Elvira Ashby's guest appearances

Elvira Ashby

The Not-Starving Artist

Carrie Brummer

Wen Dee Tan

Helen Moss

Audrey Ko

Joanne Macgregor

Jacquie Gouveia

Pamela Caughey

Monika Forsberg

Mike Taylor

Scott Harris

Henriette Van Staden

Miriam Lancewood

Robin Liefeld

Stéphanie Kilgast

Katia Kyte

OwlTail

Elvira Ashby is an author who writes picture books for children and romance novels for adults. She’s also mother of two and a speech therapist who loves dancing, having a Swedish fika (coffee and cake) and lots of reading. As well as writing  for children and adults, she works as a speech therapist and this background inspires her children’s books. Elvira writes for children under the name “Elvira Ashby” and for grown ups under the name “Elvira Berg”. If it gives you happiness then do it. If you can do something more with it - that just adds to the happiness.Elvira chats aboutHer start as a speech and language pathologistHow she first got publishedHow she incorporates other language developmental methods into her booksInsights from working at a publisherHer inspiration for children’s vs adult booksHer writing process for children’s booksThe difference in process for adult booksShifting between the two genresHer book explaining dementia to childrenHow she structures her days between family, writing, work and public speakingFind Elvira atElviraAshby.comIf you enjoyed Elvira’s episodes, you might also enjoy the following writers:Diane Zahler - also writes for two age groups, middle grade and YAJoanne MacGregor - Writes for children, teenagers and adults

Elvira Ashby is an author who writes picture books for children and romance novels for adults. She’s also mother of two and a speech therapist who loves dancing, having a Swedish fika (coffee and cake) and lots of reading. As well as writing for children and adults, she works as a speech therapist and this background inspires her children’s books. Elvira writes for children under the name “Elvira Ashby” and for grown ups under the name “Elvira Berg”. If it gives you happiness then do it. If you can do something more with it - that just adds to the happiness.<h2> Elvira chats about</h2><ul><li>Her start as a speech and language pathologist</li><li>How she first got published</li><li>How she incorporates other language developmental methods into her books</li><li>Insights from working at a publisher</li><li>Her inspiration for children’s vs adult books</li><li>Her writing process for children’s books</li><li>The difference in process for adult books</li><li>Shifting between the two genres</li><li>Her book explaining dementia to children</li><li>How she structures her days between family, writing, work and public speaking</li></ul><h2> Find Elvira at</h2><ul><li><a href="http://elviraashby.com/index.php/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElviraAshby.com</a></li></ul>If you enjoyed Elvira’s episodes, you might also enjoy the following writers:<ul><li><a href="http://www.angienoll.com/blog/writing-for-children-with-diane-zahler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diane Zahler</a> - also writes for two age groups, middle grade and YA</li><li>Joanne MacGregor - Writes for children, teenagers and adults</li></ul>

Writing for Children and adults - with Swedish author Elvira Ashby