children’s literature

Episode 25: Writing about Dance and Movement for Kids with Connie Bergstein Dow

by Connie B. Dowell
October 23, 2019

Busy week here at Book Echoes Media! I’m leading the Writing Schedule Revamp Challenge mostly on Facebook through Friday. (Join in and revisit earlier video lessons at your leisure). And today is my publication day for Writing Without Childcare! It’s… Read More »

Episode 23: Writing for struggling readers and Nanowrimo with Rebecca Laffar-Smith

by Connie B. Dowell
October 9, 2019October 7, 2019

Hello, again! Today we’ve got a great interview about writing for reluctant and struggling readers, the upcoming National Novel Writing Month and more! At times the audio did cut out on us, but the material is great, so please bear… Read More »

Episode 22: Writing to a need with Laurie Wright

by Connie B. Dowell
September 25, 2019

Hello again! It’s been a busy weekend at the Dowell house with kid #1’s 4th birthday, which meant lots of icing and sprinkles. I’ve also been busy working on a lot of new stuff. And the Book Echoes podcast now… Read More »

An Illustrator’s Point of View with Elizabeth Savanella

by Connie B. Dowell
August 28, 2019August 27, 2019

In our last episode before my kids go back to school–and I take a one week break from podcasting–I talk to the first illustrator to come on the show, Elizabeth Savanella. In the interview, she talks about becoming an illustrator,… Read More »

Writing about Ice Cream and Civic Change with Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw

by Connie B. Dowell
August 14, 2019August 13, 2019

Hello! Uploading yet again from a coffee shop…but internet is coming to our house soon I hope! It’s been a busy time unpacking boxes and trying to find places for everything while writing without childcare on a book called Writing… Read More »

Writing for kids by a kid with Ben and Renata Spies

by Connie B. Dowell
August 7, 2019August 6, 2019

I’m back! Coming to you fresh off the moving truck. We don’t’ even have internet at our place yet, so I keep having to visit coffee shops. (Poor me. 😉) Anyway, hopefully next week things will be more convenient. Today,… Read More »

Writing Smells with Pippa Pennington

by Connie B. Dowell
July 31, 2019August 5, 2019

Edit: Alas, the one time an episode has an uploading issue, it would happen when we were moving and couldn’t fix the error for a few days. All should be good now. Scroll on to the bottom of the… Read More »

Writing about Neil Armstrong with Rinda Beach

by Connie B. Dowell
July 17, 2019July 16, 2019

Hi, folks! It’s one week and a day until moving stage 1 (getting me and the kids out to Steve’s folks before the house is emptied), so it’s all chaos over here! But just in time for the 50th anniversary… Read More »

Travel Writing for Kids with Angie Stubbs

by Connie B. Dowell
June 19, 2019June 17, 2019

Today I chat with fellow Houston writer Angie Stubbs about her Cupcake and Noodles picture books, writing about travel for kids, and how to capture the memories you make as you travel the world. Her colorful and engaging books chronicle… Read More »

Laurel Decher on writing middle grade and the value of speaking up

by Connie B. Dowell
April 24, 2019May 7, 2019

Hi, folks. I’m a few hours later than usual releasing this episode, but I’m on my own with the kiddos for a bit again and exhaustion happens. I also realized in my intro I wished everyone a belated Happy Easter… Read More »