Episode 175

It's episode 175 and we are back in school. Veronica and Laurie chat with middle-grade authors Leisa Fail, Tina Strachan and Charlie Archbold about story inspirations, animals, adventures, learning from messing it up, caring for the environment and solving injustices together.

Intro - 0:57
Book Spotlight - Stormy Normy's Christmas Surprise - 5:19
Bio - Leisa Fail - 7:05
Book Spotlight - Neeka and the Great Search - 12:15
Bio - Tina Strachan - 13:19
Book Spotlight - The Sugarcane Kids and the Empty Cage - 15:39
Bio - Charlie Archbold - 16:57
Writing for kids - 21:42
Finding the balance between education and entertainment - 26:46
Keeping track of a large character cast - 32:50
Advice for emerging middle-grade authors - 44:21
What's on your writing horizon? - 49:13

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