Kl going biography of michael

KL Going born August 21, [ 1 ] is an American writer of books for children and teens. Going began her career working at Curtis Brown, Ltd. She used this inner knowledge of publishing to write Writing and Selling the Young Adult Novel — a how-to book for aspiring writers, published by Writer's Digest. She has also written short stories for several anthologies and multiple picture books.

KL Going (born August

After graduation, she did volunteer service with the Mennonite Central Committee in New Orleans , Louisiana, teaching adult literacy. When she returned to New York she began working in publishing for the literary agency, Curtis Brown, Ltd. After her first novel, Fat Kid Rules the World , was published she left the agency to write part-time.

Going has published three young adult novels , plus three novels for middle grade readers age eight to twelve, a picture book, and a reference book titled Writing and Selling the YA Novel published by Writer's Digest. She has additional picture books and novels under contract. Her books have been produced as audio books, made into a feature film, and the rights have been optioned for television and Broadway theatre.

In addition to her writing, Going also teaches workshops for the Highlights Foundation, speaks at schools and libraries around the country, participates in Skype visits with schools around the world, and teaches language arts part-time at the Homestead School, a private school in upstate New York. The script was written by Michael Galvin and Peter Speakman.

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