Leslie Stall Widener
 | Kidlit Member |
Salutations! Leslie, and welcome!
Happy to stop by!
How did you find your way to becoming a kidlit author, and what do you love about it?
I started out as an illustrator, something I'd wanted to do since I was very young, but along the way I became interested in writing, too. Illustration is very time consuming and I've always had a day job. The work was every evening and weekend until the job was finished. What I love about writing is it's a creative endeavor that I can pursue anytime, anywhere.
I've always wished I could illustrate! So what project of the heart are you working on?
I started working on a historical novel about 8 years ago. It's centering around the experiences of Choctaw people during the time of removal and resettlement in the 1830's
I was just researching a little about that time period. History is fraught with injustice, isn't it.
Yes, it is.
What do you love about working with Kelly?
I can tell that Kelly loves what she does, and that she believes in me. I can't imagine having anyone else as my agent!
Thanks, Leslie, for participating in my blog party!
No problem, Dionna. Glad to do it!
Happy to stop by!
How did you find your way to becoming a kidlit author, and what do you love about it?
I started out as an illustrator, something I'd wanted to do since I was very young, but along the way I became interested in writing, too. Illustration is very time consuming and I've always had a day job. The work was every evening and weekend until the job was finished. What I love about writing is it's a creative endeavor that I can pursue anytime, anywhere.
I've always wished I could illustrate! So what project of the heart are you working on?
I started working on a historical novel about 8 years ago. It's centering around the experiences of Choctaw people during the time of removal and resettlement in the 1830's
I was just researching a little about that time period. History is fraught with injustice, isn't it.
Yes, it is.
What do you love about working with Kelly?
I can tell that Kelly loves what she does, and that she believes in me. I can't imagine having anyone else as my agent!
Thanks, Leslie, for participating in my blog party!
No problem, Dionna. Glad to do it!
Leslie Stall Widener, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, grew up in Tulsa and was a regular at her neighborhood library and the summertime bookmobile, although she had a problem with the limited number of books she was allowed to take home. Having an artistic mother meant that art was a big part of her childhood and she decided early in life that she wanted to be a children’s book illustrator. Only in the last decade did she start writing seriously and begin to learn as much as possible about the craft of writing. Leslie and her husband have three grown children and live in a 110-year-old farmhouse in North Texas. They frequently make getaway trips to her family’s Oklahoma homeplace, her maternal grandmother’s original Choctaw land allotment. Leslie, online at lesliestallwidener.com, is rep'd by Kelly Dyksterhouse of Raven Quill Literary.
