Nevada SCBWI Speaker - Linda Kay Weber-Hardie
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Linda Kay Weber-Hardie is the author of Louie Larkey and the Bad Dream Patrol, the story of teddy bears who chase away bad dreams. Her other writing projects have included an essay in the book Cat Women: Female Writers on Their Feline Friends, and pieces in such national magazines as Cat Fancy and Chile Pepper, and poetry published in literary magazines. Linda is in the master’s program at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she is working toward an advanced degree in writing while teaching freshman English.
Linda does school visits, where her most popular program is two half-hour assemblies, first for K-3, then grades 4-6. She tells students anecdotes about her career, along with interesting information about writing and publishing – including the always-requested information about how much money authors make! A popular speaker at writers’ conferences, she can also speak to other age groups, including adults, about how anyone can get started writing. Linda is a member of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Cat Writers Association, and Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, and has won numerous writing awards dating back to 1968. Linda is a graduate student, part-time college instructor, and freelance writer/editor in Reno. Learn more about Linda, her books and her presentations: |
