Multifaceted Author Karl Beckstrand Discusses his Writing and Publishing Journey

Published: Oct. 13, 2023, 1 p.m.

In today\u2019s\nepisode, my special guest and I talk about his writing and publishing journey.\nCollege media instructor Karl W.\nBeckstrand is the best-selling author/illustrator of twenty-seven\nmulticultural/multilingual books (65 e-books\u2014reviews by Publisher\u2019s Weekly,\nKirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal). Raised in San Jose, California,\nhe has lived abroad, earned a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in conflict\nresolution, and a broadcast & film certificate. His western novel, To\nSwallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award. Beckstrand loves\nvolleyball and singing (in rock bands or choirs). His Y.A. stories, e-book\nmysteries, biographies, Spanish/bilingual books, wordless and STEM books\nfeature diverse characters\u2014and usually end with a twist. See: Amazon,\nApple/iBooks, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Follett, Ingram, Target,\nWalmart, and PremioBooks.com\nConnect with Karl at the following\nlinks:\nhttps://premiobooks.com/book-author-visits\nhttps://www.facebook.com/KarlBeckstrand.AuthorSpeaker\nhttps://www.instagram.com/karlbeckstrand/\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/karlbeckstrand/\nhttps://www.pinterest.com/karlbx/\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnBDasodvKjUEC_0X4yLpFg\nhttps://twitter.com/PremioBooks\nVisit www.everyday-excellence.com\nand use promo code Inspirational Journeys to get \n10% off any\nproduct on the site.\nSubscribe to\nthe 540 Writers Community for free, if you need some writing accountability,\nand you want\xa0 to participate inwriting\nworkshops. Visit:\nhttps://540writerscommunity.com/\nto sign up for\nthe newsletter and search for 540 writers community on Facebook.