Recorded Live at The Book Stall in Winnetka, IL, hosted by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, James and Matt welcome the legendary Betsy Bird to tackle a topic all three know something about: Capturing the Voices of Children in Your Writing.  Matt argues that novels that feature truly authentic kids are by definition not children's books, and James and Betsy debate him on that.

Live Show: Capturing the Nature of Children with Betsy Bird

Matt Bird and James Kennedy debate the dialogue advice in Matt's book "The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers"  In this episode: Should all dialogue be disputatious?

Live Show: Capturing the Nature of Children with Betsy Bird

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