![]() ![]() And for us especially, to bring true and inspiring stories to kids. We’re all here for the same reason–to bring books to kids. There’s no reason or room for competition in the world of writing for children. One thing we’ve learned on our journey–both individual and joint–is that supporting one another always leads to a happier and healthier experience as a writer, as a mother, as a person. We’ve gained connections and friendships that in many ways are paramount to success. ![]() ![]() We’ve gained more than writing successes, however. ![]() The other, about all the people from Canada to Mexico who helped track the Great Monarch Butterfly Migration, comes out in 2020. One, about Miep Gies, the woman who saved Anne Frank’s diary, comes out this August. Meeg mostly used her time with Gwen to bounce ideas and ask questions, then signed with an agent and sold two books to Sleeping Bear Press soon after. About six months later, that book sold to Bloomsbury and was slated for publication in 2021. She used her time with Gwen to work on a biography of Brenda Berkman, who became one of NYC’s first women firefighters after suing the department for discrimination in 1977. Jess was already agented and had sold her picture book biography of Gloria Steinem, which comes out this month. At the Nonfiction workshop, both of us were assigned the wonderful Gwendolyn Hooks as our mentor for the week. ![]()
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