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Working Mom Wednesday: Meet Stacy Debroff of Mom Central
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008Stacy Debroff is a well-connected, warm, and wonderful woman. She’s someone that I have on my “I really want to meet someday” list (yes, I really do have a list like that) because she strikes me as someone who is exceptionally successful, but also incredibly focused on being an amazing mom and a compassionate citizen [...]
Working Mom Wednesday: Meet Author Robin Jones Gunn
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008When I hung up the phone after my interview with Robin Jones Gunn, I thought, “She is such an incredible person - a beautiful soul, a kindred spirit. I would totally ask her to go out to coffee with me if I were in Portland, Oregon.”
I have always admired Robin Gunn. There is something captivating [...]
Meet the Author: Alison McGhee
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008Please welcome Alison McGhee to Metropolitan Mama this evening. Alison has written 13 books (including Someday, which I reviewed earlier this evening) and is an associate professor of creative writing at Metropolitan State University. She resides with her family in Minnesota.
ME: How many children do you have and what are their ages?
ALISON: I have three [...]
Meet the Author: Jenna Glatzer
Monday, March 24th, 2008Jenna Glatzer is here with us today to share about her journey to becoming a writer. She also willingly proffers up some excellent tips about combining writing and motherhood and about authoring children’s books…read on, aspiring writers!
Jenna has authored 17 books, including Hattie, Get A Haircut! (a book I spotlighted yesterday) and has also written [...]
Meet the Author: Christina Katz
Monday, January 14th, 2008If you’ve ever aspired to become a published writer (be it as a freelancer for magazines, a full-length novelist, or a children’s book author), you will definitely want to “meet” Christina Katz.
Katz is the author of Writer Mama: How to Raise a Writing Career Alongside Your Kids (read my full review here). If you pick [...]
Meet the Author: Andi Buchanan
Monday, November 26th, 2007Andi Buchanan is the editor of three anthologies about motherhood, the author of MotherShock: Loving Every (Other) Minute of It (2003), and the co-author of The Daring Book for Girls (2007).
She was gracious enough to participate in an exclusive interview for my readers here at Metropolitan Mama…
ME: Is writing your full time job…and has it [...]
Meet the Author: Gwendolen Gross
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007Gwendolen Gross recently released her third book, “The Other Mother,” a work of fiction that falls in the drama genre. The novel revolves around two mothers - one who works outside of the home and one who stays at home - and the struggles that they go through to understand each other. Gross is an [...]