A few tried and true Kidlit blogs have been around for a while now. Chicken Spaghetti is one of those and is full of great info on children's books. Chicken Spaghetti also has a carnival for other Kidlit bloggers to post their stuff. I am so pleased that Kidlit Blogger Susan Thomsen agreed to be interviewed.
When and why did you start a Kidlit blog?
I started Chicken Spaghetti in May 2005. I was enjoying reading books with my kindergartner (now a big fourth-grader), and wanted to share some of the great titles we'd come across.
As a writer and editor who hadn't written or edited in quite some time, I was also anxious to dip my toe back in the water, too. Blogs are a fantastic way to do that.
What is the most valuable advice you can give to a new blogger?
Write with confidence. You have something to say. Be proud to say it.
What is one of your favorite children’s books that you'd like to recommend?
A recent favorite is Tillie Lays an Egg, written by Terry Golson and photographed by Ben Fink. I adore picture books starring chickens; this one features Golson's own backyard flock. It's quite humorous, too.
What is your favorite dessert and why?
Angel food cake: the fluffiness, the drop of almond extract, the all-around deliciousness of it. With fresh local strawberries in the summer--heaven!
Contact
* Email Address: Email Me
* Website: http://www.chickenspaghetti.typepad.com
Biography
Susan Thomsen has been blogging at Chicken Spaghetti since 2005. Her work has appeared in print at The New Yorker and Global City Review and online at the Poetry Foundation, The Edge of the Forest, and New York Sidewalk. Susan also wrote Elvis: A Tribute to the King and several other small gift books published by Andrews/McMeel.
Chicken Spaghetti has been recommended at E! Online, School Library Journal, and the online edition of The Horn Book. Susan has been on blogging panels at the Westport (CT) Public Library; the Festival of Words in Norwalk, CT; and the National Council of Teachers of English annual convention.
A member of the Authors Guild and PEN American Center, Susan lives in Connecticut with her husband and their son, a fourth grader known on the blog as Junior.
You can reach Susan at
c_spaghettiATyahooPERIODcom
Susan rocks it all the time. Chicken Spaghetti is a great resource. It is all the time making me add to my holds list at my local pubalic liberry. And giving me food-for-thought.
Posted by: Jules | February 17, 2009 at 06:23 AM
My comment seems to have disappeared. Well, I was just saying that Susan rocks. Love Chicken Spaghetti. Thank goodness it exists.
Posted by: Jules | February 17, 2009 at 06:25 AM
Thanks, Tina. That was fun. And thanks for the nice words, too, Jules.
Posted by: Susan | February 17, 2009 at 08:15 AM
As another feather friend, I salute Susan at Chicken Spaghetti! Must look for Tillie Lays an Egg.
Posted by: Book Chook | February 22, 2009 at 08:20 PM