I want to thank and welcome middle-grade author, James Gordon for sharing his personal writing journey with us on my blog today. His featured book, Hi, My Name is Bobo: A Weekend in the Life of a 5th Grader can be purchased from Amazon, and other on-line bookstores.
How long have you been writing, James?
I have been writing since 2007, published first book in 2009, The Confessional Heart of a Man.
Where did you get your idea and inspiration to write Hi, My Name is Bobo: A Weekend in the Life of a 5th Grader?
A friend of mine mentioned to me that I had not written a book that his children could read. So I decided to take two weeks and write Hi, My Name is Bobo.
What sets Hi, My Name is Bobo: A Weekend in the Life of a 5th Grader apart from other books in the same genre?
Bobo is different because the main character is African American. Unlike most children's books, there isn't one central message. However, Bobo exemplifies the innocence and hopeful excitement that a young man should have when dealing with school, first love, etc.
As a children’s author, what is your writing process?
Not much a process really. I do pull pictures and watch programs to put me in a youthful mindset.
How long did it take for you to start and finish Hi, My Name is Bobo: A Weekend in the Life of a 5thGrader?
It took two weeks to write, have edited, and complete Bobo.
Do you have any advice for other writers striving to write in your genre, James?
Make it special and real. Children and their parents need new adventures to go on. So write on....
What’s next for James Gordon the author?
I have a top secret project that I'm working on and will be released soon.
Okay, here’s one for me, since I’m writing a time travel series—If you could time travel anywhere into Earth’s past, where would you go and why?
I would like to go back to various junctures in history when people were harmed and reverse those instances.
Bio: James Gordon is the award winning author of Hi My Name is Bobo (A Weekend in the Life of a 5th
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