77: Behind the Scenes with Jen Calonita in Writing The Isle of Ever Series - Middle Grade Author Interview

Jen takes us behind the scenes in her writing the Isle of Ever and book 2, The Curse Breaker. We get to hear all about how it came together and maybe you'll have some questions at the end so maybe you should follow Jen Calonita on her socials and read all of the books in the Isle of Ever series. Find author Jen Calonita https://www.jencalonitaonline.com/https://www.instagram.com/jencalonita/https://www.tiktok.com/@jencalonitaofficialhttps://www.facebook.com/jencalonitabookshttps://www.threads.com/@jencalonitaIsle of Ever by Jen Calonita https://www.amazon.com/Isle-Ever-Jen-Calonita/dp/1464234426/The Curse Breaker by Jen Calonita https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Breaker-Isle-Ever/dp/172827706X/Chapters00:00 Meet author Jen Calonita - Also Cliffhangers07:40 What is the book Isle of Ever and the sequel The Curse Breaker about?10:04 What motivates author Jen Calonita in life?11:37 What personal family life inspired Jen Calonita to write Isle of Ever?14:09 How did Jen pace her writing for the Isle of Ever series?16:37 Adding new points of view to the sequel21:00 What are Jen’s hopes for readers when they read The Curse Breaker?24:42 Creating the main character, Benny29:35 Learning to be a kid and have fun31:50 What is next for author Jen Calonita?35:47 Jen’s book recommendations