A conversation about writing in different genres and ilustrating The Big Old Bike with Rachael Clarke
In today\u2019s episode, Rachael and I talk about creating illustrations for her books, writing in multiple genres and her latest book, The Big Ole Bike. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation.\nRachael Clarke is a former police officer turned stay-at-home mom living in Portage la Prairie, MB, with her sport-aholic husband, two adorably mischievous children, and dog. Besides sipping coffee, Rachael enjoys writing and illustrating children\u2019s literature, plotting fantastical novels, and publishing multi-genre short fiction under her pen name R.A. Clarke. Her short stories have won The Writer\u2019s Games and the Writer\u2019s Weekly international competitions. She was also nominated as a finalist for the 2021 Futurescapes Award. Rachael\u2019s children\u2019s chapter book The Big Ol\u2019 Bike, is available wherever books are sold. Follow her writing adventures at: www.rachaelclarkewrites.com.\nDetails for The Big Ole Bike are as follows:\nDescription: Big things are happening in Little Springs\u2026\n Everything about Oliver is small, from his footprint to his glasses\u2014and a trio of bullies never let him forget it. When Oliver receives his grandfather\u2019s old bike for his birthday, he rides tall for the first time. But the meanest bully in school doesn\u2019t like that at all. Oliver quickly finds himself challenged to a race. Now, he\u2019ll have to be bigger than he ever imagined in order to prove heroes come in small packages too.\n The Big Ol' Bike is a contemporary slice of life for ages 7-10. Come hang out with Oliver, Austin, and Sue, as they experience excitement, setbacks, and adventure together. Themes of bullying, family, friendship, confidence, and community are all explored.\nWARNING: Reading this book may cause an urgent need to ride your bike. Don\u2019t be alarmed. The feeling will pass... But don't let it. ;)\nPurchase link: AMAZON.COM: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Ol-Bike-Rachael-Clarke/dp/1647190134/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8\nBARNES & NOBLE: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-big-ol-bike-rachael-clarke/1138375334?ean=9781647190132\nBOOK LOCKER: https://booklocker.com/books/11389.html\nConnect with Rachael at the following links:\nhttps://www.rachaelclarkewrites.com\nhttps://www.twitter.com/raclarkewrites\nhttps://www.instagram.com/rachaelclarkewrites\nhttps://www.facebook.com/rachaelclarkewrites/\nTo register for the WWJ conferences, visit:\nhttps://linktr.ee/wwjs\nsupport this podcast with a monthly donation:\nhttps://anchorlfm/inspirational-journeys/support\nor you can give a one-time donation via PayPal at:\nhttps://paypal.me/annHarrisonBarnes?locale.x=en_US