Hey, there!
I'll be at the Colorado Teen Literature Conference on April 11.

At a Glance:
April 11, 2015 at the Tivoli Student Union Building.
The Colorado Teen Literature Conference is a yearly event held in Colorado to promote and celebrate teen literature. The conference offers diverse sessions thanks to the willingness of knowledgeable librarians, teachers, authors, and teens who share their expertise for the event.

Here's the description of my presentation, WRITING FROM REAL LIFE, which is in Session 3, from 1:30-2:30. Then, I'll be signing BIG FAT DISASTER from 4:00-4:30!


Writing from Real Life

Beth Fehlbaum

Beth will speak on drawing on real life experiences to create contemporary realistic problem novels. She is the author of Big Fat Disaster, Courage in Patience, and Hope in Patience. She drew on her experiences as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse (the Patience books), and as a person with an eating disorder (Big Fat Disaster), to write authentic characters who find inner strength to survive. She will present an overview of the material then take questions from the audience and lead a discussion.

In addition to writing Young Adult Contemporary Fiction, Beth Fehlbaum is an experienced English teacher who frequently draws on her experience as an educator to write her books. An English-Language Arts teacher. B.A. in English, M.Ed. in Education. She is currently at work on her M.A. in English.