Authors Jane Houng, Heather Demetrios & Yvonne Ventresca Discuss Writing Through Trauma & Grief to Empower Readers

By Mitu Malhotra

Spotlight image: Authors A.S. King, Mitu Malhotra, Jane Houng and Heather Demetrios at the 2024 Highlights Retreat.

In the spring of 2024, I attended a Highlights Foundation In-Community Retreat organized by the Rebecca Dykes Writers. This transformative retreat, designed for authors crafting books for children and teens,

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Author Interview: Srividhya Venkat Reflects on Her Creative Life & Picture Book Writing

By Suma Subramaniam

I’m thrilled to welcome Srividhya Venkat to Cynsations today!

What do you love most about the creative life/being an author? Why?

I consider my creative life to be a privilege and I’m grateful that I get to do this every day. I like that I can decide what projects to work on and do them at my own pace (with the exception of contracted projects). 

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