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Dear Dr. Freed, I re-use one of your quotes from the Atlantic article "Do Smartphones Have a Place in the Classroom?" and mention the title of your book in my forthcoming young adult book, Thinking Critically: Cell Phones from Referencepoint Press. If you would like to see a PDF of the press proof of the book, let me know. Bradley Steffens
Richard Freed Bradley,

Nice to hear from you, and thanks for mentioning my work. Can I ask the direction/message of your book? Thanks, Richard
You can contact me via email at RichardNFreed@gmail.com

Regards,

Richard
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How do you get inspired to write?
Richard Freed When I feel an injustice is being done to children and families, I feel compelled to speak about it.
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What are you currently working on?
Richard Freed Since my book was published, I have been talking to groups of parents, teachers, and health care providers about kids' technology. It's been remarkably rewarding.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Richard Freed If your heart is telling you to write, it means you have something important to say. So do it.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Richard Freed Writing my book helped me reach a broader audience of parents, teachers, and other child caregivers so that they can make informed decisions about raising healthy kids.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Richard Freed For me, not being able to write about something often means I don't understand the subject enough, or I haven't thought it through. So, I'm often helped by delving into the subject matter and starting to outline my ideas. Pretty soon, I'm hopefully inspired to write. As I write about it here, overcoming writer's block sounds relatively pain free, but in truth it's often a gut-wrenching experience.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Richard Freed Every day in my practice as a child and adolescent psychologist, I meet with families who have been deceived by dangerous technology myths that have undermined their children's connection with family, emotional health, and academic success. I became determined to provide parents, teachers, and others who care for kids information about the science of kids' technology. I also believed it important to outline practical strategies for giving kids the lives they need to grow up happy and successful in a digital age.
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