Devri Walls came on Feb. 29th to speak to several English classes. We had a great time listening to her inspirations and how she became an author of fantasy books for young adults. I think the classes really enjoyed her talk, I know I did!
Mrs. Walls described the design process of her book covers and how she works with a Photoshop artist to come up with the branded covers of her book series. She also went over all the related careers in the book industry including book agents, copy editors, publicists, digital artists and photographers. Mrs. Walls has a acting and musical background, and even though she wouldn't sing for us, she kept everyone's attention with her animated talk. Mrs. Walls visited several high schools in the area that week.
During 1st and 4th blocks Mrs. Walls met with several student writers and went over their work. Here she sat with junior Elyssa Corbaley and goes over Elyssa's latest story. The students really got a lot out of her suggestions and comments.
Devri admitted, "I really loved the way you altered the set up and let me sit down with the kids. I was so nervous at first but it worked beautifully and I have to say it was one of my favorite parts of the week. Hopefully the students enjoyed it as well."
I hope we have the chance to have Devri Walls visit our school again.
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