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Suzanne Lieurance is a former classroom teacher, now a freelance writer, children's author, speaker, and The Working Writer's Coach. She is the author of over 20 published books for children. Lieurance is also the founder and director of the National Writing for Children Center and the Children's Writers Coaching Club.
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Join me today for Book Bites for Kids, LIVE on blogtalkradio at 2:00 central time.
My guest today will be Tim Young, author of a new picture book called Champion Sleeper!
Call in during the show to ask a question or make a comment at 1-646-716-9239.
If you live in the Kansas City area, join us for these exciting events next week at Border’s Bookstore at 119th and Metcalf in Overland Park, Kansas. Educators and retired educators will receive special savings and other goodies during this time.
Schedule of Events
Educators save 25% on all purchases!*
Friday April 4
Special Reception
4:00—8:00 PM
Food, fun and prizes!
Book Signing
4:00—6:00 PM
Dr. John Laurie author of Managing the Game
Saturday April 5
Storytime
10:00—11:00 AM
Mary Anne Demeritt author of The Twilight Ride of the Pink Fairy
Children’s Author Panel Event
12:00—2:00 PM
Local authors on hand to discuss their books or answer questions about getting published!
Leigh Legere: Do Antelope Eat Cantaloupe
Mary Anne Demeritt: The Twilight Ride of the Pink Fairy
Jenny Whitehead: Holiday Stew and Lunch Box Mail
Sandra Jacob: Smiling Faces
Mary Martin: Miss Lilly and the Hollyhock Garden
Jancy Morgan and Tom Dunn: If This Old Tree Could Talk To Me
Lisa Harkrader: Airball: My Life in Briefs
Join us for crafts, food, games, contests and lots of fun!
Kansas City Writers Meetup Group
2:00 PM
Lisa Harkrader. “Tips and Tricks for writing effective dialogue.”
Acoustic Guitar
4:00—6:00 PM
Singer-songwriter Bayley Kate will perform folk/indie rock.
Sunday April 6
Educator Escape!
2:00—4:00 PM
Take some time out for yourself and enjoy:
The Yoga Studio of Johnson County
Mary Kay
24hr Fitness
Massage demonstrations
Coffee and Tea Tasting
*Certain restrictions apply. Reception not available at Borders Express or Waldenbooks stores. Excludes all Dean & DeLuca and Starbucks café items and products. See our website www.bordersmedia.com/educators for more details.
Join me today for Book Bites for Kids at 2:00 central time when my guest will be children’s author Ellen D. Davidson.
Join me for Book Bites for Kids, LIVE on blogtalkradio today at 2:00 central time when my guest will be children’s book illustrator Bonnie Everett-Hawkes.
Listen to the show at blogtalkradio and call in to ask a question or make a comment at 1-646-716-9239.
Wednesday is promo day on Book Bites for Kids.
Call in from 2:00 to 2:15 central time to make an announcement about an upcoming writers’ conference, workshop, or book signing.
The number to call is 1-646-716-9239.
Children’s author Margarette Burnette will be my guest today on Book Bites for Kids.
The show is LIVE at 2:00 central time on blogtalkradio.
Anne Renaud is today’s guest on Book Bites for Kids. She’ll talk about her new book, Pier 21: Stories from Near and Far (Canadian Immigration).
Listen to the show at 2:00 central time on blogtalkradio.
Many children’s writers earn a living writing educational materials. And here’s YOUR chance to learn how to break in to these lucrative markets.
Children’s author Rita Milios will present a special LIVE teleclass this Wednesday, March 26, at 9:00 A.M. Eastern time.
Become a member of the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club and you’ll receive an email invitation to this special event, along with a link later to the recording of this teleclass called -
The Test Assessment / Item Writing Niche: What You Need to Break In.
During this class you’ll:
• Learn about the vast test assessment and “item writing” niche and how it works today.
• Learn what changes are currently taking place within this industry niche and how they will affect your chances of landing a gig.
• Learn what you’ll need to know…and do.. to be the writer that editors call on again and again.
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Rita Milios, author and workshop presenter, is also a practicing psychotherapist, freelance editor and a former instructor for a national writing school. Rita has published more than thirty books, both fiction and non-fiction, for children, adults, teachers and counselors for publishers including Pearson, Harcourt, Rosen, Glencoe, McGraw-Hill and others. She also writes articles and educational supplements and test assessment materials for educational publishers focusing on science, social issues, language arts, health and character development.
Rita’s books for children include Anorexia and Bulimia, Discovering Positive Thinking, Sleeping and Dreaming. Many of Rita’s books appear on teacher recommendation lists.
Milios is a long-time member of SCBWI, the Association of Journalists and Authors and the National Speakers Association.
Yikes! If you listened to Book Bites for Kids yesterday afternoon on blogtalkradio, you know there were some technical problems and Celise Downs was not able to get on the air with me.
But Celise has rescheduled for Book Bites for Kids for Friday, April 5th.
So get your questions or comments ready for Celise. You can either call in and make your comments or ask your questions directly to Celise the day of the show by dialing 1-646-716-9239 - or you can email them to me ahead of time at suzannelieurance@hotmail.com.
Have a wonderful Easter weekend!
And don’t forget to listen to Book Bites for Kids every weekday afternoon at 2:00 central time on blogtalkradio.
Join me for Book Bites for Kids, LIVE on blogtalkradio at 2:00 central this afternoon.
My guest today will be author Lisa Chalifoux.