picture books

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 Hidden Histories with Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail

by Connie B. Dowell
July 3, 2019July 1, 2019

Phew! It’s been a long couple weeks with publication on Dead Man’s Jazz and traveling to house-hunt, but I’m back! And this time, I interview one of my Houston writer buddies, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail about her writing and her new picture… 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 »

Interview with Angela Castillo, middle grade author

by Connie B. Dowell
March 13, 2019March 12, 2019

Today on the podcast, I’m talking with Angela Castillo who has written fiction for kids and adults, and even some nonfiction for busy parents who want to be authors. We talk about her start as a writer, her inspiration for… Read More »

Interview with Andi Cann, picture book author

by Connie B. Dowell
February 13, 2019February 12, 2019

In between writing Dead Man’s Jazz and refilling my kids’ bubble machine, I’ve got a great interview for y’all today with picture book author Andi Cann. She’s written numerous children’s books with some truly fun character names. Have a listen… Read More »

Interview with Lisa Van Der Wielen–Picture books, rhyme, and more!

by Connie B. Dowell
January 30, 2019January 29, 2019

Aaaand we’re back! The podcast isn’t dead but coming back at you with lots of great interviews from authors in the children’s and young adult literature space. I’ve got quite a few interviews in the can, so to speak, so… Read More »