CAROLYN REEDER

Power Point presentations include:

1. The Research is the Best Part — touches on all books;
2. The Writing Process — tailored to a specific book or sampling each of them;
3. Shades of Gray: From Idea to Published Book;
4. Across the Lines in Pictures — good for classes studying the Civil War;
5. The True Story of Grandpa's Mountain — especially good for 3rd or 4th;
6. The Pictures behind the Words — shows some of photos and sketches that provided the images for characters and scenes as I wrote my books;
7. Down the C&O Canal with Kate and Seth — includes some features of 1) and 6) for Captain Kate;
8. Self-editing — especially good for older kids or groups of enthusiastic writers. (This is the most interactive of my programs, with oral participation from the group throughout the session.)
9. Cover Illustrations: An Author's Point of View - sketches, finished art, and judging a cover by its book;
10. Fritz, aka Franklin - The Secret Project Notebook, with emphasis on the importance of point of view.