BK BRADSHAW

In 2010 after I had thought through my character design of Crystal Brave, I began thinking about a setting for her adventures. Egypt? Naw, that’s overdone. South America? Asia? Interesting, but could I capture the essence of that setting without an extended visit there? Maybe somewhere closer to home like the Rocky Mountains? I pondered this for several weeks as I started thinking through the central plot of the story. I wanted to sprinkle into the story history, geology, and

Guest Post for "A Trendy Teacher" I got an email from a teacher who invited me to her classroom. She said, “The kids are so excited about your visit! They can’t wait to meet you!” My first reaction was, Are they talking about me? There must be a mistake. Maybe they think they are meeting Wendy Orr, Jeff Kinney or Judy Blume and they will be very, VERY disappointed. When I entered the classroom, I was overwhelmed by the response. Hugs. Eager smiles. Applause. Oh, no, I though