Q5: What kind of swag are you preparing/sharing for NOAH NOASAURUS?Ī5: I bought the usual swag-bookmarks, stickers but by far the biggest hit was temporary tattoos that I had made of Noah. It was a perfect day! I am still on Cloud 9!

All of my best friends were there, friends from high school that I hadn't seen forever came to see me, childhood friends and neighbors that I hadn't seen in a long time, former students, teachers that I worked with, my family, their friends, and I even got to sign a picture book for Chelsea Clinton's children, Charlotte, Aidan, and her expectant new little one. It was a bit reminiscent of the old, 'This is Your Life!' show as the day went on. The day was perfect and it was absolutely everything I imagined my launch to be. I am absolutely thrilled with how the book turned out and his art and his vision for NOAH NOASAURUS was perfect.Ī4: My book launch was held this past Saturday, April 13th and we held it at Scattered Books in Chappaqua, New York. Q3: Did you and illustrator Colin Jack communicate with each other about the illustrations?Ī3: Nope! Not a single time. After thinking about the story and getting a rough arc in my brain, I will sit down and write a sloppy first draft. I don't know if it's the drone of the vacuum cleaner or the task itself but it works. This is going to sound odd but I do some of my best thinking while I am vacuuming. I like to think about an idea for awhile before I began writing. Q2: My writing process usually begins with an idea for a title.

Q2: Tell us about the writing process and your journey for this picture book.

Well, I learned a new dinosaur name, Elaine! Click here for more facts and information about this interesting dinosaur and remains found in Argentina. Tell us about NOAH NOasurus? Did I spell the title correctly?Ī1: It's just NOAH NOA SAURUS or Noah Noasaurus because a noasaurus is a real dinosaur! (Weird, right?!!) Q1: Everyone wants to know about your debut book. Join me for some online chit-chat as we learn more about Elaine as a writer and debut author. Together Elaine and Sylvia Liu form an outstanding team providing a one-stop place for writers and illustrators. We'll skip over the formalities.Įveryone knows Elaine as the founder of KIDLIT411.

Noah Noasaurus by Elaine Kiely Kearns