Making Music with Your Prose

Conference Takeaways from SCBWI Marvelous Midwest

Mentioned in this episode:
SCBWI Marvelous Midwest 2024
Gary D. Schmidt
Sherri L. Smith
James Solheim

Interviewees:
Aaron Fox (MO)
Debbie Gonzales (MI)
Kat Higgs-Coulthard (MI)
Leslie Helakowski (MI)
Danielle Defoe (MI)
Kathy Halsey (OH)
Amy Flynn (OH)
Sheila Willobee (MI)
Kathy Groth (WI) - Sunken Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan, Ocean Party (Illustrated by Becca Hart)
Joyce Uglow (WI) - Stuck: The Story of the La Brea Tar Pits (Illustrated by Valerya Milovanova )

Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”
Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist
The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist
Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. Baptist
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng
Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott
American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker

Find us online:
Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

Email us: [email protected]

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Produced by Jack Cheng
Music by Duck Duck Chicken

Titles and Critiques

Mentioned in this episode:
Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds; Illustrated by Peter Brown

Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”
Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist
The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist
Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. Baptist
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng
Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott
American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker

Find us online:
Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

Email us: [email protected]

@booksmittenpod
Follow our progress on X/Twitter this season with #booksmittenchallenge

Produced by Jack Cheng
Music by Duck Duck Chicken

Dummies

Mentioned in this episode:
Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw; Illustrated by Margot Apple

Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”
Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist
The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist
Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. Baptist
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng
Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott
American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker

Find us online:
Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

Email us: [email protected]

@booksmittenpod
Follow our progress on X/Twitter this season with #booksmittenchallenge

Produced by Jack Cheng
Music by Duck Duck Chicken

Page Turns and Word Count

Mentioned in this episode:
Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
The Mousery by Charlotte Pomerantz; Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
On Writing by Stephen King

Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”
Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist
The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist
Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. Baptist
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng
Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott
American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker

Find us online:
Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

Email us: [email protected]

@booksmittenpod
Follow our progress on X/Twitter this season with #booksmittenchallenge

Produced by Jack Cheng
Music by Duck Duck Chicken

Year-end Reflections

Mentioned in this episode:
Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo

Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”
Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist
The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist
Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. Baptist
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng
Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott
American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker

Find us online:
Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

Email us: [email protected]

@booksmittenpod
Follow our progress on X/Twitter this season with #booksmittenchallenge

Produced by Jack Cheng
Music by Duck Duck Chicken