Using one or two of her picture books as examples, Ms. Broach’s K-2 presentation will give an overview of the road from initial burst of inspiration to published book (and all the potholes in between!). Topics include: where ideas come from, what makes a great picture book, the process of revising story and art to create the final book, and the building blocks of story.

Ms. Broach’s 3-5 presentation on mystery writing will discuss the elements of a good mystery, how to build suspense, revision, and how to handle different writing challenges.  It will focus on The Superstition Mountain Trilogy, Masterpiece, Shakespeare’s Secret, and The Wolf Keepers.