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Kidlit Love: Conversations with Picture Book, Middle Grade and YA AuthorsE41: The Power of Emotion and Connection: Help Wanted: One Rooster with Julie FalatkoToday’s conversation was such a treat!
In this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Julie Falatko.
Julie is the author of several picture book and middle grade novels, including my favorite epistolary novels in picture book form: Yours in Books.
Come listen as we talk about her lifelong dream of writing and the moment she realized it was a possibility, talk about a few of our favorite titles and share our love of connecting books to the right reader.
You’ll find the show notes for the epi...2024-07-0834 min
Woman UncagedWork: Conundrums and Confessions- featuring guest co-host, author Julie FalatkoSend us a text. We'd love to hear from you!In our 18th episode of the Woman Uncaged Podcast, Laura welcomes a special guest to the Woman Uncaged Podcast. Julie Falatko is an award-winning, prolific children's author, who also teaches online classes, and writes a fabulous newsletter on Substack called Do The Work.Julie and I discuss:-what counts as "work"-does work have to be hard and unenjoyable?-why do we feel guilty when we enjoy work?-why do we value the misery of work over the joy?2024-05-1133 min
Deep Questions with Cal NewportEp. 298: Rethinking AttentionWe think of information as something neutral; a spotlight that helps illuminate the reality of the outside world. Accordingly, more information is better than less. In this episode, Cal pushes back on this model, arguing that the form in which information arrives can strongly impact the understanding we extract. We must therefore be more intentional about what and how we pay attention. He then answers reader questions and surveys some unusual but entertaining stories about slowness.Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bi...2024-04-291h 19
Parenting RoundaboutWeekly Roundup: New Office Amenities, “Reservation Dogs” S3, “Rick the Rock of Room 214,” and Adult Kids’ BirthdaysOn our latest weekly roundup, Terri has been spiffing up her office by returning the walls to their original blank slate and adding a coffee and tea station. Mentioned: Electric kettles from Amazon Basics and Cuisinart.What we're watching: We return to Reservation Dogs for season 3. The first two episodes, "BUSSIN'" and "Maximus," give Bear his spotlight and his odyssey into oddity and wisdom.Catherine's library find this week is a follow-up to The World's Best Class Plant: This time, we meet Rick the Rock of Room 214, who wants to leave the classroo...2024-04-0252 min
Picture Book Summit Podcast056 - Books with Great Voice Part 1 – Julie Hedlund & Katie DavisIn working with authors, one thing comes up again and again is how to develop “voice.” How do you find your characters’ voice? Is your story’s voice the same as the character voice? And, how do you find your own voice as an author? Voice is tough to define and even tougher to capture, so we’re bringing you excerpts from a Mini Summit we gave on books with great voice. This is part 1 of a four-part series. We start with Co-Founder Julie Hedlund defining the types of voices found in picture books and jump to funny girl...2023-09-1216 min
Andy's StorytimeThe Great Indoors"The Great Indoors," written by Julie Falatko and illustrated by Ruth Chan, delves into the secret lives of woodland creaturs. When the humans head out to go camping, the animals settle in for a relaxing holiday of their own! Teen bear takes over the bathroom with her curling iron, the beavers prepare their fanciest recipes, and the deer kick up their feet for a dance party. What starts as a little unwinding soon escalates to a big mess, just in time for everyone to head home. . . . Support the Show.2023-04-0404 min
This Goose Is CookedNo Boring Stories!We review the book "No Boring Stories!" with words by Julie Falatko and pictures by Charles Santoso.Support the show2022-02-1108 min