Elizabeth Santiago on Teaching and Writing
Elizabeth Santiago talks about how her heritage and what she learned teaching inspired her doctoral thesis, which turned into her novel, The Moonlit Vine.
Onyinye Iwu on Teaching and Illustrating
Illustrator Owyinye Iwu talks about how she learned to balance teaching, being a mother, and illustrating amazing children's books.
Marcia Argueta Mickelson on Teaching and Writing
Marica Argueta Mickelson talks about writing The Weight of Everything and how she used her knowledge of the higher orders of learning to let her character grow.
Diana López on Teaching and Writing
Diana López talks about writing the books her students asked for, where they could see themselves and the worlds they are familiar with.
Camilla De La Bedoyere on Teaching and Writing
Camilla De La Beyodere discusses how her experience working with kids helps her write and design her books so that they will work well for all readers.
Lauren Kate on Teaching and Writing
Lauren Kate talks about teaching her student writers to embrace what they don't know and how she has to remind herself sometimes to accept the unknown.
