Award winning author and teacher Shannon Anderson shares “Help A Writer Out” with Diane Davies on 2nd Tuesday with Kiddie Lit Market. Shannon’s presentation is a treasure trove of ideas for writing and getting published. Numerous resources are shared including what volunteering has done for Shannon, how to sharpen your website, school visits for children’s authors and much more. Creativity abounds in Shannon’s presentation through her message and her shared screen. Don’t miss a minute of Shannon’s outstanding contribution to writers everywhere. This quote from Maya Angelou, “When you get, give. When you learn, teach.”, is Shannon’s mission in her life and in this presentation.

Farm poets and American farm heritage authors Gordon and Nancy Fredrickson of Lonsdale, Minnesota join Kiddie Lit Market’s Diane Davies for this interview. To tell stories that preserve, promote and encourage agricultural literacy is the Fredrickson’s mission. Their stories for children are about farm kids told by farm kids. These same stories for adults are a nostalgic trip into yesterday. Listen and learn as Gordon recounts with us his life, his love and his and Nancy’s many books.

Meet Lisa Gammon Olson in her Kiddie Lit Market interview with Diane Davies. Lisa makes her home in Wisconsin with her husband Bruce. They have three adult sons. She is the secretary at the Coon Valley Elementary School—a job she adores! At a young age, Lisa tells us that “Dick and Jane” helped to launch her writing career. Her children’s books are a little look into history adding faces and personalities to each historic event making them more memorable and interesting. Preserving our planet and populating it with human beings who are Respectful, Responsible and Kind is Lisa’s mission in her life, her work and in her books.

Mary Bleckwehl’s website opens with this statement: “Inspiring children one word at a time.” She talks about how her teaching and writing SPARKS creativity in her students of all ages. You will witness this spark in Mary’s interview with Kiddie Lit Market’s Diane Davies. She talks about growing up on a large Iowa farm with her large family – each with their own chores to keep the farm running. Mary describes her writing career, her children’s books, and her advice on becoming an author. She published her first book in 2011 and as they say, “the rest is history!” As a writer and educator, Mary’s love of life and her career are infectious, fun and inspiring!

Diane Davies of Kiddie Lit Market interviews children’s author Shannon Anderson ShannonIsTeaching.com. Shannon is an awarding-winning teacher and author with over a dozen books published. She is a highly sought keynote speaker, teaching coach and a mentor for getting books published. Shannon’s enthusiasm for living, writing and sharing clearly spill over into this amazing interview. Indiana is home for Shannon and her husband and two daughters.

Diane interviews authors, illustrators, and publishers in the children’s book industry. Diane also talks about Kiddie Lit Market and upcoming events.

Diane visits Margarita at her home in Minneapolis. They talk about her journey from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Minnesota as a 22 year old with $300 and a suitcase.

Children’s author, Diane Davies, takes us on a journey into her “neck of the woods” where she not only acquaints us with the neck, but also explains how she got started writing and why she continues. As a part of the tour, we hear about all 5 of her books (2 adult’s and 3 children’s) and get a sneak peek at questions her young audience members ask and how she answers them. Davies gives us an honest, thought provoking glance at being a children’s author.