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Frequently Asked Questions:
Did I always want to be a writer? No. I wanted to be an artist. But I used to sit and draw pictures and make up stories to go with them and I used to compose letters to all kinds of famous people in my head. But I never sent them.
Do I illustrate my own books? No. The publisher hires an illustrator or buys illustrations that have already been published. The publisher also arranges for photos, buying the right to use them from museums, organizations, or professional photographers. I got to pick the photos for some of my books. For others, the publisher did that work and I didn’t see the photos until the book was finished! More later. . .
What do you have to do to be a writer? Well, write. And read. And finish school. Write about things you love. Don’t try to write what you think other people want. Keep a journal where you write all the fun, whacky, important, and silly things you think of. Use the journal for ideas for stories. If you don’t like something you write, write something else. Your first writing is like sketching. Sometimes you start a bunch of times before you find the idea you want to spend your time on. |
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Crazy Facts: Nevada Check Back for Crazy Facts from Other Books
Nevada has more than 200 named mountain ranges.
Sometimes it snows in Nevada in June.
Nevada has the most wild horses of any state.
Nevadans get a lot of their electricity from geothermal energy—hot steam and water, heated by magma that is near the earth’s surface, provides the power for the electric plants. |
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What do you think a goat would do with a library card? I’m thinking he’d eat it.
Do you have a library card? In most towns, you can get one if you can write your name. How young do you think the youngest kid with a library card is at your library? What do you think the most popular books are for kids your age? Your children’s librarian can tell you. Most children’s librarians will tell you about their favorite books too.
Here are some books you might like if you are interested in my book The Inuit.
Northern Lights, The Soccer Trails, by Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak, Annick Press, Toronto, 1993.
The Shaman’s Nephew, Life in the Far North, by Simon Tookoome with Sheldon Oberman, Stoddart Kids, Toronto, 1999.
Berry Magic, by Teri Sloat and Betty Huffmon, Alaska Northwest Books, Anchorage, 2004.
Check back for more book recommendations.
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This is a new page. My idea is to change the book recommendations, crazy facts and kid’s links from time to time. Check back for more. Suzanne |
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Who IS Suzanne Dupuis and why is she here?
Clue: she wanted to be an artist when she was little.
Click here for more information on Suzanne Dupuis and the Other Suzanne Williams |
