This week, I’m speaking with Miki, who I met through a mutual friend at Storyteller Academy. (Shout out to Ricardo Aguilar!) After connecting virtually, we decided to meet up in person, organizing a group outing to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC. Though we had to contend with heavy rain on the…

It’s finally time for our first interview! I am so excited to introduce you to Alma. Alma and I met at the SCBWI In-Person Winter Conference in February 2023. It was in New York City that year, and I traveled all the way from Los Angeles to attend! On Saturday, there was a Networking Happy…

I’ve explained the inspiration behind this blog, but… What can you actually expect from week to week at Keep Writing Kidlit? What will I ask the interviewees? How will this work exactly? Those are all great questions and, in order to give you a sneak peek, I’m going to share an interview… with myself. It’s…