Interview with Marti Dumas, middle grade author

Hi! Today on the podcast, I talk with middle grade author Marti Dumas about her wonderful books, writing middle grade, and challenging some assumptions about how children want to read.

In the intro, I went a little longer this week, reflecting on my own writing process and sharing with you all a lesson learned this week. Let me know if it is helpful. It’s also the first time I recorded an intro while giving a toddler a horsey ride. It was tough, but I think it worked out okay!

A bit about Marti:

Marti Dumas is a mom, teacher, and writer from New Orleans. She knows, not thinks, that all kids are smart and does her best to show it in the stories she writes. So far she has written 9 books for children including the Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest series, but her goal is to write 49 or 50. (She can’t decide which. 50 is such a nice, round number, but 49 is a perfect square…) And, not that you asked, but she also makes a killer bean pie and shares the recipe freely.

Find her at http://www.martidumasbooks.com/