Summary: Welcome to the first episode of the Part-Time Author Podcast. On this episode host <a href="http://gennyheikka.com">Genny Heikka</a> talks about how she became an author and why stopping can be a dangerous thing for authors. Genny also discusses her current project, <em>Finding Mommy Bliss</em>, and why the nuts and bolts of traditional publishing still matter. Writer, illustrator and resident tech expert <a href="http://aaronrobbins.com">Aaron Robbins</a> joins Genny on episode 1 to talk about his passion for story telling and how his pursuit of feature film character animation caused him to uncover that passion. Mentioned in the episode: <a href="http://scbwi.org">The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators</a>, <a href="http://janeyolen.com/">Jane Yolen</a>, <a href="http://www.kirbylarson.com/">Kirby Larson</a>, Richard Peck, and the new <a href="http://thesnippetapp.com/">Snippet App</a>. We hope you enjoy the debut episode of the Part-Time Author Podcast. Thank you <a href="http://origincoffee.org/">Origins Coffee</a> for letting us record at your location! (In case you didn't know, <a href="http://origincoffee.org/">Origins Coffee</a> is a volunteer-run, non-profit coffee shop dedicated to ending human trafficking. We are not getting compensated in any way to mention them; we just appreciate all they do and want to help spread the word!)
