VS Grenier ~ Award-Winning Author, Speaker & Podcaster

Come join BTR's World of Ink Network Featured Show: Storeis for Children with hosts VS Grenier and Irene Roth. They will be chatting with guest author Cheryle Carpinello on Monday January 14, 2013 at 2pm EST - 1pm CST - 12(noon) MST - 11am PST. Although a retired teacher, Cheryl Carpinello still has a passion for working with kids. She regularly conducts Medieval Writing Workshops for local elementary/middle schools and the Colorado Girl Scouts. She is not the only one who loves Medieval Times and the King Arthur Legend. The kids thoroughly enjoy writing their own medieval stories complete with dragons, wizards, unicorns and knights! She loves to travel and her other job is with a major airline. Her favorite trip was a two week visit to Egypt with her husband that included traveling by local train from one end of Egypt to the other. Some of her favorite books include The Hobbit , The Lord of the Rings , The Once and Future King, and any by the duo Douglas Pres

Kai Strand writes fiction for middle grade and young adult readers. Her debut novel, The Weaver , was a finalist in the 2012 EPIC eBook Awards. She is a (very lucky) wife and the mother of four amazing kids. The most common sound in her household is laughter. The second most common is, "Do your dishes!" She and her family hike, geocache, and canoe in beautiful Central Oregon, where they call home. VS: I want to thank you for being my guest here on The Writing Mama today, Kai. What do you do to help balance your writing life with your family life? Kai: I try to set boundaries, like turning off the computer and putting down the book. I also include the family in my writing by asking for their input and dragging them to events. I find that if I’m engaged in their lives, they happily engage in mine. VS: I think that is wonderful how you all try to support each other and share in each other’s hobbies and interests. How long have you been writing? Kai: I’