My Messy Muse

In this Episode we discuss poetry for young readers, from picture books to middle-grade, with traditionally published authors, Chris Baron, Michelle Schaub, and Angela Shanté.

Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse 

If you are interested in a picture a school visit or other speaking opportunity with host Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme 

Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy

Kidlit BITs- Bite Sized Informational Takeaways!  On this Episode learn about how to get your FREE book resources into the hands of teachers.

If you are not already a member, be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook to continue the conversation and meet like minded individuals who also love #kidlit. www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse

Follow the creator and host, Michele McAvoy, and her journey as an author, educator, and children's book publisher.

Michele's titles include BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021); COOKIE & MILK (2019); THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018), and MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016). 

You can find out more about Michele and her books at www.michelemcavoy.com

Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy

If you are interested in a FREE school visit with Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme

Explore Michele McAvoy's publishing company The Little Press- www.littlepresspublishing.com

 

Celebrate Picture Books! 2020 was a difficult year for everyone yet beautiful books published.  In this Episode, we celebrate new picture books that released in 2020. We celebrate their authors, illustrators, stories, and journeys.

If you are not already a member, be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook to continue the conversation and meet like minded individuals who also love #kidlit. www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse

Follow the creator and host, Michele McAvoy, and her journey as an author, educator, and children's book publisher. Michele's titles include BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021); COOKIE & MILK (2019); THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018), and MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016). 

You can find out more about Michele and her books at www.michelemcavoy.com

Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy

If you are interested in a FREE school visit with Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme

Explore Michele McAvoy's publishing company The Little Press- www.littlepresspublishing.com

 

You desperately want to be published. You have your story, you think it's perfect, do you try the traditional route or do you self-publish?

In this My Messy Muse kidlit podcast Episode 50, Michele McAvoy interviews April Cox, a successful self-published kidlit author who works with other kidlit writers to help them see their dream of publication, with her company Self Publishing Made Simple. 

Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse to connect with others who love children's literature.

Host and creator, Michele McAvoy, is the author of BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021); COOKIE & MILK (2019); THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018), and MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016).  Find out more about Michele and her books at www.michelemcavoy.com

If you are interested a FREE school visit with Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme

Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy www.facebook.com/michelemcavoyauthor

Have a winter holiday idea but think that market is too crowded?  Have a holiday story manuscript but don't know when the best time to shop it is? Have a new holiday books, but don't know how to get started marketing during such a crazy time. 

In this Episode 49 of the My Messy Muse #kidlit podcast Michele McAvoy will help answer many of your holiday book questions.  She sits down for a Coffee & Craft Roundtable Chat with kidlit authors Patricia Toht, Karen Rostoker-Gruber, and Nancy Churnin to discuss all things holiday books.  

Advice from the experts! You don't want to miss this Episode.

Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse

Find out more about Author + Host Michele McAvoy at www.michelemcavoy.com Michele's books include BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (2021 Pigman Books); COOKIE & MILK (2019 Cardinal Rule Press); THE GORILLA PICKED ME! (2018 The Little Press); and MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (2016 The Little Press).

If you are interested in booking a FREE school visit with Michele visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme or add your information to THIS LIST. 

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In this #TeacherFeature Part II of Flipgrid for authors with Educator Collaborator & Flipgrid ambassador, Nicole Mancini (aka "Miss Nikki") we dive a little bit deeper into how to use the platform to connect with students. Flipgrid is a great way to market your book and get in front of the kids that love them! 

If you enjoy this Episode be sure to listen to Episode 47 (part 1) of FlipGrid. Also, please leave a comment below.  We continue these kidlit conversations online in the My Messy Muse Facebook groups. More resources there as well.

Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse

If you are interested in a virtual school visit with host Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme

Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy

Flipgrid 101 for Authors & Educators. Have you heard of Flipgrid? Authors, ever wonder how you could use Flipgrid to connect with your young audience? Educators, ever wonder how to use Flipgrid to connect your students with authors and other creatives?

This is your Episode!  FlipGrid 101 will give you the basics of Flipgrid. You will learn how to sign up, create grids and create topics. You will learn why Flipgrid is so powerful for connecting students with authors and why it's amazing for virtual learning. 

Sign up for Flipgrid: info.flipgrid.com

Follow & Connect with Michele McAvoy and Miss Nikki and continue the conversation in the private My Messy Muse Facebook Group. 

Follow Miss Nikki, our Educator Collaborator, on Twitter here: www.twitter.com/missnikkiin5th

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Ever heard of Nerdcamp?  What is a Nerdcamp? What's all the rave? How can you present at a Nerdcamp?

In this My Messy Muse Episode, I tell you what NerdCamps are, how to register, how to get yourself on a panel, and what to expect the day of.  

This Episode will take the mystery out of NerdCamps and allow you to explore without anxiety. 

Don't miss out on other kidlit nuggets to help you on your journey! Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse

Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoy Instagram: @michelemcavoy

If you are interested a school visit with host Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme

A roundtable discussion about "crisis" learning during Covid-19 with special guests Cornelius Minor (literacy equity expert, educator, & author), Kelly Gallagher (science teacher), and Elaine Mendez (vice-principal) with Nicole Mancini (5th grade ELA teacher and My Messy Muse educator collaborator) at the helm.     This is a "do not miss" episode for everyone to understand the perspective of educators and administrators during this trying time.   Cornelius Minor - @MisterMinor Author of "We Got This"- with Heinemann Publisher Kelly Gallagher - @GallagherLHS Elaine Mendez - @ElemCoach   Follow Educator Collaborator Nicole Mancini on Twitter @MissNikkiIn5th

Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse

If you are interested in a school visit with creator and host of My Messy Muse, Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme

Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy Pinterest: @michelemcavoyauthor

Pinterest 101 for Creatives. Did you know that Pinterest is a fantastic tool to grow your author platform and sell books!  Learn how to use Pinterest to your advantage as an author. It's not just for finding cool recipes! Part of a series on Building your Author Platform.

In this Episode Pinterest expert and children's book author Debbie Gonzales walks us through how to develop our Pinterest accounts for business use and author promotion.  

Debbie Gonzales is a career educator, curriculum consultant, former school administrator and adjunct professor, a podcaster (The Debcast), and past SCBWI RA for the Austin Chapter. Deb currently devotes her time to writing middle grade novels, crafting teacher guides, helping folks with their on-line marketing platforms, and various other freelance projects. She's the author of six transitional readers for New Zealand publisher, Giltedge, and the non-fiction picture book Girls with Guts: The Road to Breaking Barriers and Bashing Records (Charlesbridge, 2019). Deb serves as a member of the Michigan Reading Association board and earned her MFA in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Learn more about Deb and her many projects by accessing her websites at www.debbiegonzales.com and www.guidesbydeb.com. 

Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse

If you are interested in a school visit with host Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme

Follow host Michele McAvoyTwitter: @michele_mcavoyInstagram: @michelemcavoy