The Magic of Storytelling
I write stories about fantastical creatures, magical
objects, and imaginary worlds. Not only do I get to spend the day flying with
dragons, playing with fairies, and swimming with mermaids, I’m able to share my
adventures with others. Now that The
Trickster’s Totem is complete, I’ve been visiting local elementary schools.
I bring my posters and signed bookmarks for the kids. I begin my visit by introducing
myself and showing the book trailer for The
Serpent’s Ring. But I’ve discovered something a little unexpected through
this process.
The students have a ton of intelligent questions. They’re
eager to learn about the different realms of mythology and the creatures/gods
that dwell there. The boys and girls want to know more about Evan’s and
Claire’s superpowers. But it doesn’t end there. They want to know more about my journey to becoming a published
author, and what my future holds for
me. They wonder if I knew I’d become a writer when I was a kid. A few of these
questions caught me off-guard. I didn’t expect 4th and 5th
graders to be so incredibly insightful. In fact, I believe they impressed me
more than I did them.
The school year’s coming to an end, but I still have a
couple of schools to visit before summertime’s officially here. I’ve decided to
give more time to answering questions and interacting with the little
visionaries and dreamers of tomorrow. After all, it’s by far more fun, and
somewhat surprising, to have the students navigate how our time is spent
together.
Photo
Credit
Dragon and Floating Castle
Thanks for inviting me to your blog. Kids say the funniest things, and that proves true over and over again :)
ReplyDeleteThat's so great that she visits schools and shares her experiences. We never had an author visit our school and I would have loved it if we did!
ReplyDeleteIt's true that kids ask the best questions! I recently attended an event for Kate DiCamillo and the kids asked the funniest questions! One little, little kid (like 4 or so) asked her if she liked her toast with a great deal of butter, and it was just so cute!
Thanks for hosting a tour stop!