Ask the Author: Roberta Baxter
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Roberta Baxter
I brainstormed ideas of bad activities that can happen in a middle school. The characters in my Detective Band books have already been confronted by vandals and thieves, so I think this one will be about cheating. What do you think?
Roberta Baxter
For nonfiction books, I usually have an assignment in an area of my specialties, physical science and history. For my Detective Band series, I try to put myself back in band and think of solving mysteries.
Roberta Baxter
I am working on the third in my Detective Band series of books about band students solving mysteries.
Roberta Baxter
If you want to write for children, join Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (scbwi) and Children's Book Insider. Follow their advice and most of all, keep writing.
Roberta Baxter
I get to research and write about things that interest me and hopefully, they will make some young person ask questions and be inspired.
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