I spoke at The Writers’ Loft on my background as an entrepreneur co-founding Aquent, a staffing company specializing in placing temporary employees in marketing and creative industries. In many ways, an entrepreneur and an author are similar. Both are trying to bring an idea to market. With this in mind, I tell the story of…
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Books written by me, Mia Wenjen.
SUMO JOE Illustrator Nat Iwata
Did you know that picture book authors and illustrators do not communicate until the project is completed? I think it’s to give the illustrator some creative space to bring the words to life. No one likes to be micromanaged by someone else’s vision. My debut picture book, SUMO JOE, with illustrator Nat Iwata is not…
Meeting My Editor for SUMO JOE
Attending Kweli’s The Color of Children’s Literature Conference brought me to New York City, with just enough time to squeeze in a visit to meet Kandace Coston, my editor at Lee and Low Books for SUMO JOE, illustrated by Nat Iwata. The office building is secured, so I had to have the security guard call me…
Let’s Keep Girls in Sports by Giving Resources to Coaches: FREE Forms
Did you know that 70% of all kids quit organized sports by the age of 13, with girls quitting at 6x the rate of boys? It’s not easy to keep girls in sports, and it’s a labor of love to coach, especially those who are volunteer parent coaches. We want to help. We are giving…
How To Coach Girls Back-to-Back Events
You are cordially invited to our How To Coach Girls book launch events coming up on Mother’s Day weekend in Massachusetts! The first one is: Friday, May 11 5pm Artemis Yoga 639 Mt Auburn St Watertown, MA 02472 Artemis Yoga is home to Soccer on the Mat, Alison Foley’s brainchild that combines soccer and…
HOW TO COACH GIRLS Book Launch Events
We have the following book signing events planned. We hope you can join us. Newtonville Books 10 Langley Road Newton Centre Newton, MA 02459 Saturday, March 31, 2018 4:00pm Alison and I will make a short presentation, take Q & A, and serve homemade cookies. Artemis Yoga (home of Soccer on the Mat) 639 Mt…
HOW TO COACH GIRLS Blog Tour
I’m so excited to announce the blog tour stops for HOW TO COACH GIRLS! Thank you so much to these bloggers for reviewing our book! March 1 Wise Owl Factory: How to Coach Girls Book Review and Free Sports Awards Printable March 2 The Conscious Kid: Review including her favorite chapter March 3 …