BookWorthy Talks with Becca Wierwille

Summary
In this episode of the Bookworthy Podcast, Valerie Fentress interviews author Becca Wierwelle about her middle-grade adventure book, 'Road Trip Rescue.' They discuss their favorite road trips, the inspiration behind the book, and the importance of embracing differences. Becca shares her journey to becoming an author and how she finds story ideas. They also talk about impactful books and the messages Becca hopes to communicate to kids through her writing. The episode concludes with a discussion about future road trip plans.

Takeaways

• Embrace the differences that make you unique and extraordinary.
• Children's books have a special place in our hearts and can shape us during our formative years.
• Writing can be a way to process childhood experiences and emotions.
• Asking 'why' and observing the world around you can lead to creative story ideas.
• Reading to children is a great way to bond and introduce them to the joy of books.
• Road trips can be a source of inspiration for writing and personal growth.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Favorite Road Trips

01:48 Introduction to 'Road Trip Rescue' and Kimmy's Journey

03:12 Inspiration for the Book and Writing About Personal Struggles

05:34 Writing for Children and Embracing Differences

08:29 Becoming an Author and Writing for Kids

11:55 Finding Story Ideas and Asking 'Why'

13:14 Favorite Books and Impactful Reads

14:45 Reading to Children and Impactful Books

17:18 Writing the Sequel and Road Trip to Guatemala

19:38 Themes in 'Road Trip Rescue' and Messages for Kids

20:43 Where to Find More About Becca's Books

21:27 Road Trip Plans

22:32 Conclusion

 Check out these Family Road trip tricks here: Road Trippin' (valeriefentress.com)

Find out more about Becca and her book on the links below.

Home - Beloved Chronicles (beccawierwille.com)

Road Trip Rescue - Kindle edition by Wierwille, Becca. Children Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. 

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