Rachel Yurchisin’s love of science and nature has inspired her to write her first children’s book in the hopes of passing on her passion to other young ‘budding’ naturalists. Yurchisin is a junior in high school and participates in educational programs at her city zoo and natural history museum. VS: I want to thank you for being my guest here on The Writing Mama today, Rachel. As a teen author, what do you do to help balance your writing life with your family life? Rachel: I have my family help me with my writing process. They have always supported me in anything that I do, they were the ones that were telling me to write more instead of spend time with them! VS: When did you start and how long have you been writing? Rachel: I wrote “Diary of My Days in Kenya” when I was in fifth grade, but I still continue to write poetry and reflections in my spare time for fun and for school. VS: What inspired you to write? Rachel: In fifth grade, it was part of the curriculum in Eng...
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