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Fireside Chat with Author Rajani LaRocca and Book Coach Christy Yaros

Join us for a casual and intimate evening with acclaimed children's author Rajani LaRocca, who won the Newbery Honor for her book Red, White, and Whole.

Christy will chat with Rajani about things like:

  • Her journey to becoming a bestselling author

  • How she plans her writing schedule to be super productive

  • The biggest time wasters she avoids while drafting

  • The craft elements she focuses on to write quickly but keep quality high

  • The mindset she's developed to overcome perfectionism and writer’s block

  • Her process for quickly integrating editor feedback

  • How she balances working on multiple writing projects

  • How she keeps her love for writing alive even after publishing many books

Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights from Rajani LaRocca and get inspired in your own writing journey!

When:

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

6:30 pm — 7:30 pm ET


Where:

Zoom

Cost:

FREE for Crafting KidLit Group Coaching Program members

$25 for nonmembers

Register

About Rajani

Rajani LaRocca was born in India, raised in Kentucky, and now lives in the Boston area, where she practices medicine and writes award-winning books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor winning middle grade novel in verse, Red, White, and Whole. She’s always been an omnivorous reader, and now she is an omnivorous writer of fiction and nonfiction, novels and picture books, prose and poetry. She finds inspiration in her family, her childhood, the natural world, math, science, and just about everywhere she looks. Learn more about Rajani and her books at RajaniLaRocca.com and TwitterFacebookInstagram, and LinkedIn. She also co-hosts the STEM Women in KidLit Podcast.

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