Writing a children's book with Hillary Lee

Welcome Hillary Lee to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business...

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Writing to become an expert with Steven Joseph

The TufFish Show welcomes Steven Joseph!

Get ready to laugh throughout this conversation all around writing to become an expert, and Steven wrote about crankiness! Steven demonstrates different ways to connect with his readers, whether it's grown-ups or children, so each audience can enjoy the...

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Refining your drafts with Meg Dendler

 The TufFish Show welcomes Meg Dendler!

The power of the draft is at the crux of this incredible conversation with Meg! Allowing space in between writing and editing, working with beta readers and critique groups, self-editing and working with your editor are all key elements that we talk...

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Writing non-fiction STEAM middle grade books with Jennifer Swanson

The TufFish Show welcomes Jennifer Swanson!

What a fun and fascinating conversation with Jennifer about writing STEAM middle grade books! Leveraging her background and passion for writing, Jennifer makes it her goal to ensure physics, engineering and math are fun and easy to understand. We...

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Sharing cultural and childhood experiences through children's books with Vilayvanh Bender

The TufFish Show welcomes Vilayvanh Bender!

What started as a way to share her culture and childhood experiences with her children blossomed into a children's book that could reach more children. Vanh's efforts to write a book that helps to normalize different food was strengthened by...

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How co-authors play off of their strengths and embrace change with Hannah Bloom Books

The TufFish Show welcomes Johanna Halley and Janae Seabloom from Hannah Bloom books!

These childhood friends tag-teamed and brought their childhood dream of publishing a children's book, yet the original idea was put on hold to bring a second book into the world first. By playing off of each...

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Shifting point of view to tell your story with Valerie James Abbott

Welcome Valerie James Abbott to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the...

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From idea to published children's picture book with Amanda Malek-Ahmadi

Welcome Amanda Malek-Ahmadi to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the...

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