In this episode, Jennifer chats with Kate Messner to discuss her love for middle grade novels, her writing process, and her latest projects. Discover the inspiration behind Kate's popular series, "The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class," and her journey in writing her first verse novel, "The Trouble with Heroes."
Show notes, episode transcripts and other goodies can be found here.
Chapters
- Introduction and Welcome
- Kate's Reading Preferences
- The Joy of Paper Books
- A Writer's Journey
- The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class Series
- Crafting Multimodal Texts
- The Trouble With Heroes
- The Role of Humor and Grief
- Upcoming Projects
- Conclusion and Farewell
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