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Gina Soldano

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Author, Core Story Consultant, Ghostwriter. Recently published Nia's Rescue Box (Blue Hyacinth Press, 2023). Obsessed with books, earl grey, and sweaters. Author interviews and more info: https://ginasoldano.com/

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Fairy Tale Guinea Pigs, Kindness, and Encouragement with Author Illustrator Ana Velez by Getting to The Heart of Why We Write Please welcome author illustrator Ana Velez to the show!!!πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ I was blown away by her retelling of The Three Little Pigs in her book The Three Little Guinea Pigs and The Andean Fox. From the artwork ...

ICYMI check out this episode of #whywewritepodcast with #kidlit author-illustrator Ana Velez for a boost of encouragement and inspirationπŸŽ§πŸŽ§πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ

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Overcooked Ideas and Writing to Learn What You Want to Know with Author Jessica Speer by Getting to The Heart of Why We Write Please welcome author Jessica Speer to this episode of Getting to the Heart of Why We Write! Jessica is such a phenomenal human and I’ve enjoyed every time our paths have crossed in SCBWI events, seei...

Are your #kidlit book ideas overcooked? Hear about this and more on the latest episode of #whywewritepodcast with Jessica Speer πŸŽ§πŸŽ§πŸŽ§πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ

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Co Writing, Diverse Bookshelves, and Finding the Passion to Share Your Story with Author Christine J. Ko by Getting to The Heart of Why We Write I am so excited to share this episode of Getting to the Heart of Why We Write with you featuring author Christine J. Ko! She is a part of Picture Book Peeps with me and appears regularly on our shared...

Ready for another #authorinterview ? Check out this one with #kidlit author Christine J Ko! Now streaming πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸŽ§πŸŽ§

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Bookshelves of picture books by PictureBookGold authors and illustrators

Bookshelves of picture books by PictureBookGold authors and illustrators

Bookshelves of picture books by PictureBookGold authors and illustrators

Bookshelves of picture books by PictureBookGold authors and illustrators

πŸ₯³ #NationalPictureBookDay @ginasoldano.bsky.social @tracycgold.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @heatherbell37.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social @lisaljrogers.bsky.social @lynnbbooks.bsky.social

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Bias, Books, and the Bizarre Realities in History with Author Beth Anderson - Gina Soldano Check out the latest episode of the Getting to the Heart of Why We Write podcast with author Beth Anderson about history, words, and more!

ICYMI the latest #authorinterview is up on my podcast Getting to the Heart of Why We Write. This episode I had to enjoy of speaking with @bandersonwriter.bsky.social about lesser known histories, word nerdiness, and they right way to say β€˜huzzah!’ πŸ˜‚please enjoy!! πŸŽ§πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ

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30.07.2024 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Curious Compassionate Meets Author Wendy Goldstein Find out the inspiration behind the book and services you can train your dog to do

Want to hear about a real service dog’s journey to get certified? Check out the latest meet the author episode on The Curious Compassionate #podcast with author Wendy Goldstein.
#kidlit
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Animals and What They Can Mean to Us Freestyle dogs dancing, pet relationships, service animals, and more!

Latest episodes of The Curious Compassionate #podcast are up. For anyone looking to use curiosity as a spark for compassion, check out this month’s episode about our relationships with animals.
#kildit

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I had so much fun doing this episode with #kidlit @bandersonwriter.bsky.social on #whywewritepodcast!! πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ

29.07.2024 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing! ☺️❀️❀️

29.07.2024 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Check out this really interesting podcast with STEAM TEAM group member @bandersonwriter.bsky.social and @ginasoldano.bsky.social

#writingcommunity #writerscommunity #amwriting #kidlitcommunity #Books #KIDLIT #picturebook #STEM #STEAM

28.07.2024 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing!

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Space Debris, Planetary Conversations, and Research with author Diana I. Kline, Ph.D. by Getting to The Heart of Why We Write Please welcome to today’s episode author Diana I. Kline, Ph.D. Diana has taught in higher education for over thirty years in a variety of subjects including computer science, psychology, math, and edu...

ICYMI, check out this #podcast with #kidlit author Diana I. Kline Ph.D. In it we talk about space debris, book inspiration, how planets would talk if they could, and more. πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸŽ§πŸŽ§

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A duck emerges

flying below fiery clouds

last race at sunset.

#HaikuSaturday #Sunset

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Character Conversations, Snatches of Time, and Just Getting Started with Author Erin Chesnut by Getting to The Heart of Why We Write Please welcome author Erin Chesnut to the show! I found Erin through Writer Moms Inc. on Facebook (link is below) and had so much fun talking with her about conversing with characters, choreographing ...

Newest #authorinterview is now up with #sweetromance author Erin Chesnut. Character conversations, getting started and more!πŸŽ§πŸŽ§πŸŽ§πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ

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Connection, Thunderclouds, and The Reality of Writing with Author Leah Moser by Getting to The Heart of Why We Write In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Leah Moser whose book, I AM A THUNDERCLOUD illustrated by Marie Hermansson, came out with Running Press Kids on April 2, 2024 (also her birthday!!!...

The newest episode of #whywewritepodcast is now streaming. πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸŽ§πŸŽ§πŸŽ§ tune in to hear @leahmoserwrites.bsky.social talk about connection, thunderclouds, and the reality of writing in this world.

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24.06.2024 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So happy to have been hosted by Gina and engaging in some candid convo!

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Transcendent Words and Rainbow Cakes with Author Marzieh Abbas by Getting to The Heart of Why We Write Please welcome the prolific, award-winning, 12x12 webinar presenting author Marzieh Abbas! I met Marzieh through 12x12 and had so much fun talking with her about the transcendence of words and writing...

ICYMI here is the latest episode of my show Getting to The Heart of #whywewritepodcast 🎧🎧
I had the honor of talking with author @marziehabbas.bsky.social about everything from the transcendence of words to rainbow cake! πŸŒˆπŸ°πŸ“–πŸ“–

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18.06.2024 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you! It was so fun having you on the show! πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ

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If you haven’t checked it out yet, I am on a podcast!!! Gina is a gracious and lovely host! It was such a pleasure!
#kidlit #writingcommunity

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My pleasure!!! πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ

18.06.2024 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, @ginasoldano.bsky.social, for having me on your wonderful podcast! I had a blast chatting with you! πŸ₯°πŸ’•

18.06.2024 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Core Story Archetypes in Core Connected Marketing with Gina Soldano-Herrle by Getting to The Heart of Why We Write Thank you for listening to this bonus mini episode about who I am and what I do as a ghostwriter, author, and core story consultant. If you're interested in hearing more or grabbing some of the free m...

ICYMI, here’s why I started the Getting to the Heart of Why We Write podcast. It’s a bonus mini episode about why this podcast, who I am, and what I do.
Has free info and resources about #digitalmarketing and a special deal for authors only! πŸ’ƒβ€οΈπŸŽ§

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11.06.2024 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Self Publishing Myths, Inspiring Curiosity, and Being A Book Nerd with Lauren Ranalli by Getting to The Heart of Why We Write Please welcome author Lauren Ranalli to the show today! I found Lauren through the kidlit community online and had so much fun talking with her about inspiration, book nerdiness, and all things books ...

Ready to bring your book nerdiness front and center? Check out the latest episode of #whywewritepodcast with author Lauren Ranalli about this, self publishing myths, and more. Now streaming 🎧🎧
#kidlit

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07.06.2024 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Writer’s Cats, Dangerous Laundry, and Just Doing The Writing with Author Cedar Pruitt - Gina Soldano Check out the latest episode of Why We Write podcast with author Cedar Pruitt about just doing the writing, cats, and more!

How do you feel about cats? What is the danger of laundry within sight while writing? πŸ‘€ hear more about this and just doing the writing in the latest episode of #whywewritepodcast with @cedarpruitt.bsky.social πŸ“š
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#kidlit #nonfiction #authorinterview #writingpodcast

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Pre-published YA Author Takeover with Anne Hanovich On Mental Thesauri and Writing Community by Getting to The Heart of Why We Write Please welcome to the show, Anne Hanovich! On this episode of Getting to The Heart of Why We Write, we cooked up a pre-published author takeover edition.Β  Highlights: I loved chatting with Anne about ...

Had a chance to catch up on podcasts yet? The latest episode of #whywewritepodcast with @annehanovich.bsky.social is out. We talk mental thesauri, writing community, and more. #kidlit podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gin...

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"Why We Write"

"Why We Write"

So HONORED to have been included as a guest on Gina Soldano's awesome podcast! @ginasoldano.bsky.social
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Β #Kidlit #WritinglifeΒ Β  #Kidslit #Writingislife #Bookcharacter #Readingismysuperpower #creativewriting

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Library Families, Chalk Painting, and Ballet with Author Steena Hernandez by Getting to The Heart of Why We Write Today I am so pleased to introduce you to author Steena Hernandez. Steena’s debut picture book, Lupita’s Brown Ballet Slippers, illustrated by Melissa Castillo is coming out with Beaming Books on Octo...

Ready for another #authorinterview fix? Check out the latest episode of #whywewritepodcast with @steenahernandez.bsky.social about ballet slippers, library families, chalk painting, and more!

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#kidlit

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Today on the blog: May’s Book of the Month is a vibrant ode to our living planet, EVERYONE STARTS SMALL by Liz Garton Scanlon and Dominique Ramsey lynnbeckerbooks.blogspot.com/2024/05/mays...

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Porch in the light of morning in the early 70s, mom rocking her baby in a yellow rocking chair. Ferns decorate the porch.

Porch in the light of morning in the early 70s, mom rocking her baby in a yellow rocking chair. Ferns decorate the porch.

Today is our agency's Spring Art Blast! Here's my piece.
Title: "Make the Morning Last"
... a little nod to Simon and Garfunkel on this gorgeous spring morning🌞 🌱🌷

#kidlitart 🎨
#scbwiillustrators #illustration

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