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Interview with 13 Year Old Author Tate Linders! Podcast #12

April 6, 2015 by Daniel Johnston Leave a Comment

Hi everyone, I’m really excited to present you with this interview today. It’s with Tate Linders, the author of Mystery on the Missing Ship, which she wrote when she was only just eleven years old!

Now she’s a published author (in the intro I mistakenly say she’s traditionally published; she is self-published, but had an editor and some people to help get her book out. That’s also not clear in the interview, so I wanted to make sure and explain that for you), working on her second book.

It all came when she read the Titanic Series by the writer who also happens to be my greatest inspiration, Gordon Korman! When she revealed this in the interview I was pretty floored, haha.

But after reading that she got inspired and decided to write a Titanic mystery/romance/crime/historical fiction all wrapped into about a hundred pages! She relates in the interview how she only wrote for a little bit of time each day for a year (personally I can’t understand how she could be that patient and not just do the whole thing at once, and a little amazed that she kept preserving like that for a whole year; it should be an example to all writers of what’s possible and what we can do).

Her book is on Kindle Unlimited for free, so check it out if you want. The romance is pretty heavy, and it’s also extremely fast-moving with tons of action. It’s a quick read, so again you can get it here on Amazon.

Here’s the interview where you can hear all the details of exactly what she did and what happened. I hope you’re inspired by Tate’s story like I am!

https://readersandwritersparadise.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Podcast-12-4.mp3

Filed Under: Interviews, Podcast, Writing

Rochester Children’s Book Festival Interviews! Podcast 10

November 26, 2014 by Daniel Johnston 1 Comment

I had a fantastic time this Saturday morning visiting the Rochester Children’s Book Festival. At the event were dozens of great authors, tons of great events (including one funny one where kids were reading to dogs!), and plenty of great workshops and read-alongs. Although I haven’t been to many other book festivals, others have told me that this is one of the best run book festivals in the country, and I can easily see why.

In this podcast I interview six authors who were very kind and agreed to let me interview them for you guys. Below I have info on all the authors in order of their interviews and their information (and what time in the podcast their interviews start). I hope you find these as inspiring and interesting as I did.

https://readersandwritersparadise.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/The-Readers-and-Writers-Paradise-Podcast-010_-Rochester-Book-Festival-Interviews.m4a

 

I also got this illustration of myself as a “super writer” by Suzanne Bloom, who did a “super reader” illustration for Erik last year. It only took her about thirty seconds to do, which was pretty cool to see.

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*Some descriptions taken from Rochester Children’s Book Festival website.

Paul Acampora

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Paul Acampora writes novels and short stories for young readers. Kids, parents and critics praise his work for its laugh-out-loud humor, rollicking dialogue, and heartfelt characters. His books include Defining Dulcie, Rachel Spinelli Punched Me in the Face, and his newest novel,I Kill the Mockingbird, which is a comedy/caper about three friends who sabotage their summer reading list. Paul is a popular leader of writing workshops for schools, libraries, and conferences.

paulacampora.com

Interview starts at 3:33

Susan Williams Beckhorn

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Susan Williams Beckhorn is the award-winning author of six children’s books, two of which she illustrated. She grew up in a family where kids, animals, and the outdoors were cherished. Cozy hours listening to her parents read aloud led to a life-long passion for books. She read walking to school, under the covers, everywhere! She says, “I just figured I would write my own stories one day. There is nothing else I would rather do. No one should ever think writing for children is easy or trivial. Our children deserve the very best.” Susan lives and writes in Rexville, NY.

susanwilliamsbeckhorn.com

Interview starts at 10:07

Erin Dionne

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Erin Dionne’s books are Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Cookies, The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet, and Notes from an Accidental Band Geek. Her novel Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking: A 14 Day Mystery, is based on the real-life Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist. The series continues with Ollie and the Science of Treasure Hunting (July 2014). A graduate of Boston College (English & Communications, 1997) and Emerson College (MFA, 1999); she teaches writing at Montserrat College of Art and lives outside of Boston with her husband, two children, and a very indignant dog.

Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking: A 14 Day Mystery on Amazon

Interview starts at 16:34

Lisa Scott

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Lisa Ann Scott is a former TV news anchor, who now enjoys making up stories instead of sticking to the facts. She lives in upstate New York with her husband and children where she works as a voice actor when not writing. She just published her first book and has one in the works!

 

lisaannscott.com

Interview starts at 19:46

Linda Sue Park

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Linda Sue Park is the acclaimed author of more than 20 books for young readers, including the 2002 Newbery Medal winner A Single Shard, and two books in The 39 Clues series. Her most recent book is Xander’s Panda Party, a kids picture book.

lindasuepark.com

Interview starts at 27:o0

Matt Phelan

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Matt Phelan is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including Xander’s Panda Party by Linda Sue Park, Flora’s Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall, and The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, winner of the 2007 Newbery Medal. He is the author/illustrator of the award-winning graphic novels The Storm in the Barn, Around the World, and Bluffton. His latest books include his first picture book as both author and illustrator, Druthers (September 2014), and Miss Emily by Burleigh Mutén (March 2014). Matt lives in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
mattphelan.com
Interview starts at 31:49

Filed Under: Book Festivals, Erin Dionne, Interviews, Linda Sue Park, Lisa Scott, Matt Phelan, Paul Acampora, Podcast, Rochester Book Festivals, Susan Williams Beckhorn

The Readers and Writers Paradise Podcast Episode 002: Interview with Erik from This Kid Reviews Books!

February 19, 2014 by Daniel Johnston 8 Comments

I am super excited to share the second episode of my podcast with you today. For the first guest ever on my show, I interviewed Erik from This Kid Reviews Books. Erik is an absolutely awesome guy and has the most popular book review blog on the entire internet. Plus, he’s already published a book! But get this: He’s only twelve years old.

A couple of years ago Erik interviewed me on his website, so it was only natural for me to return the favor. I had a great time interviewing Erik; I hope you guys enjoy the show as much as I did. Please comment and let us know what you think.

https://readersandwritersparadise.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/The-Readers-and-Writers-Paradise-Podcast-Episode-002-Interview-with-Erik-from-This-Kid-Reviews-Books.m4a

Click here to download the podcast

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