Debbie Dadey, Children's Author - Debbie Talks to Kids

Sunday July 31, 2011

A Bailey School Kids cartoon would be awesome! Malta, at the very bottom of my writing page is a list of places that publish stories written by kids. Here are some of them. (Make sure you read your story out loud several times to find any mistakes before you send it.) Good luck, Debbie

Frodo's Notebook-poems, essays, and short stories by teens 13-19."

Liminal-for teens ages 13 to 19

New Moon-for girls ages 8-14."

Merlyn's Pen-by teen writers."

Skipping Stones-accepts art and original writings in every language and from all ages.

Stone Soup-publishes stories, poems, book reviews, and art by young people through age 13

TeenInk
"Teen Ink is a monthly print magazine, website, and a book series all written by teens for teens."

Teen Voices-publishes girls between the ages of 13-19

The Writer's Slate-publishes original poetry and prose from students enrolled in kindergarten through twelfth grade and their teachers.

What If? Magazine-for

Friday July 29, 2011

Hi Malka, I agree it would be cool for the Bailey School Kids to be made into a TV show!! Taft, I think it's cool that you are writing this summer. You might want to check out my writing page for tips, podcasts, and even a silly movie! Just keep scrolling down for more stuff. Do you think we should write more Bailey School Kids books?
I got to meet some great kids yesterday at the Doylestown Bookshop. My next booksigning will be on Sept. 10th at the Princeton Children's Book Festival. Hope to see you there! Enjoy the summer! Debbie

Tuesday July 26, 2011

Hi, if you live in PA. or NJ. I hope you'll come see me at the Doylestown Festival of Books. They'll be a bunch of authors there and I'll be autographing my Keyholders books, Mermaids Don't Run Track, and Monsters Don't Scuba Dive. I'll be reading at 3:15. Hope to see you there! Summer is going fast so come pick up some good books to read. Best, Debbie

Monday July 25, 2011

Hey Heather, I hope you're having a happy summer. It's cool that you enjoyed Santa Dog, one of the Barkley School for Dogs books. I think he's really Santa's, don't you? By the way, I'm more than half-way finished with my summer list. How are you doing? Every summer I make up a list of at least ten things I want to make sure to do. So far I've gone on a bike ride, played the piano every day, finished a book, read five books, and written a letter to someone who didn't expect it. Do something fun today! ttyl, Debbie

Friday July 22, 2011

Hi Raheel, I think it's cool that you are trying to write stories this summer. Me too! You say you have trouble writing after a few sentences, but have great ideas. There are some things you can try-if it's trouble with the actual putting it all down on paper part ask your mom to write it for you or use a tape recorder (or the recorder on your computer) to get it all down. If it's trying to figure out what to do with all those great ideas, check out the Story Elements Chart on my writing page. A lot of people think you just start writing a story without planning it, but if you take to time to plan your story first it will help you not only finish your story, but have a great story! Let me know you it's going. Good luck, Debbie

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