Virtual Book Festival: Event 11 – An Interview with Children’s Author Darlene Foster @supermegawoman #VirtBookFest #books #childrensbooks
Posted on: August 6, 2019
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Book Festivals are so much fun. You always learn something new, meet great people and get inspired. But it is not always possible to get to one. So how about a virtual Book Festival? Anne Stormont has created a wonderful Book Fest and invited me to be a guest speaker. All readers, writers and everyone else, come and join the fun.
Hello and welcome to event number eleven in the Virtual Book Festival. Today’s guest is author of children’s books, Darlene Foster, and she’s here to talk to us about her writing and to tell us about the wonderful novels she writes for eight to twelve year olds.
Welcome Darlene, it’s lovely to have you here today. Let’s start with you telling us why and how you became a writer.
No one is born a writer. But you can be born a storyteller. I come from a long line of storytellers and have been telling stories out loud or in my head for as long as I can remember. We were encouraged to tell stories as I was growing up on the farm, as we didn’t have a television until I was almost a teenager. My grade three teacher encouraged me to write my stories down and when I was twelve…
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18 Responses to "Virtual Book Festival: Event 11 – An Interview with Children’s Author Darlene Foster @supermegawoman #VirtBookFest #books #childrensbooks"
August 6, 2019 at 6:19 am
I just love when you get interviewed! You are so down to earth and humble about your writing, which sounds so fun! I have to get off my ducas and buy me a book or two — after all, I enjoy runaway princesses, bounty hunters, camels and sand storms too! Congratulations on a great article!
August 6, 2019 at 7:35 am
Thanks so much, Claudia. These interviews are fun to do. Thanks for being such a loyal follower. xo
August 6, 2019 at 6:40 am
Great interview, Darlene. I sent you a letter on your contact page.
August 6, 2019 at 9:06 pm
Wonderful interview…you are definitely a natural storyteller. Each interview reveals more.
Congrats!
Peta
August 7, 2019 at 12:44 pm
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August 10, 2019 at 11:48 am
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November 28, 2019 at 9:06 am
“No one is born a writer. But you can be born a storyteller.” Love this line!!!
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August 6, 2019 at 2:02 am
Congratulations, Darlene–and perfect timing, innit?
August 6, 2019 at 2:45 am
Yes, perfect!