstore Roar for University Book Store, Seattle
And now for an Indie Bookstore Roar! This month Melissa Barnes is here to roar for Seattle’s University Book Store, independent since (drumroll please!) 1900. I work at University Book Store (University District, which is the main branch of the store). I work in the Children’s Department a few days a week as well as… Read more
Finding a Character’s Hidden Heart: Martha Brockenbrough
Welcome to Creative Conversations. Uber-talented author Martha Brockenbrough is here with me today. Martha is the award-winning author of nine books. From beloved picture books like her latest Love, Santa, to her recently released historical fiction, Alexander Hamilton – Revolutionary, to her acclaimed novels, Devine Intervention, and 2016 winner of the Washington State Book Award The… Read more
Indie Bookstore Roar
Happy New Year! We’re starting off 2018 with the inaugural Indie Bookstore Roar! Annie Carl who runs The Neverending Bookshop in downtown Bothell, WA has agreed to do our very first roar. I met Annie at Laurie Thompson’s book event for Two Truths and a Lie: It’s Alive!. Here we are together. I knew the… Read more
Megan Chance Your Novel’s First Pages
Welcome to Creative Conversations. Today I’m talking with the critically acclaimed award-winning author, Megan Chance. Find Megan’s books here. I met Megan recently at Write on the Sound where we presented workshops. We shared a table with her friend… Read more
Monster-a-Day Man Kevan Atteberry
Welcome to Creative Conversations. Today I’m talking with the author/illustrator and Mr. Monster-a-Day, Kevan Atteberry. In Bunnies!!! shirt and with me at his Puddles!!! book launch. We’ve known each other for years through our terrific SCBWI Western WA network and through our awesome literary agents Erin Murphy… Read more
Wendy Wahman Driven To Draw
Welcome to Creative Conversations. Today I’m talking with Wendy Wahman. Wendy is an award-winning illustrator who frankly admits she’s driven to draw. With a mile long list of clients from A-Z, (New York Times in the Ns) a long illustration career at the Seattle Post-Intellingencer, and a passion for children’s book illustration, we have a lot… Read more
Creative Conversation Agent Irene Kraas
Welcome to Creative Conversations: discussions about the creative process. Today I’m talking with my long-time friend, literary agent, Irene Kraas. Irene was my agent from 1998 until 2013 when she essentially retired and I began working with Ammi-Joan Paquette. Irene still takes on a small number of select new clients (see more on this at… Read more
World Building
I just finished teaching the World Building Master Class at Pacific Northwest Writers Conference. There was so much to cover. Along with the info, I gave a number of examples from sci-fi and fantasy books by many authors. The workshop reminded me of the material I sent to fellow author and illustrator, Ruth Sanderson for… Read more
