Children's Author
AUTHOR VISITS
What better way to share my love of books with young people than to visit and talk with them! Kids are curious, often wanting to know the hows and whys of things. Talking to an author allows kids to ask things like:
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How did you come up with that idea?
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How do you get a book published?
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Why do you have to revise and edit so many times?
And for me, answering those questions is fun and offers me the chance to learn from them by asking questions such as:
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What kinds of books do you like and why?
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Do you enjoy writing your own stories?
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What makes a story funny?
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I would love the opportunity to share the story behind my award-winning middle grade novel, Mirabell and the Immortal Pirate Black Sam Bellamy. My author talk and writing workshop can both be customized for grade levels 3-7. See below for the content of each presentation. Let me share my love of reading and writing with your students!​
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WHAT TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE SAYING
Ms. Ferguson's 4th grade -
"My favorite part was how you told us about self-publishing and how sometimes you will face a lot of rejection but to keep going."
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"You did an awesome job, and we love how you shared your personal experiences and the long journey creating your book."
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Ms. Cook's 4th grade -
"I loved hearing about all the pieces that go into writing a book."
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"My favorite part was when you showed how many agent rejections you had and how you kept going."
Mrs. Pitkowicz's 5th grade -
"My favorite part was learning about the sport of fencing."
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"I liked hearing how you organize your story with the Save the Cat method."
Mrs. Kysondra's class -
"Thank you for sharing your author presentation with us. It was informative and fun!"
Click HERE for a printable flyer that tells a little bit about me and what to expect from an author visit.
(works from desktop only)
In-Person Visit Options:
(all sessions are adaptable for grades 3-7)
Author Talk (45-60 minutes)
Behind the scenes of writing and publishing a novel; the inspiration behind the story; historical research; a brief reading from my book if time allows; end with Q&A
Great for assemblies or classroom groups.
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Single Classroom - $50, Multiple Classrooms - $40 each
Assembly (100-150 students) - $180
(reduced to $150 per school if multiple schools in the area sign up together.)
Writing Workshop (45-60 minutes)
Create your own time travel adventure. We spend some time talking about what makes a story interesting and the students write their own scene. Handout with writing prompts included.
Classroom setting only.
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Single classroom - $50, Multiple Classrooms - $40 each
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Note: Please contact me at cari@carigaleziewski.com with any budget concerns. I am happy to discuss pricing for private schools and homeschool groups with limited budgets.
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Rates do not include travel costs. Travel fees apply to visits outside the New Orleans, Northshore, Baton Rouge area.
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Email me with any questions!
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