Ask the Author: Jim Heath
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Jim Heath
The last presidential campaign and the Trump presidency unleashed a lot of negativity in our country. Kids should be learning about the best of America's history, without all the shouting we hear on social media and cable news. Thus Mylo the Panda was born!
Jim Heath
Some days you'll sit down and 10,000 words will come pouring out of your mind without effort. Then, for the next three days, nothing. If you have the luxury of time, don't force it. If you're on a deadline don't wait until the last day. Force yourself to write a certain amount each day so you don't leave yourself staring at a blank screen and no time. That said, every writer is different and the pressure of a deadline may actually work for you.
Jim Heath
The freedom to write. Seriously, it's that simple. The ability to sit down and write down what comes into your mind, and then work on it until it makes sense and is interesting. The freedom to write is a wonderful thing in life.
Jim Heath
Write first. Worry about everything else after you have actually written 80,000 plus words. So many potential authors want to discuss with me marketing, sales, location of book stores, etc. And I say to all of them, "until you have actually sat down and written something, don't even talk to me."
Jim Heath
Mylo the Panda Travels to Boston! It's part 2 of our ongoing travel series for Mylo.
Jim Heath
After covering both the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, I realized I had left so much of what I had seen, and learned, in my notepad that a book would be the only way to document it. Thus Front Row Seat at the Circus was born!
Jim Heath
The tone of our nation, coming from the Oval Office on down, is toxic right now. Our kids are learning about America through angry tweets and cable news. Mylo the Panda is my contribution in helping to create a more positive message for children.
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