Description: Get your coffee, put down your paper and meet an
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questions you always wanted to ask an author right here. This is the Authors
Chance to Shine Out Loud and not just on the pages of his or her book
Author, Author Shine Out Loud!
Children's Book Illustrator Turned Author
Listen to Interview Here
Someday I’ll Fly
Book Bio
In 1943, during World
War II, ordinary little girls are expected to learn to cook, sew, and play with
be more—to help her brother and all
the other soldiers. When Pam meets the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots, she
discovers exactly what she wants to be when she grows up. She even begins to
build her very own plane. But when her friend becomes sick, Pam has to decide what is most important
to her.
An adaptation of WINDSHIFT by Joyce Faulkner
Written and Illustrated by Rebecca Evans
©2014 Rebecca Evans
Red Engine Press
Rebecca
Evans
Professional
Bio
Rebecca Evans is an illustrator
and author living in Maryland. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Visual Art from Messiah College with a concentration in Drawing and
Illustration in 2000, and also completed coursework from the Tyler School of
Art. She worked for nine years as an artist and designer before returning
to her first love: children’s book illustration and writing. Her experience
includes illustrating and authoring children’s books, teaching art at the
local Art Center, and publishing artwork with magazines and
multiple publishing houses. She regularly speaks at elementary schools and
shares her love of literature and art with children. She is also a member of
the SCBWI. She lives in Maryland and enjoys spending time with her
husband and three young children, and working from her home studio. You can
view her work at www.rebeccaevans.net
About the Author
Rebecca has been an illustrator for 6 years and however is her
debut as an author/illustrator
As a child she always wanted to be an artist.
Rebecca attended Messiah College and graduated with a degree in
Drawing and Illustration.
She worked as a graphic designer for 9 years before returning
to her first love – drawing.
She is married with 4 children, 2 biological, 2 adopted.
She loved being a mom but felt that an important part of me
was missing after so many years of not creating art.
It was frightening to begin a new career with 2 small
children with a 3rd on the way.
It was a challenge to find herself again as an artist and
then learn about the publishing field.
It was also a challenge to learn to balance her “Mom” job and her illustration job.
About the book:
This book takes place during a time where women’s options
were limited but some women strove to break the mold
Rebecca wanted to write this book because she believes there is a lot
we can learn by looking at strong women in history and what they accomplished
against the odds.
The story about WWII and the women’s Air Force service pilots
is written from the perspective a little girl, giving children the opportunity
to identify with history.
This book teaches that helping others and putting others
before yourself is the greatest accomplishment.
“Girl Power” theme encouraging girls that they can do anything they set their mind to.
This book encourages children to strive to be more than
“ordinary”, that only by being different can we be extraordinary.
This book is based off the Novel Windshift by Joyce
Faulkner.
Rebecca Evans
Rebecca Evans LLC
rebecca@rebeccaevans.net
443-618-7764 (business cell)
Rebecca Evans LLC
443-618-7764
(c) Joanne Quinn-Smith 2014
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Dreamweaver Marketing Associates, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15230, 412-444-5197
© Joanne Quinn-Smith, Techno Granny Show™ 2013,
Dreamweaver Marketing Associates, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15230, 412-444-5197
Host and interviewer is Joanne Quinn-Smith, 2009 National Small Business Administration Journalist of the Year and Author of FOLLY OF MARKETING PLAN IN YOUR HEAD, 101 COMPELLING REASONS TO WRITE ONE.
Additional blog posts at: http://authorauthorshineout,blogspot.com
host and interviewer, Joanne Quinn-Smith is the Creative Energy Officer of Dreamweaver Marketing Associates in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and an expert on Web 2.0 Branding.2009 National SBA Small Business Journalist of the Year, Author FOLLY OF MARKETING PLAN IN YOUR HEAD, 101 COMPELLING REASONS TO WRITE ONE. Reasons to Write One." Available at:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DHKVJOG
