picture books

Episode 156: Quiet Books with Michelle Nott

by Connie B. Dowell
December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

This week, Joy and I chatted with my author buddy Michelle Nott about her new book, Teddy Let’s Go, writing quiet books, persistence, pivoting, and so much more! It was a great chat full of lessons for children’s and adult… Read More »

Episode 38: Board books, tie-in products, and ISBN warnings with Treena Wetsel

by Connie B. Dowell
February 5, 2020February 4, 2020

Hi, folks. Busy times here. T-minus 20 days until The Body in the Bookmobile releases! Today, I’ve got a fun (and a little technical) interview with children’s author Treena Wetsel. She’s taken a page from traditional publishers in producing and… Read More »

Episode 36: Self publishing picture books with Misty Barron

by Connie B. Dowell
January 22, 2020January 21, 2020

Hi, folks. This week on the show, I chat with Misty Barron about her picture books inspired by Laughter Yoga. She talks about the process of constructing picture books as a self-publisher, including the need for templates and sourcing images.… Read More »

Episode 33: Diversity and Children’s Books with Dorena Williamson

by Connie B. Dowell
January 1, 2020December 28, 2019

Happy New Year and New Decade! I hope you are bursting with writing plans this time of year. Today, I chat with Dorena Williamson about her children’s books and about diversity in literature, a topic dear to my heart and… Read More »

Episode 29: Creating Children’s Books and Coloring Books with Jules Fox

by Connie B. Dowell
December 4, 2019

Hello! 2019 is drawing to a close, but there’s still 3 more episodes of the show yet to go in this decade. Yes, decade! Today I’ve got a great interview for y’all with the first coloring book author I’ve yet… Read More »

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 »