Sara O’Leary, author of This is Sadie, which is illustrated by Julie Morstad, stops by the podcast to talk about creating a fondness to the voice of the narrator, one certain Max, and leaving room within a character to see yourself
Madelyn Rosenberg: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 229
Madelyn Rosenburg, author of How to Behave at a Dog Show and Nanny X Returns, stops by the podcast to talk about the sweet spot of talking to kids, pushing the reset button a lot, and how her stories are helping her fiure out what kind of person she wants to be.
Lesléa Newman and Marcus Ewert: Let's Get Busy, Episode 228
Lesléa Newman, author of Heather Has Two Mommies and, most recently, of Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed, along with Marcus Ewert, author of 10,000 Dresses and, most recently, Mummy Cat, stops by the podcast to talk about books with LGBT themes, the lineage of the poetic, prophetic voice, respecting the power of the words, and the only cat to ever have an obituary in the New York Times.
Fred Bowen: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 227
Fred Bowen, author most recently of Out of Bounds, stops by the podcast to talk about dealing with disappointment, the best place for kids to learn to lose, and how sometimes you try your best and it still doesn’t work out for you.
Kwame Alexander: Let's Get Busy, Episode 226
Kwame Alexander, author most recently of Surf’s Up, illustrated by Daniel Miyares, and winner of the 2015 Newbery Award for The Crossover, stops by the podcast to talk about the economy of words, the spiritual journey through the white space left on the page, and the joy and power of reading.
Andy Rash: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 225
Andy Rash, author illustrator of Archie The Daredevil Penguin stops by the podcast to talk about the truth hidden within a joke, how we’re always hardest on ourselves, and that sometimes you can trust your friends.
Salina Yoon: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 224
Salina Yoon, author illustrator of Be A Friend, stops by the podcast to talk about wearing your heart on your sleeve, her childhood struggle with reading and writing in English when Korean was the only language spoken at home, and a focus on the universality of art.
Michelle Schusterman: Let's Get Busy, Episode 223
Michelle Schusterman, author of Dead Air: The Kat Sinclair Files (Book #1), stops by the podcast to talk about writing a gritty, urban Nancy Drew story, being a skeptic, and how’s there’s a logical explanation to most things that spook people.
Kristen Kittscher: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 222
Kristen Kittscher, author of The Tiara on the Terrace, stops by the podcast to talk about creating a surreal world perfectionism gone awry, and how nothing that anyone writes is void of self.
Penny Parker Klostermann: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 221
Penny Parker Klostermann (@pklostermann), author of There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight, illustrated by Ben Mantle (@BenMMantle) stops by the podcast to talk about writing books about things being eaten, finding online writing challenges, and not letting the rhyme rule the book.