I love doing live readings for kids. There’s a really cool feeling when you read a part in your book and you hear a collective gasp from the kids in front of you. It makes you feel like you did something right. What follows a reading is usually a Q & A. I love this part because kids have lots of questions; questions that can be challenging, inspiring, and often times make you learn things about yourself. So here is a list of the 10 best questions kids ask during a live reading. Suffice it to say, some of these get asked more than once during the same presentation.
- Will there be a movie about your book? – I love this one. My answer is always the same: I certainly hope so!
- How long did it take you to write your book? – This one’s tough. I wrote Pixie 1 a few years ago, had it sit for a long time, then rewrote and published. In the end, years went by. After I explain, there’s usually a follow-up comment like: “So it took you 8 years?!” -Author nods in shame.
- Is this going to be a series? Yes
- Do you write other things besides books; poetry for example? Yes. Poetry, short stories, picture books, blogs, and essays. I hope to someday write a screenplay too.
- What is your next book going to be about? It’s a secret.
- What other books have you written and what are they about? I have a book about some kids who find a key to a portal into a different dimension. Coming in 2017…
- Who is your favorite character in your books? Tough one. I don’t think I have a favorite. I enjoy writing all of them, even the evil ones.
- What is your favorite book? Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass
- When did you start writing books? I was just a girl. It was a book about my dog.
- Are any of the characters based on real people? Yes and no. There are elements of real people in the characters, but no one character is based on a particular person.
