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Mike Thaler, author of "The Teacher from the Black Lagoon" series, recounts his life and describes how his daily activities and creative process are interwoven.

The author tells how he learned about his own Native American background, how he became a writer, and how he spends his days.

Known as the Grande Dame of the Rockies, The Stanley Hotel had its share of legends. But when a mysterious stranger gave front-desk manager Hayley Austin a magic golden apple, she didn't know she was about to make history. The apple was famous -- as Hayley soon discovered when a horde of apple hunters descended upon The Stanley. Hayley was caught up in the fever, which is why she told no one about her newest possession. Not even Mason Wilder. With his steely blue eyes, Mason was the man Hayley had dreamed of, the man her heart wished for. Was it sheer coincidence? Or was the apple truly magic?

The author of many works of both fiction and non-fiction describes his life, his daily activities, and his creative process, showing how all are intertwined.

An autobiographical account of the prominent author Jane Yolen and how her daily life and writing process are interwoven.

In this autobiographical account an author and illustrator of children's books shares his life, daily activities, and creative process, and shows how all are intertwined.

This writer and illustrator describes her life, her daily activities, and her creative process, showing how all are intertwined.

Noted children's author and storyteller Verna Aardema recounts her life and describes how her daily activities and writing process are interwoven.

Noted children's poet Lee Bennett Hopkins recounts his life and describes how his daily activities and writing process are interwoven.

The author of the Newbery Honor Book, "The Dark Thirty," describes her life, how she became a writer, how her family helps with her writing, and how she gets her ideas.

Fritz, a well-known author of books for young people, describes her daily life and the way she writes.

Author Laura Numeroff, whose first book, "Amy for Short," grew out of a college assignment, recounts her life and describes how her daily activities and creative process are interwoven.

The children's book author describes his life, his daily activities, and his creative process, showing how all are intertwined.