Joanna Marple
In my 20's, with only my guitar and a rucksack, I wandered the continents, immersing myself in the lives of some wonderful people, projects and stories, which changed the way I view my responsibility to others and this earth. Right now I'm a European transplant in the US who writes books for children and young adults. Stories can help us not only navigate our world but can connect us to others, and allow us to inspire and help each other. I believe that equity and empathy should be at the core of our all actions, words, and stories. I am also a school librarian and I get a kick out of book-matchmaking! And I use the pronouns she/her.
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Dreams Don’t Work Unless You Do!
A watershed defines a ridge of land separating waters that then flow into two different bodies. My watershed year was 2011. My shift would take much longer than I hoped, but I’m right in the heart of that new flow—into … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged courage, following dreams, letting go, MFA, New York, Nice, no regrets, SCBWI. writing for children
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Guest Post and Opportunity to Support a Global Cutting Edge Kidlit Project – TTT & T
I have known Sarah Towle since my early days of writing. Back before I moved from Nice to New York and she moved from Paris to London. One day we may actually end up living in the same city! We … Continue reading
Posted in education, Historical Fiction
Tagged BEWARE MME LA GUILLOTENE, children's books, eBooks, Emma Dryden, Florence, Historical fiction, IN THE STEPS OF GIANTS, Julie Gribble, kidlit TV, London, Marcie Coleen, Mary Hoffman, media platforms, Michelangelo, New York, Nice, Paris, Roxie Munro, Sarah Towle, Time Traveler Tours & Tales
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Illustrator Interview – Frané Lessac
Naturally, my greatest reason for inviting an illustrator to be interviewed on Miss Marple’s Musings is because I admire her/his art, but often it is also because I am a little nosy (what writer isn’t?) and I want to find … Continue reading
Posted in diversity, Illustrators, Interview
Tagged art naif, children's books, Frané Lessac, Gauguin, Illustrator interview, Mark Greenwood, Matisse, Montserrat, My Little Island, Nice, Rousseau, SCBWI, The Mayflower, travel
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