![]() ![]() ![]() Then I added newspapers to the roster, including the Chicago Tribune KidNews, the Atlanta Journal Constitutions News for Kids, the Fort Worth Star Telegrams PG Pages and Freezone/Curiocity, a newspaper insert subscription service. Kids, Children’s Digest, Fox Kids, Teen People, Guidepost for Kids and more. ![]() I wrote for young readers magazines first- Highlights for Children, U.S. I could use my training to write compelling work for kids without ever having to be mean spirited. Years later, as a young mother in Colorado I discovered nonfiction for young readers. I still admired the heroic efforts of the Washington Post and The New York Times, but I knew I didn’t have it in me to out the bad guys and their kids. ![]() Then I saw Nixon’s adult daughters weep as their family boarded a chopper to leave the White House on his resignation day. I’d watched Woodward and Bernstein work to reveal the deceptions of Nixon, and I thought I wanted to do the same kind of work. When I studied journalism in high school (California) and college (Utah), I thought I’d be an investigative reporter for a newspaper someday. Reflecting on your personal journey (creatively, career-wise, and your writer’s heart), what bumps did you encounter and how have you managed to defy the odds to achieve continued success? In children’s-YA writing, maintaining an active publishing career is arguably an even bigger challenge than breaking into the field. ![]()
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