tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post8359421210334337634..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: Author School Visits! Preparing For Your First by Donna GalantiProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-18592243087001052002015-06-17T13:00:43.695-05:002015-06-17T13:00:43.695-05:00Donna, it sounds like your day was a huge success....Donna, it sounds like your day was a huge success. All the questions you asked yourself in order to prepare were fantastic and coupled with your fun, vibrant, personality, it was certain the kids would connect with you. I've been teaching creative writing workshops for a while now. If you ever want to "chat" over coffee, let me know. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-89843134554879904732015-06-16T14:03:08.112-05:002015-06-16T14:03:08.112-05:00Wow! Sounds like you went from "newbie" ...Wow! Sounds like you went from "newbie" to "pro" in 50 minutes! I'm SO impressed! (And you were obviously the opposite of boring.) Congratulations!Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-42150036592767055682015-06-16T11:30:08.502-05:002015-06-16T11:30:08.502-05:00Great post with lots of good advice!Great post with lots of good advice!Diana Jenkinshttp://www.dianarjenkins.bravehost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-73816937532064747922015-06-13T21:44:22.627-05:002015-06-13T21:44:22.627-05:00I remember the expect the unexpected and coming wi...I remember the expect the unexpected and coming with a Plan B, C, D from my student teaching days. Inevitably something would go wrong, but your son's advice was probably my favorite point (DO NOT be boring).<br />Sounds like a very entertaining presentation, congrats! Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260139292374478327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-3212139233246732092015-06-13T18:50:36.634-05:002015-06-13T18:50:36.634-05:00Thanks Paul! I am sure you have much to share with...Thanks Paul! I am sure you have much to share with your teaching background!DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-76920993713088308552015-06-13T18:49:54.511-05:002015-06-13T18:49:54.511-05:00Thanks Joy! Conquering this hurdle, I now want to ...Thanks Joy! Conquering this hurdle, I now want to learn more. And I would love to sit in on author visits. I'm planning to ask my son's school to sit in on future authors they have visit to see how other folks are doing it - and it may generate some ideas of my own. Has anyone else done this here? Curious!DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-71734995138088639862015-06-13T11:38:57.232-05:002015-06-13T11:38:57.232-05:00Great post, Donna!! I love the "expect anythi...Great post, Donna!! I love the "expect anything" bullet point!! Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-11430286061033606282015-06-13T11:31:44.536-05:002015-06-13T11:31:44.536-05:00What fun and what wonderful pictures! Congratulati...What fun and what wonderful pictures! Congratulations, Donna!Joy McCullough-Carranzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499534418217657768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-51223719503201707872015-06-13T10:46:23.505-05:002015-06-13T10:46:23.505-05:00Well done, Donna!Well done, Donna!Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-77259854542269866062015-06-12T16:34:41.805-05:002015-06-12T16:34:41.805-05:00Hey Michael, thanks! It sure did help to call on a...Hey Michael, thanks! It sure did help to call on a theater-author friend who had the perspective of both sides to make my presentation more entertaining. <br /><br />At the Highlights Foundation I plan to take the advanced workshop next spring where we come with a presentation, they video tape us and critique it, and then take us out to a school to present and they advise us on our presentation. Invaluable! <br /><br />The biggest hurdle is to find a connector to the kids - and then you have them. They liked hearing my crazy dreams and brainstorms as a kid and how they fed into my story telling. One way to connect that worked for me was to show that they can be just like me, show them my failures, and how I persevered to succeed. One parent especially liked how I spoke about using my real life material to create a fantasy story, because her kids always think they have to make it up when they can in fact, draw on their own experiences to make it up in a fictional world. But I know that I still have much to learn and look forward to improving and changing up my presentation! Now if I only had a musical talent or could juggle or something :) DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-56626158793853568152015-06-12T12:14:47.036-05:002015-06-12T12:14:47.036-05:00I wish I'd been in the audience for this one. ...I wish I'd been in the audience for this one. If I ever get to do an author visit, you can be sure I'll be basing it on all your research, Donna.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.com