{"id":1714,"date":"2017-09-26T03:05:50","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T03:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/?p=1714"},"modified":"2021-07-03T05:06:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T05:06:38","slug":"author-spotlight-kim-ventrella-talks-skeleton-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/26\/author-spotlight-kim-ventrella-talks-skeleton-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Spotlight:  Kim Ventrella Talks About Skeleton Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1716 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/skeleton_tree_cvr_final-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Author Spotlight | Kim Ventrella Talks about The Skeleton Tree | www.patriciabaileyauthor.com\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/skeleton_tree_cvr_final-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/skeleton_tree_cvr_final-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/skeleton_tree_cvr_final-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/skeleton_tree_cvr_final.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>Today I\u2019m<\/em><em> shining the Author Spotlight on Kim Ventrella and her debut novel SKELETON<\/em> <em>TREE<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Title: Skeleton Tree<\/p>\n<p>Genre: MG Fantasy<\/p>\n<p>Age Range: 7-12<\/p>\n<p>Launch Date: September 26, 2017<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><br \/>\nPlease tell us a little bit about your book?<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Twelve-year-old Stanly knows the bone is a little weird, but that\u2019s okay, because now he\u2019ll have the perfect photo to submit for the Young Discoverer\u2019s Competition. With such a unique find he\u2019s sure to win the grand prize.<\/p>\n<p>But, oddly, the bone doesn\u2019t appear in any photos. Even stranger, it seems to be growing into a full skeleton . . . one that only children can see. There\u2019s just one person who doesn\u2019t find any of this weird\u2014Stanly\u2019s little sister. Mischievous Miren adopts the skeleton as a friend, and soon, the two become inseparable playmates. When Miren starts to grow sick, Stanly suspects that the skeleton is responsible, and does everything in his power to drive the creature away. However, Miren is desperate not to lose her friend, forcing Stanly to question everything he\u2019s ever believed about life, love, and the mysterious forces that connect us.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>What inspired you to write this story and\/or these characters?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I started by asking what would happen if a boy discovered a finger bone growing in his backyard, and the rest of the story evolved from there. I had no idea where my spooky skeleton story would go, but it ended up helping me through a difficult situation in my life.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Everyone says writing is a process. Could you share a little about your writing and\/or research process?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I write fast and revise slow. By necessity more than by choice. I wrote the first draft of Skeleton Tree in two weeks, but the entire revision process took over a year.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">We know no writer is created in a vacuum. Could you tell the readers about a teacher or a librarian who had an effect on your writing life?<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>J.K. Rowling! No, she wasn\u2019t my actual teacher, but she did inspire me to start writing. And books are great teachers!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>What makes your book a good pick for use in a classroom? Is there any particular way you\u2019d like to see teachers use it with young readers\/teens?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Skeleton Tree would be a great book to spark conversations about losing someone you love.<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>I\u2019m a little dog obsessed here at www.patriciabaileyauthor.com. Would you tell the readers about your favorite dog (real or imaginary)?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>My favorite dog is my dog, Hera! I even mention her in my acknowledgements. She\u2019s super sweet and smart, loves to run in the snow and is great at spooning. She\u2019s a rescue dog who was seized by the police from her original owners and is now what they call \u201cseverely damaged.\u201d Despite being very fearful of people and dogs, she loves life and is a fantastic co-writer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1715\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kim-Ventrella-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Author Spotlight | Kim Ventrella Talks about The Skeleton Tree | www.patriciabaileyauthor.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kim-Ventrella-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kim-Ventrella-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kim-Ventrella.jpg 889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen she\u2019s not writing, you might find Kim Ventrella working as a children\u2019s librarian, hanging out with the best dog ever, or dreaming of snow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can find Kim on the web at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kimventrella.com\/\">https:\/\/kimventrella.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kimventrella\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/kimventrella<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kimventrella\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kimventrella\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks, Kim!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-509\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/100foriconCROPPEDGirlwithdog33637688_l.jpg\" alt=\"patriciabaileyauthor.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"68\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-315\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TrishSignatureblue.png\" alt=\"TrishSignatureblue\" width=\"75\" height=\"49\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 1946px; left: 20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I\u2019m shining the Author Spotlight on Kim Ventrella and her debut novel SKELETON TREE. 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