5/13/2023 0 Comments Flickering Hope by Naomi KinsmanAround the same time our school was doing a musical called “Totally Buggy.” There was this character, a ladybug, who had this beautiful jazzy solo. When I was in second grade, my mom took me to see a production of Annie, and I saw this little girl up on stage and she was exuberant and boisterous and I wanted that opportunity to try on a different personality. Naomi Kinsman: I was a very, very shy child. Patricia Newman: Is there a childhood memory that sticks out in your mind? I spoke to Naomi by telephone to find out more about her creative process. Her devotion to her craft is both inspirational and instructive. Naomi and I are represented by the same literary agency, and our paths frequently cross in the writing world. Tolkien’s Inklings group-to help children find their voices as writers. She started the Society of Young Inklings about eight years ago-named for C.S. Not only plumbing the depths of creativity for her middle-grade novels, but in teaching children and adults to find their passion for their stories. Naomi Kinsman weaves her life around the creative process.
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