Category: First Stories
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First Stories…Featuring Kelly Rice Schmitt!
Welcome back to another edition of First Stories! Today, I’m delighted to welcome Kelly Rice Schmitt, who’s delightful picture book I SHIP! (Millbrook Press) launches into the world on October 3! Kelly Rice Schmitt is a mom who writes STEAM books for kids of all ages! She loves getting small humans excited about BIG ideas.…
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First Stories Returns – With Emma Pearl
Welcome back, fellow readers and Kidlit fans, to another installation of First Stories, where I talk with other children’s book authors about their first stories – the ones that really pushed them to jump into the crazy, but wonderful world of traditional publishing. Whether it’s the sheer amount of work that goes into crafting children’s…
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A New First Stories Interview with Amanda Davis
I’m excited to welcome Amanda Davis back to First Stories as we celebrate the upcoming release of her new picture book, Moonlight Memories. Amanda and I decided to modify my standard set of questions a little, since she had already answered them on her previous appearance on my blog here. Before we jump into our…
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Animals in Surprising Shades
This spring marks the release of the first FIVE picture books from Gnome Road Publishing!! This small press based in Kentucky is dedicated to publishing books that inform and engage, develop and strengthen a love for reading, and bring smiles to faces of all ages. This publisher also focuses heavily on RE-READABILITY – that elusive…
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Our Last…First…Story of the Year!
Welcome back, dear guest! I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and I am particularly grateful that you dropped by for this last First Stories interview of 2022. Today, I’m so excited to welcome Sheila Schmotzer to First Stories! Sheila used her experience as an airline flight attendant to craft a gorgeous picture…
Heather C. Morris 