JOB SHADOW

WHERE DID I GO?

• I went to this convention called "Books by the Banks"
• "Books by the Banks" is an event where authors get to meet their fans and readers get to see new authors
• "Books by the Banks" goes all over the place but I went to Cincinati, Ohio

WHO DID I JOB SHADOW?

• The person's name that I job shadowed is Saundra Mitchell
• She is an author
• She published 6 or more
• She also contrubited to the musical "The Prom"
• She liked meeting new people and freedom

WHAT AUTHORS WERE THERE?

• Mindy McGinnis
• Natalie D. Richards
• Annie Sullivan
• Lizzy Mason
• Etc.

FACTS ABOUT AUTHORS/BOOKS

• The author most of the time has no say in the covers
• Authors make their own due dates
• Before you start publishing your books you need an agent
• The salary is all over the place it depends on how well the book sells
• There is no really benefits expect for meeting your fans and meeting new people
• You can do your book when ever want it depends on how long you want to work on it

WHAT IS DAILY LIFE FOR AN AUTHOR?

• Authors stay home most of the time
• Authors easily get writers block
• Sometimes they use programs so they can stay on track and finish the book in time

BOOKS/AUTHORS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT

• Saundra Mitchell
• Mindy McGinnis
• Natalie D. Richards
• Annie Sullivan
• HoodWitch (poetry book)
• Synonyms For Silence (poetry book)
• Warnings From The Future (story book)