I’ve just returned from the Texas Book Festival and I am pumped up! This free event is located on and around the capitol building in downtown Austin. While there, I got to meet some very cool children’s book authors. I was even able to ask them, one-on-one, a few questions I have as a new writer with my own manuscript in the works. So, for the last few hours I have been singing the refrain “Now I’ve had the time of my life.” And that’s when I thought of you. I’d love to share some insights these authors revealed about their characters and inspiration. As an avid reader, those details further endear to me a story or character I already love.
The next four posts for this week (and I promise to do my best to get them out this week while it’s fresh on my mind) are: DRUMROLL, please…………….
Tad Hills, author of Rocket the Dog stories
Philip Yates, author of 2 pirate Christmas-themed books
Barney Saltzberg, author of books for pre-school children
Rob Scotton, author of Splat the Cat books
Left to right: Moderator, Suzanne Wofford; Author, Tad Hills; Author, Philip Yates; Author, Barney Saltzberg; Author, Rob Scotton
More photos and stories to come–hope you’ll join me.
Jen Humphrey 
Yaahhh! she’s back! Sounds interesting…looking forward to more. Great that you got to talk to some authors! love you…Mom
Awesome! It sounds like a lot of fun 🙂 Can’t wait to hear about it. luv ya!