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“How long did it take you to write THE MUSIC OF DOLPHINS?”
I often take two years to complete a novel. OUT OF THE DUST took two years. PHOENIX RISING, two years. BROOKLYN BRIDGE, two years, too. THE MUSIC OF DOLPHINS is also in the “two year” club… more →
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wrote 3 weeks ago: On January 7th my palms were sweaty. My thoughts blurred. And my confidence was -5. No, it’s not bec … more →
"How long did it take you to write THE MUSIC OF DOLPHINS?"
wrote 1 month ago: I often take two years to complete a novel. OUT OF THE DUST took two years. PHOENIX RISING, two year … more →
"Why did you write OUT OF THE DUST in poems?"
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wrote 1 month ago: 1. When it comes to writing, poetry was my first love. I started writing poems as a very young girl. … more →
The Weight of Water
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wrote 1 month ago: The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan The Weight of Water is a novel in verse for children and early … more →
Ash to Ash, Dust to...
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wrote 1 month ago: “The dust came in so thinly that it could not be seen in the air, and it settled like pollen o … more →
A Family Horror Story
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wrote 1 month ago: In the last two posts, I told you about the series of disasters that befell the Paak (Peek/Paake/Pak … more →
Music = Life
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wrote 1 month ago: Baby I was Born This Way Music sings to me. It always has and it always will. As a fetus, my parents … more →
"Have you visited Oklahoma since writing Out of the Dust?"
wrote 2 months ago: I did visit Oklahoma, but ONLY after I’d written Out of the Dust. It’s peculiar, like lo … more →
"What is your favorite memory of the time you spent working on Out of the Dust?"
wrote 2 months ago: While in the early stages of writing Out of the Dust I walked into Experienced Goods, a local thrift … more →
"Were you losing hope when you wrote Out of the Dust?"
wrote 2 months ago: This is such an interesting question. It can be answered at least two different ways. Events … more →
"I want to know what happened to Billie Jo after the end."
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wrote 2 months ago: What a wonderful thing for an author to hear…that a reader has connected so deeply with the ch … more →
"What is your favorite form of poetry?"
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wrote 2 months ago: Though I admire and enjoy reading many different forms, my favorite to write is free verse. … more →
"Is OUT OF THE DUST your favorite book?"
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wrote 2 months ago: I am so grateful for the doors OUT OF THE DUST has opened for me. I am so honored to have this book … more →
"Why did you choose the name Billie Jo Kelby?"
wrote 2 months ago: If you look under “the writing process” category of this blog where I’ve answered … more →
And... again.
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wrote 3 months ago: I’m on a roll, folks. I just finished reading Out of the Dust, by Karen Hesse. I started it la … more →
"Do you have any other books that relate to American history?"
wrote 3 months ago: Brooklyn Bridge Aleutian Sparrow Witness A Light in the Storm Out of the Dust Letters from Rifka … more →
"How did you find all the great information about the Dust Bowl and Great Depression?"
wrote 3 months ago: Our public libraries hold in their collections thousands of treasures. Beyond their own holdings, t … more →
"Why did you make Billie Jo's life so hard and sad?" asked Ivan from the F.E. Smith School in Cortland, New York.
wrote 3 months ago: When I research a book, I try to lock in on the every day life of people from the period I’m s … more →
Betsy Kepes of North Country Public Radio asked, "Did winning the Newbery Medal and the MacArthur Fellowship change how and how much you write?"
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wrote 3 months ago: No. I’ve always written what I “had” to write. When a story won’t leave me a … more →
