I pack my bag with my books, notebooks, galleys, illustrations—tools of the trade—and am on my way! Kids come running up to me as I walk toward the school entrance. “Are you the author?” “Are you Charlotte Herman?” “Here, let me take your bag. Are these the books you wrote?” It’s another school visit! And I love it!
I love the QUESTIONS: “What is it like to be an author?” “Great!” “Where do you get your ideas?” “In a bakery buying sticky buns and a bread shaped like a turkey.” “Does your hand ever get tired from writing?” “No, I’m a slow writer.”
I give WRITING TIPS: “Write, write, write.” About anything. Your cat, your dog, your grandmother. Write from your heart. And read, read, read.” I would love to come to YOUR school! (And nobody has to carry my book bag.)
MY FEE? It depends on the number of presentations, and the distance from my house to your school. You can CONTACT ME: charlotte@charlotteherman.com P.S. I also speak to groups of teachers and parents.