The
Write Stuff
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Local children’s book authors share
their creative processes
By PJ Feinstein
Does your preschooler beg you to read the same book night after night? Do you have an
elementary school-age child who finishes books faster than you can replace them? What
makes children’s books so engaging, and how do authors come up with stories that capture
the imaginations of young people?
In honor of National Reading Month, we spoke to five local authors of children’s books
to learn why they love the genre and what inspires them to create. Their answers may very
well inspire you to pursue your secret ambition of writing a book or help you to support
your own budding author.

These interviews have been lightly edited and condensed.

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