Carla's Writing World: Z is for Jane Breskin Zalben

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Z is for Jane Breskin Zalben

Born: 1950

Excellent Books: Pearl's Passover and over 3 dozen others. Many have won awards.

From Her Life: Jane has a lop-eared rabbit named Zoe. She loves to be involved in all the steps of creating a children's book, from writing to design!

Advice for Aspiring Writers: Use your experiences and be creative. In an interview, Jane once said, "Children are little people and have a whole gamut of feelings. I'm able to mine those feelings, use those feelings for characters. But if I told them [my memories] exactly the way it happened, that's not as interesting a story. It would be boring. That's what makes a writer; that mixture of reality and imagination."

Website: http://www.janebreskinzalben.com

11 comments:

Laura S. said...: "That's what makes a writer; that mixture of reality and imagination."

Love that. That's the best part of being a fiction writer, using our imaginations to give reality a major boost!; April 30, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Mandy C said...: "Use your experiences and be creative."
That's why it's so important to live life to it's fullest when you're a writer (or anyone for that matter) so you have many memories and experiences to drawn on.; April 30, 2011 at 12:29 PM
Gail M Baugniet - Author said...: Reality isn't a good read, but taking that experience and weaving an interesting tale is the mark of a true author.

Congratulations on completing the A to Z Challenge.
My Z is for ... Zetsudai no doryoku osuru; April 30, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Elizabeth Mueller said...: Carla, we did it! Congratulations! I have an award for you!!; April 30, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Lindsay said...: I love that quote.

And congrats on finishing the challenge. :); May 1, 2011 at 6:17 AM
Carla said...: Laura, Sometimes reality sure needs that boost!

Mandy, I totally agree!

Gail, That's so true!

Thanks, Elizabeth! I'll definitely put up the award!

Thanks, Lindsay! And congratulations to you and everyone else out there who finished the challenge!

Carla; May 1, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Morph Waffle said...: I can't beleive I missed ya in the A-Z blogging Challenege, but at least now we've crossed paths in NaPiBoWriWee!; May 2, 2011 at 10:21 AM
D. U. Okonkwo said...: You completed the challenge - good job! I'm surprised you didn't do your Z post on Zig Ziglar :o); May 2, 2011 at 10:31 AM
Carla said...: Missy, I'm excited to get to know you! I really enjoyed your blog earlier!

Haha, DU! Congrats to you too!

Carla; May 2, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Cathy said...: Wonderful A-Z posts!
I have an award for you ...

http://wordsworldandwings.blogspot.com/2011/05/blog-awards.html

Great job on the challenge.; May 2, 2011 at 1:38 PM
Carla said...: Thanks, Catherine!

Carla; May 3, 2011 at 6:38 PM