Hello everyone, I hope all is well with you. I'm Lisa Orchard the author of the best-selling Super Spies Mystery/Thriller series. I'm here today to discuss my inspiration for my writing. There have been many highlights for me during my writing career, but there's one that really stands out.
Each year I conduct a writing workshop for a local girl's group. It's so nice to work with these young girls who are pursuing their dreams. They're so eager to learn and it's a rush to work with such inquiring young minds. Each experience is extremely rewarding and the main reason I keep writing. It's good for the girls as well, to meet an author or an artist and realize that they're normal people and not celebrities. It makes their dreams possible. I mean if this "normal" mom can write a book, why can't I?
Their goals and desires become obtainable and this is what I want these young girls to realize, that they can do it with hard work and perseverance. Success doesn't just happen to the lucky.
I want these girls to leave with that "I can do it" attitude when they finish my workshop and I feel like I accomplish it each time I do one. I want girls to grow up with the confidence that they can achieve their dreams if they "believe." All the Emblazon Authors feel this way.
Lisa Orchard grew up loving books. She was hooked on mysteries by the fifth grade and even wrote a few of her own. She knew she wanted to be a writer even then. "The Super Spies and the Pied Piper" is the second book in the "Super Spies" series. Her first book was published in March of 2012 and it has received rave reviews.
After graduating from Central Michigan University with a Marketing Degree she spent many years in the insurance industry, pining to express her creative side. The decision to stay home with her children gave her the opportunity to follow her dream and become a writer. She currently resides in Rockford Michigan with her husband, Steve, and two wonderful boys. Currently, she's working on a Coming of Age Young Adult Novel. When she's not writing she enjoys spending time with her family, running, hiking, and reading.
Hello Everyone, I hope all is well with you. I'm Lisa Orchard, the bestselling author of the Super Spies series and I'm here to talk about writing for the Tween Market.
First of all, I love this age group! When I look back on my life, I recall my tween years as some of my happiest memories. In fact, my friends and I formed our own detective squad and tried to solve a mystery in our small town. We never did, but let me tell you that was one of the best summers of my life. When I get together with those friends, we always bring up that summer and laugh about it.
When I look back on those years, I chuckle at my attitude. We thought we were invincible and we could accomplish anything! What a wonderful feeling to believe that there are no limitations or obstacles.
So, when I decided to write for this market I wanted to bring that same feeling to my readers. And being an avid mystery fan, it was a natural choice for me to write stories in that genre. However, I had to be careful because I wanted my characters to be good role models too. So, I made sure they didn't condone or take part in any negative behavior like bullying or teasing. I had to do that and keep the story entertaining. No small task, that's for sure!
I'm always striving to teach with my stories and the other Emblazoner authors feel the same way. It's so nice to work with a group of like-minded individuals. We all use different tools to tell our story. For example, some of us use humor, and some use fantasy or history. What's nice about that is there's something in our selection for every type of reader. So go ahead and check out our books, I'm sure you'll find something for even the most reluctant reader!
Thanks for reading my post and if you'd like to share some of your thoughts on writing for the tweens in your life, feel free. We'd love to hear from you!