Episode 6:
Chat With MG Writers Part 2
Kat continues the chat with MG writers Sophie Li, Elizabeth May, Christina Dwivedi, and Bayley Mae. In this episode, we discuss what to do when you’re stuck, how our revision process can evolve over the years, big mistakes we’ve made, and what our favorite revision tip is.
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Meet our guests
Elizabeth May
Elizabeth works in the youth services department at her local public library, creating and implementing tween and teen programming and hosting a creative writing club for young authors. When she's not writing, she's usually baking, crafting, or checking out more books than she can possibly read. She lives outside Pittsburgh with her family.
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Bayley Mae
Bayley Mae loves everything spooky, magical, and mysterious. Between reading, writing, and theatre, she has always had a passion for storytelling. A former Author Mentor Match mentee, Bayley currently resides in the DC area with her husband and 2 dogs.
She is represented by Jenissa Graham of Bookends Literary.
Sophie Li
Sophie is a Chinese Canadian author-illustrator living in Toronto. She is an Author Mentor Match and Pitch Wars alum, a member of SCBWI, and she previously worked with an editor from Knopf BFYR through the Word Mentorship on a middle grade novel. When not writing or drawing, she's likely chugging bubble tea while watching Chinese stand-up comedy.
Christina Dwivedi
Born in Queens, NY and raised in coastal Florida, Christina wanted to be a mermaid when she grew up. Her heart belongs to children's fiction and the library is one of her favorite places to be. She lives in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina with her husband, two sons, and an adorable and energetic Carolina Dog.