My name is Nancy Miller, and I'm an illustrator and art teacher in Georgia. I'm interested in other artists and how they stay motivated and keep passionate about their own work. How they sell and market themselves. How do you balance your home, creative, and work-life? I will be documenting my own creative process in these podcasts. Thanks for listening!
Hi Everyone! Today, my guest is Tracy Scaglione, kidlit author and librarian. Here is more about Tracy:
Tracy Scaglione is in her 24th year as an elementary school librarian in Georgia, following a career in broadcast journalism and educational TV. She has served as Media Resource or Lead Librarian for her school district for almost 15 years while also running a school level media program. Her library program was selected as the 2024 Georgia Library Media Association's 2024 Elementary School Judy Serritella Exemplary Media Program. She has secured approximately $100,000 in grants for her school library.
She has served on UGA's Georgia Picture Book Committee, the Target Kids Book Club Selection Group, and she is also a First Book Marketplace Champion. Tracy Scaglione has presented at many conferences including UGA's Children's Literature Conference, GLMA, and GaETC. She has been working on the craft of writing for children for nearly ten years, attending workshops at the Highlights Foundation. Scaglione is also a member of SCBWI, and has attended several SCBWI Southern Breeze conferences and workshops through the years. She writes fiction and nonfiction picture book stories while also working on a YA novel.
Visit Tracy's Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/tlslibrarymom/)
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4 Oct 2026
275 Kristin Marteness, Kidlit Author
Hi Everyone! Today, my special guest is a long-time friend, Kristin Marteness, a kidlit author. Here is more about her:
Kristin’s love for writing sparked in third grade when she entered her school’s “Young Authors” contest with a story about a bubble-gum machine—and took first place. That early win set her on a path of yearly submissions, culminating in a second-place finish at the Wyoming state competition during her sophomore year of high school, cementing her commitment to the craft.In junior year of high school, a poem she penned won 2nd place between two high schools and was featured in Listen magazine, marking another proud moment on her writing journey.College broadened her horizons further. A poem she submitted appeared in the literary journal of Wilbur Wright College in Chicago.Her first true break into the publishing world came when a steampunk short story she entered in a contest was selected for inclusion in an anthology, published by Spencer Hill Press.Although writing remains her foremost passion, she spend most of her days working as a learning-systems administrator for a large retailer. Outside of work, she’s an avid animal lover, music enthusiast, photographer, and history buff.
Visit her site: https://kristinmarteness.weebly.com/ (https://kristinmarteness.weebly.com/)
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20 Sept 2026
274 Michael Wang, Kidlit Author
Hi Everyone, I spoke with kidlit author Michael Wang. He is the author of Leif's Gift. Here is more about Michael.
Michael Wang is an author, designer, and avid plant enthusiast. He spent many years in graphic design before co-founding a studio that creates and curates artwork for hotels. Michael was born in Taiwan and grew up in New York City, where he still resides. Leif’s Gift (Norton Young Readers), illustrated by Lenny Wen, is his debut picture book. In his spare time, he can be found hiking, beachcombing, or tending to the urban jungle featured on his Instagram, @plantgroovy. Follow his storytelling journey at @michaelwangstories or visit michaelwangstories.com (http://michaelwangstories.com/) for more.
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