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EPISODE · Nov 11, 2024 · 17 MIN

Author Rachel Funez on Neurodivergence, Wordplay, and Super Duper Disasters

from Getting to The Heart of Why We Write · host Gina Soldano

Please welcome author Rachel Funez to the show! Her recent release, Sonia and the Super Duper Disaster, illustrated by Kelly Kennedy came out in July of this year. I met Rachel through the Rocky Mountain chapter of the SCBWI where she is very active as the critique coordinator and doing so many fabulous things. Please enjoy! Some Highlights: Mysteries, puns, and wordplay. Putting yourself out there as neurodivergent. The necessity of community.♥️ Life coaches for writers.🖊️ Enjoy the ride–enjoy the process. All the many things she does in the writing world–SHE IS PHENOMENAL!  Links Mentioned🔗: Rachel’s website Rachel’s Substack newsletter The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) The 12x12 Picture Book Challenge Courage to Create Book Recommendations📚: Sonia and the Super Duper Disaster by Rachel Funez, illustrated by Kelly Kennedy on Amazon, Bookshop, and Barnes and Noble Wretched Waterpark (Book one of The Sinister Summer Series) by Kiersten White Thank you so much for listening and thank you, Rachel, for coming on the show! Stay tuned for the next interview with children’s book author Christine Evans.

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