The Mitten: Book Birthday Blog with Tracy Detz
Excerpt from SCBWI Michigan The Mitten:
Welcome to SCBWI-MI's Book Birthday Blog!
Where we celebrate new books from Michigan's authors and illustrators.
Congratulations to Tracy Detz on the release of Valor & Victor and the Zombies from Earth!
How did you come up with the idea for your book?
I started writing Valor & Victor and the Zombies from Earth in 2018. Technology with social media and the easy access to know what the world is doing via your phone at any moment is taking over the world. Along with the wise words and great ideas from a five-year-old boy, Ryder Privette, Valor & Victor was born. I love technology and find it helpful, but too many people abuse it when it comes to the phone.
What is something you hope your readers will take away from your book?
Anywhere and everywhere throughout the world, everyone is looking at their phones. Through my travels, even on vacation, people just can't put their phones down. I would love for people to be in the moment. Communicate eye to eye. Talk to each other, not just texting. There is much more fun to experience without your phone.
What did you learn along the way in getting your second book published?
There is always something new to learn. And good things take time, especially in the publishing business. I have met so many amazing people in the writing world. There is a vast amount of networking and resources available, people who share a passion for words and stories. SCBWI is at the top of the list! They are kind and happy to help.
