Please welcome author Gabriella Aldeman to the show!
Some Highlights:
Nerding out about language.
Writing in English when it’s your second language.
Joining a professional kidlit organization as a translator and getting inspired to write her own stories.
A love of writing.🖋️
“Embracing imperfection is the first step towards having courage.”
Abuela’s talkative parrot in her latest book.🦜
Celebrating mistakes along your learning journey.💃💃💃💃
The joy and energy in author visits.
The options clause–pay attention to it! You can narrow it!!
Why Write: “Writing has always been the way I process my emotions and figure things out….But I do revise for young readers.”
Links Mentioned🔗:
Gabriella on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Book Recommendations📚:
Squawk of Spanish by Gabriella Aldeman, illustrated by Romina Galotta on Amazon, Bookshop, and Barnes & Noble (It’s also available in Spanish!)
Paula’s Patches by Gabriella Aldeman, illustrated by Rocio Arreola Mendoza
A Flicker of Hope by Cynthia Harmony, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth (Also available in Spanish!)
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
Feed by M.T. Anderson
