![]() ![]() ![]() I can’t wait to read where the story goes from there! The story evolved from there, becoming much more than I had anticipated. Kim Ventrella: I wondered what would happen if a boy discovered a finger bone growing in his backyard. Valerie Lawson: Your debut novel, SKELETON TREE, has such an intriguing premise, what sparked the idea for this story? Some might call that weird, I call that amazing! How else would we get such an awesome-looking book?īefore the interview, let’s take a closer look at Kim’s book: To even pose for pictures with them, and dress them up in fancy hats and wigs. She has been know to actually seek out places where skeletons dwell. ![]() That houseplants thing is a little far-fetched, if you ask me.) (I’m beginning to think her bio has been padded. She moonlights as a children’s librarian when she’s not writing books, fighting crime, or killing houseplants. Kim lives in Oklahoma City with her faithful furry companion, Hera. Like what’s behind her extensive skeleton collection? How much does her dog, Hera, actually help her writing process? And more importantly, what inspired her highly anticipated debut novel, SKELETON TREE, which comes out this month? Kim is an SCBWI Oklahoma region member I’m just getting to know, and I’ve been dying to ask her some in-depth questions. I’m so happy to be interviewing the delightful Kim Ventrella, today. ![]()
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