Author Visit Programs with Chris Mullen

Rowdy: Origins & Converstions 

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Full-day - up to 4 sessions + Author Meet & Greet

Half-day A.M. or P.M. - up to 2 sessions

Storytime with Chris - 1 hour

Teacher Inservice/Workshop - 1 hour

 All programs are interactive, conversational, informational, and most of all FUN!  

Sessions include:

• Up to four 1 hour sessions 
• An open discussion and brief history of Chris' journey from award-winning teacher to award-winning author, starting with the origin of Rowdy. He will share his insight and experience in the publishing world and entertain any and all questions from the audience. Chris will also discuss the process he takes for the development of his Rowdy series and will read an excerpt from the novel. Most importantly, Chris hopes to stimulate creative thought in the group and encourage participants to not only become avid readers, but creative thinkers. 
• A writing "workshop" can be added to the end of any 1 hour session to facilitate a hands on lesson and writing project.- sessions can be combined for a hands-on workshop in creative writing to include: story structure, problem/solution, beginning/middle/end, brainstorming ideas, strategies in story design, and 1-1 discussions with students. Limit to 2 morning sessions and 2 afternoon sessions.
• 30 minute Author meet and greet/book signing
• Lunch with students/class if appropriate
• Students have the opportunity to participate in the chrismullenwrites.com Creative Writing Contest. They may enter the story they develop in the session or submit a different original story, as long as it fits the parameters of the contest.
• 1st Place Winners will receive - $20 Amazon Gift card, Rowdy T-Shirt, and will have their story PUBLISHED on chrismullenwrites.com.
• 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place Winners will each receive a published anthology of the submitted stories from your school, arranged by MKT Publishing.
• 1 week after visit, Chris will follow up with the classes who are participating in the writing contest
• 2 weeks after visit, Chris will accept school specific entries
• 3 weeks after visit, Chris will announce winners
• School/Group receives a copy of the Rowdy: Wild and Mean, Sharp and Keen Teachers Guide
• A hardcover copy of Rowdy: Wild and Mean, Sharp and Keen will be presented to the school/group Library

Session includes:

• Up to 2 (1) hour sessions
• An open discussion and brief history of Chris' journey from award-winning teacher to award-winning author, starting with the origin of Rowdy. He will share his insight and experience in the publishing world and entertain any and all questions from the audience. Chris will also discuss the process he takes for the development of his Rowdy series and will read an excerpt from the novel. Most importantly, Chris hopes to stimulate creative thought in the group and encourage participants to not only become avid readers, but creative thinkers. A writing "workshop" can be added to the end of any 1 hour session to facilitate a hands on lesson and writing project.
• Sessions can be combined for a hands-on workshop in creative writing to include: story structure, problem/solution, beginning/middle/end, brainstorming ideas, strategies in story design, and 1-1 discussions with students.
• 30 minute Author meet and greet/book signing
• Students have the opportunity to participate in the chrismullenwrites.com Creative Writing Contest. They may enter the story they develop in the session or submit a different original story, as long as it fits the parameters of the contest.
• 1st Place Winners will receive - $20 Amazon Gift card, Rowdy T-Shirt, and will have their story PUBLISHED on chrismullenwrites.com.
• 2 weeks after visit, Chris will accept school specific entries
• 3 weeks after visit, Chris will announce winners

Session includes:

• 1 hour storytime with Chris 
• Stories include: 

                  Chris Mullen original

                  Oral Rowdy tale

                  One of Chris's favorites

                  Student selected stories (if time allows)

• Meet & Greet
• Brief discussion about being an author

*Limited Storytime Sessions Available

Session includes:

• 1 hour workshop with Chris
• Chris will share his experience as a Teacher with staff and will focus on the creative projects and methods he used in his classroom over a 23-year career. Discussion topics could include video production of student-created short films, production of a student illustrated children's story  story building, confidence building in kids, methods for getting students thinking creativly, a suggested timeline for projects, ideas for completion that promote the student, the classroom, and the school.
• An introduction to publishing with Amazon