Curses, Bookworms, and Screenwriting with Author Megan Woodward

Today, I have a fun interview for you with author Megan Woodward. Her upcoming debut picture book, This Book is Definitely Not Cursed, illustrated by Risa Rodil is available for pre-order now and hitting shelves near you on June 25, 2024. We talked about all sorts of fun things like hugging trees, making fools of ourselves reading books, the compulsion to write, and what it’s like to juggle writing in several genres at a time. She has an exciting new newsletter where you can find out fun stuff about curses, get writing advice, and hear some hilariously bad advice for parents. 😂You can find it on her site here. Highlights: Her background in screenwriting before discovering a passion for kidlit once she had her son. The pros and cons of writing in bed. Avoiding back pain vs. extra sleepiness. The joy of working in a children’s bookstore alongside her author journey. The wonder and necessary support of being in a writing community: virtual, in-person, in any form. How to manage an endless font of ideas. What it feels like to write a Middle Grade at 35,000 words vs. a Picture Book at 500 words. “[What I enjoy most about storytelling] I think is just creating something from nothing. Having a character and ideas and a story and world that didn’t exist, that were just in my brain. And now it’s out in the world and people are going to read it…And it all came from my weird brain.” This Book is Definitely Not Cursed is an interactive, fun, silly read. Get ready to get goofy with kids in this book! If you want to see her in person or get your book signed personally, check out her schedule for upcoming events in places like California, Colorado, Oregon, and more! Final words of advice: learn more skills that complement writing. Keep at it but make time to learn other skills too. Links mentioned: Pre-order This Book is Definitely Not Cursed on Simon and Schuster or Green Bean Books in Portland, OR; Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Bookshop Megan on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky Rachael Herron’s podcast, Ink in Your Veins The 12x12 Picture Book Challenge Thank you, Megan, for taking the time to talk with me!! ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ Stay tuned for next week’s interview with author Steena Hernandez.