In this Episode we discuss poetry for young readers, from picture books to middle-grade, with traditionally published authors, Chris Baron, Michelle Schaub, and Angela Shanté. Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse  If you are interested in a picture a school visit or other speaking opportunity with host Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme  Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy

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My Messy Muse- Episode 53- Poetry for Young Readers

Kidlit BITs- Bite Sized Informational Takeaways!  On this Episode learn about how to get your FREE book resources into the hands of teachers. If you are not already a member, be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook to continue the conversation and meet like minded individuals who also love #kidlit. www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse Follow the creator and host, Michele McAvoy, and her journey as an author, educator, and children's book publisher. Michele's titles include BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021); COOKIE & MILK (2019); THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018), and MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016).  You can find out more about Michele and her books at www.michelemcavoy.com Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy If you are interested in a FREE school visit with Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme Explore Michele McAvoy's publishing company The Little Press- www.littlepresspublishing.com  

My Messy Muse- Episode 52- Kidlit BITS #4- Teachers Pay Teachers

Celebrate Picture Books! 2020 was a difficult year for everyone yet beautiful books published.  In this Episode, we celebrate new picture books that released in 2020. We celebrate their authors, illustrators, stories, and journeys. If you are not already a member, be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook to continue the conversation and meet like minded individuals who also love #kidlit. www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse Follow the creator and host, Michele McAvoy, and her journey as an author, educator, and children's book publisher. Michele's titles include BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021); COOKIE & MILK (2019); THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018), and MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016).  You can find out more about Michele and her books at www.michelemcavoy.com Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy If you are interested in a FREE school visit with Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme Explore Michele McAvoy's publishing company The Little Press- www.littlepresspublishing.com  

My Messy Muse - Episode 51- 2020 Year in Review, Picture Books!

You desperately want to be published. You have your story, you think it's perfect, do you try the traditional route or do you self-publish? In this My Messy Muse kidlit podcast Episode 50, Michele McAvoy interviews April Cox, a successful self-published kidlit author who works with other kidlit writers to help them see their dream of publication, with her company Self Publishing Made Simple.  Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse to connect with others who love children's literature. Host and creator, Michele McAvoy, is the author of BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021); COOKIE & MILK (2019); THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018), and MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016).  Find out more about Michele and her books at www.michelemcavoy.com If you are interested a FREE school visit with Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy www.facebook.com/michelemcavoyauthor

My Messy Muse-Episode 50- Self Publishing: Should I or Shouldn't I?

Have a winter holiday idea but think that market is too crowded?  Have a holiday story manuscript but don't know when the best time to shop it is? Have a new holiday books, but don't know how to get started marketing during such a crazy time.  In this Episode 49 of the My Messy Muse #kidlit podcast Michele McAvoy will help answer many of your holiday book questions.  She sits down for a Coffee & Craft Roundtable Chat with kidlit authors Patricia Toht, Karen Rostoker-Gruber, and Nancy Churnin to discuss all things holiday books.   Advice from the experts! You don't want to miss this Episode. Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse Find out more about Author + Host Michele McAvoy at www.michelemcavoy.com Michele's books include BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021 Pigman Books); COOKIE & MILK (2019 Cardinal Rule Press); THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018 The Little Press); and MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016 The Little Press). If you are interested in booking a FREE school visit with Michele visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme or add your information to THIS LIST.  Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy    

My Messy Muse- Episode 49- Writing Holiday Books

In this #TeacherFeature Part II of Flipgrid for authors with Educator Collaborator & Flipgrid ambassador, Nicole Mancini (aka "Miss Nikki") we dive a little bit deeper into how to use the platform to connect with students. Flipgrid is a great way to market your book and get in front of the kids that love them!  If you enjoy this Episode be sure to listen to Episode 47 (part 1) of FlipGrid. Also, please leave a comment below.  We continue these kidlit conversations online in the My Messy Muse Facebook groups. More resources there as well. Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse If you are interested in a virtual school visit with host Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy

My Messy Muse Episode 48- #TeacherFeature: Flip Grid Part II: Connecting Authors + Students

Flipgrid 101 for Authors & Educators. Have you heard of Flipgrid? Authors, ever wonder how you could use Flipgrid to connect with your young audience? Educators, ever wonder how to use Flipgrid to connect your students with authors and other creatives? This is your Episode!  FlipGrid 101 will give you the basics of Flipgrid. You will learn how to sign up, create grids and create topics. You will learn why Flipgrid is so powerful for connecting students with authors and why it's amazing for virtual learning.  Sign up for Flipgrid: info.flipgrid.com Follow & Connect with Michele McAvoy and Miss Nikki and continue the conversation in the private My Messy Muse Facebook Group.  Follow Miss Nikki, our Educator Collaborator, on Twitter here: www.twitter.com/missnikkiin5th Follow Michele McAvoy: Twitter: www.twitter.com/michele_mcavoy Instagram: www.instagram.com/michelemcavoy Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/michelemcavoyauthor Facebook: www.facebook.com/michelemcavoyauthor Website: www.michelemcavoy.com  

My Messy Muse Episode 47- #TeacherFeature- FlipGrid 101 For Authors + Educators

Ever heard of Nerdcamp?  What is a Nerdcamp? What's all the rave? How can you present at a Nerdcamp? In this My Messy Muse Episode, I tell you what NerdCamps are, how to register, how to get yourself on a panel, and what to expect the day of.   This Episode will take the mystery out of NerdCamps and allow you to explore without anxiety.  Don't miss out on other kidlit nuggets to help you on your journey! Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoy Instagram: @michelemcavoy If you are interested a school visit with host Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme

My Messy Muse Episode 46- NerdCamp for Kidlit Explained

A roundtable discussion about "crisis" learning during Covid-19 with special guests Cornelius Minor (literacy equity expert, educator, & author), Kelly Gallagher (science teacher), and Elaine Mendez (vice-principal) with Nicole Mancini (5th grade ELA teacher and My Messy Muse educator collaborator) at the helm.     This is a "do not miss" episode for everyone to understand the perspective of educators and administrators during this trying time.   Cornelius Minor - @MisterMinor Author of "We Got This"- with Heinemann Publisher Kelly Gallagher - @GallagherLHS Elaine Mendez - @ElemCoach   Follow Educator Collaborator Nicole Mancini on Twitter @MissNikkiIn5th Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse If you are interested in a school visit with creator and host of My Messy Muse, Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy Pinterest: @michelemcavoyauthor 

Episode 45- #TeacherFeature- Distance Learning During the Pandemic Roundtable

Pinterest 101 for Creatives. Did you know that Pinterest is a fantastic tool to grow your author platform and sell books!  Learn how to use Pinterest to your advantage as an author. It's not just for finding cool recipes! Part of a series on Building your Author Platform. In this Episode Pinterest expert and children's book author Debbie Gonzales walks us through how to develop our Pinterest accounts for business use and author promotion.   Debbie Gonzales is a career educator, curriculum consultant, former school administrator and adjunct professor, a podcaster (The Debcast), and past SCBWI RA for the Austin Chapter. Deb currently devotes her time to writing middle grade novels, crafting teacher guides, helping folks with their on-line marketing platforms, and various other freelance projects. She's the author of six transitional readers for New Zealand publisher, Giltedge, and the non-fiction picture book Girls with Guts: The Road to Breaking Barriers and Bashing Records (Charlesbridge, 2019). Deb serves as a member of the Michigan Reading Association board and earned her MFA in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Learn more about Deb and her many projects by accessing her websites at www.debbiegonzales.com and www.guidesbydeb.com.  Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse If you are interested in a school visit with host Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy

My Messy Muse- Episode 44- Pinterest 101 for Creatives with Debbie Gonzales

Friends, what a messy time we are living in right now. The Corona outbreak may have disrupted your author/illustrator momentum, but we can take some of that momentum back.  What should you be doing right now during quarantine for your author/illustrator business?   This Episode will give you some quick things to consider to keep things moving for your career.   Also, please join us in the My Messy Muse FB group to have contact and connection during this difficult time. www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse Follow host Michele McAvoy on Twitter @michele_mcavoy; Instagram @michelemcavoy Find out more about Michele and her books at www.michelemcavoy.com

My Messy Muse- Episode 43- Kidlit BITS #3- Keeping Momentum During Quarantine

What a crazy and scary time it is!  Right now schools are closed across the country and we try to flatten the curve of the spread of Covid-19.  Educators are thrown a curveball and forced to teach their students virtually.  Listen here for insights and support on how to navigate distance learning through this difficult time with My Messy Muse Educator Collaborator Nicole Mancini and special guests Ken Kunz and Shalonda Archibald.  Ken Kunz Twitter @DrKennethKunz https://www.fortheloveofliteracy.net/ https://www.njliteracy.org/   Shalonda Archibald  @born_to_educate https://www.njliteracy.org/   You can follow Nicole Mancini on Twitter @missnikkiIn5th Nicole is also the Literary Consultant for new Middle-Grade imprint BLUE BRONCO BOOKS. For submission information go to www.littlepresspublishing.com/submissions   Please join us in the free My Messy Muse Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse   You can follow My Messy Muse creator and host Michele McAvoy on Twitter @michele_mcavoy and Instagram @michelemcavoy www.michelemcavoy.com      

My Messy Muse- Episode 42- #TeacherFeature Navigating Distance Learning with Miss Nikki & Special Guests

My Messy Muse Educator Collaborator, Nicole Mancini, 5th-grade ELA teacher with 17+ years experience, provides her honest opinion about Read Across America Week and how we can change it for the better!   Dr. Seuss Books Can Be Racist, But Students Keep Reading Them   Is 'The Cat in the Hat' Racist?   The Cat is Out of the Bag: Orientalism, Anti-Blackness, and White Supremacy in Dr. Seuss's Children's Books   Read Across America   You can follow Nicole on Twitter: @MissNikkiIn5th   Please join Nicole and other kidlit fans in the free My Messy Muse facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse  

My Messy Muse- Episode 41- #TeacherFeature- A Frank Perspective on Read Across America Week

Kidlit BITS- bite sized informational takeaways.  Little things Michele learns long away. Paying it forward to her Kidlit community. Learn more about host Michele McAvoy at www.michelemcavoy.com Follow Michele on Twitter @michele_mcavoy and Instagram @michelemcavoy   

My Messy Muse- Episode 40- Kidlit BITS #2 (Swag)

Eileen Meyer writes picture books and poetry. Her works include The Superlative A. Lincoln: Poems About Our 16th President (Charlesbridge) – a 2020 ILLINOIS READS selection for grades 3-5; Sweet Dreams, Wild Animals, and other titles. Eileen loves visiting schools and working with K-8 students. She enjoys sharing programs with educators, recently presenting at the 2019 IRC, AISLE, and NCTE conferences. Eileen is a long-time member of SCBWI. For information about school programs, please visit www.EileenMeyerBooks.com and contact Eileen. Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse If you are interested in connecting with host Michele McAvoy and to find out more about Michele's books, please visit www.michelemcavoy.com Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy

My Messy Muse- Episode 39- President's Day Interview with Author Eileen Meyer

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