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Happy February! 

Welcome and thank you for staying with me! Each month, I provide either an author interview, showcase a book, or provide information about my author events. 

Congrats to Jordan Parker from Yorktown. She was my January Free Book Giveaway Winner! 

This month: 

• I look forward to participating in World Read Aloud Day on the 4^th. I’m excited to share my picture book, The Attic Door with students from Newtown West Bengal, India.  

• I’m presenting an upcoming art class at Colorful Creations Art Studio, where I’ll be presenting “Creating a Picture Book—Accordion Style” for children and adults. Students will learn a little, create a little, and have a lot of fun! Bring your story idea, and I’ll bring the rest. It is planned for 2/28, at 1:30pm, address: 10880 General Puller Hwy, Hartfield, VA 2307, call today and reserve your spot, 804-450-0600. 

• I will be a guest on “Drinks in the Library Podcast” with Gigi. The podcast will air one month later. 

Morning Walks Inspire Me:

In January and February, I wrote a lot of new manuscripts. Sometimes ideas come quickly, and other times a word or thought needs to stew for days—or even months—before it’s ready. Most of my ideas come to me during my morning walks. I walk two to three miles each morning. I have to add the ideas quickly to the notes section on my phone, or I’ll forget it. My walks clear my head and allow me to think about new ideas, the day ahead, and tasks to complete.  

It’s a funny thing—sometimes an idea pops into my head even when I’m thinking about something else entirely. If it sticks with me, even after I’ve done research to make sure the topic hasn’t been done before, I know it’s a good one. Sometimes I think an idea is strong, but then I lose interest and decide to save it for another day.

I don’t like throwing ideas away because it might grow into something wonderful down the road. So, hold on to your ideas—they might just turn out to be a great someday. 

Have a great February! 

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READ AUTHOR INTERVIEWS :

Kimberly Gordon Biddle: bit.ly/3NL47BK
Leslie Eva Tayloe’s July – September Newsletter: http://bit.ly/4kbQ4kI
Picture Book Showcase: Billy Monster’s Daymare: http://bit.ly/4c0IGXe
Leslie Eva Tayloe’s April – June Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4rl7Y6T
Interview Dylan West: https://bit.ly/41JfPAM
Interview Christine Alemshah: https://bit.ly/3JDQLoy
Interview with Marie Prins: https://bit.ly/4lBR7JR
Interview with Cynthia Mackey: https://bit.ly/4izRTW2
Interview with Namita Moolani Mehra: https://bit.ly/42PWf5S
Interview with Ronesha D. Dennis http://bit.ly/3WE4TSI
Leslie Eva Tayloe Award: http://bit.ly/4gnFi7v
_{Emily Dangremond https://bit.ly/4gyJbYd
Emily Peace Harrison http://bit.ly/41P3hc5
Laurie Carmody https://bit.ly/3XIVmtb
Susan Cornell https://bit.ly/3Y1ebJk
Mona Voelkel: https://bit.ly/4brSllG
Leslie Eva Tayloe: Thank You to All the Pop-Pops: https://bit.ly/3RJzs7x
Interview with Medeia Sharif: https://bit.ly/3P16fm
Interview with Heather Cole: https://bit.ly/3VKrPhQ
Interview with Elizabeth Young: https://bit.ly/3UtNyM1
Interview with Adele Gardner: https://bit.ly/47Z0Nan
Interview with Alise Curran: https://bit.ly/3SeSDoA
Interview with Keka Novales: https://bit.ly/45LhIwB
Interview with Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle: https://bit.ly/47Ez8g9
Interview with Gabriella Aldeman: https://bit.ly/3qBuTRl
Interview with Ronaldinio Stickley: https://bit.ly/3NlG3Tk
Interview with Illustrator, Lisa Wee https://bit.ly/40DXtxX
Interview with Karen Patricia Nespoli http://bit.ly/3J4aNol
Interview with Tarja Nevala https://bit.ly/3YhmNsK
Interview with Leslie Eva Tayloe https://bit.ly/3js7w9P
Interview with Renee Bolla https://bit.ly/3DI6hKC
Interview with Marie Prins https://bit.ly/3DEC0MI
Interview with Mona Voelkel https://bit.ly/3Ym8V0k
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