Author Interview: Carole Boston Weatherford on Becoming Billie Holiday

Author Interview: Carole Boston Weatherford on Becoming Billie Holiday

Carole Boston Weatherford: “Baltimore-born and -raised, I composed my first poem in first grade and dictated the verse to my mother. My father, a high school printing teacher, printed some of my early poems on index cards. I earned a Master of Arts in publications design from the University of Baltimore and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

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Cynsational Books of 2008

Cynsational Books of 2008

Congratulations to all of the authors and illustrators of our 2008 children’s-YA reading list, defined broadly!

And thank you to everyone who discussed and debated and cheered and championed this year’s books!

Just for fun, I’d like to share a few of my favorites.

Quick caveats: (a) I haven’t read every 2008 book published,

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10th Anniversary Feature: Lindsey Lane

10th Anniversary Feature: Lindsey Lane

In celebration of the ten-year anniversary of www.cynthialeitichsmith.com, I asked some established authors–folks I’d featured early on–the following question:

Over the past decade, what are the most important lessons you’ve learned about your craft, the writing/artistic life, and/or publishing, and why?

Here’s the latest reply, this one from Lindsey Lane:

About publishing

Try very,

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10th Anniversary Feature:  Zu Vincent

10th Anniversary Feature: Zu Vincent

In celebration of the ten-year anniversary of www.cynthialeitichsmith.com, I asked some first-time authors the following question:

As a debut author, what are the most important lessons you’ve learned about your craft, the writing life, and/or publishing, and why?

Here’s the latest reply, this one from author Zu Vincent:

A novel weaves its own brand of magic in connecting with readers.

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