FLSCBWI Workshop for Word Wizards

 

A little bit of this. A little bit of that. And there you have it - what I do when I host a workshop for writers. Thank you so much for having me #flscbwi . . .

Central Elementary School

 

I found a new happy place ❤️🤗🎉 Thank you so much for hosting me this past week Central Elementary! It’s been a while since I’ve been out to Okeechobee, and your students (all 550+ of them!) made every minute of it so fun and fabulous! #authorvisit #centralelementaryschool #pb

The Story Behind the Story

 Want to know more about how (and *why*) I wrote DINOS DON'T MEDITATE? Check out this interview I did with the fabulous Lynne Marie. Because books don't just happen people.

https://www.literallylynnemarie.com/.../the-story-behind...

@soundstrue @soundstruekids #dinosdontmeditate Alex Willmore Author/ Illustrator

Awesome Awesome AWESOME School Visit Article

 

Author visits can be tricky to organize - but this fabulous article provides step by step instructions for schools' to follow. And it's pretty helpful for us authors too! Thank you Donna (https://www.donnajanellbowman.com/) for putting this together.

https://www.donnajanellbowman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Booking-an-Author-Visit-Where-to-Start.pdf

Nonfiction Awesomeness

Several of my books fall under the category of nonfiction, which is just SO me! I used to be a Research Attorney, and still love deep-diving into new and exciting topics. For a wonderful article on how to format your NF work, check out this article: 

http://celebratescience.blogspot.com/

Happy Book Birthday to MEEEEEEEEE!!!

 

Is it tacky to celebrate my own (book) birthday so loudly and and proudly? Don't care. I am SO excited for Rex and Sam's latest adventure. Thank you to Sounds True Kids, ALBLA, and a host of critique partners for making this ferocious follow up happen!

So, How Much Money Do I Make?

This is SUCH a common question - from both kids and adults alike - when I visit schools, libraries and stores. The honest answer is... it depends. My income varies a lot year to year. Have I sold a book recently? Am I doing author events (answer to both BTW is YES!)? Any books going out of print? All of this impacts a writer's income. For a wonderful article on the issue, check out: 

https://laurasalas.com/writing-for-children/how-much-money-does-a-childrens-writer-make/