Gather, a KidLit Podcast
Listen in as we talk to kidlit creators about the craft of writing and illustrating books for children, and take a deeper look at what’s happening at the Highlights Foundation.
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Podcast: Meg Medina Talks About Nurturing Your Artistic Voice
Meg Medina talks about Nurturing Your Artistic Voice. In this episode, hear George talk to Meg about: Being blown off course in the process of becoming a writer or illustrator Writing a mission statement for yourself: a vision for what you want your life to look like...
Podcast: 3 Highlights Foundation Diversity Fellows Talk About Summer Camp Mentorship
Highlights Diversity Fellows Jessica Galán, Trisha Tobias, and Daria Peoples-Riley discuss why they write for children and share their experience of the 2019 Summer Camp workshop at the Barn. Listen now:
Podcast: Paula Morrow and Jan Fields on Writing for the Educational Market and Finding Success in an Important Field
Paula Morrow and Jan Fields talk about Writing for the Educational Market. In this episode, hear George talk to Paula and Jan about: Showing editors and publishers how you can connect with something they need Developing an action plan for entering the educational...
Podcast: Jennifer Jacobson: Writing Retreats & Taking Your Creativity to the Next Level
Jennifer Jacobson talks about Unworkshopping at Highlights, the Whole Novel workshop, and taking your creativity to the next level. In this episode, hear George talk to Jennifer about: Immersing yourself into story while you are on retreat How the writing life is...
Podcast: Christine Heppermann & Deborah Kovacs: Writing the Unreal
Christine Heppermann and Deborah Kovacs discuss the Writing the Unreal workshop and their many roles in the publishing industry. In this episode, hear George talk to Christine and Deborah about: 10 years of the Writing the Unreal Whole Novel Workshop The incredible...
Podcast: Aram Kim: Doing School Visits When You’re Not an Extrovert
Alison talks with author/illustrator Aram Kim, who was visiting us as a special guest for our Crafting Successful Author & Illustrator Visits workshop. In this episode, hear Alison and Aram talk about: How Aram's visit to the workshop as a student was the best...
Podcast: Angela Dominguez: Finding Inspiration in Family Stories
An interview with Angela Dominguez, featured artist for our 2019 Visual Arts Exhibit. Artwork from Angela’s book Sing, Don’t Cry will be displayed at our Retreat Center, in the Barn, for the entire 2019 workshop season. In this episode, hear Angela and Alison talk...
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