https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/6937/kaitlin-solimine-on-the-inspiration-and-writing-process-for-her-novel-empire-of-glassen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/6937/kaitlin-solimine-on-the-inspiration-and-writing-process-for-her-novel-empire-of-glassThu, 21 Jun 2018 18:47:30 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:b0914a98-c729-4042-b52b-4ee761bd7332Kaitlin Soliminehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/6937/kaitlin-solimine-on-the-inspiration-and-writing-process-for-her-novel-empire-of-glass#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Researching Your Idea by Kaitlin Solimine on 6/21/2018 6:47:30 PM<br /> <p>At the age of 16, author Kaitlin Solimine had the opportunity to live in Beijing, China with a home-stay family. Her experiences during this time and over the next ten years as she continued to build her relationship with her host family planted the initial seed for a book. Solimine found the dynamics of an American girl being so welcomed by a Chinese family intriguing, considering all of the political turmoil between the two countries over the last century. She then applied for and received a Fulbright scholarship to do a research study in China that would supply much of the material for her book. After finishing this program, Solimine came back to the U.S. and enrolled in a creative writing program through UCLA Extension to continue honing her craft. This program helped her understand what it meant to be a committed writer, how to set goals, and how to structure her award-winning, critically acclaimed debut historical fiction novel <em>Empire of Glass</em>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/3326.Kaitlin-Solimine-on-the-Inspiration-and-Writing-Process-for-Her-Novel_2C00_-Empire-of-Glass.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../3326.Kaitlin-Solimine-on-the-Inspiration-and-Writing-Process-for-Her-Novel_2C00_-Empire-of-Glass.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, video, Historical Fiction</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/6937/kaitlin-solimine-on-the-inspiration-and-writing-process-for-her-novel-empire-of-glass/revision/3Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:41:32 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:b0914a98-c729-4042-b52b-4ee761bd7332Kaitlin Soliminehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/6937/kaitlin-solimine-on-the-inspiration-and-writing-process-for-her-novel-empire-of-glass#commentsRevision 3 posted to Researching Your Idea by Kaitlin Solimine on 6/21/2018 6:41:32 PM<br /> <p>At the age of 16, author Kaitlin Solimine had the opportunity to live in Beijing, China with a home-stay family. Her experiences during this time and over the next ten years as she continued to build her relationship with her host family planted the initial seed for a book. Solimine found the dynamics of an American girl being so welcomed by a Chinese family intriguing, considering all of the political turmoil between the two countries over the last century. She then applied for and received a Fulbright scholarship to do a research study in China that would supply much of the material for her book. After finishing this program, Solimine came back to the U.S. and enrolled in a creative writing program through UCLA Extension to continue honing her craft. This program helped her understand what it meant to be a committed writer, how to set goals, and how to structure her award-winning, critically acclaimed debut historical fiction novel <em>Empire of Glass</em>.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, video, Historical Fiction</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/6937/kaitlin-solimine-on-the-inspiration-and-writing-process-for-her-novel-empire-of-glass/revision/2Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:40:21 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:b0914a98-c729-4042-b52b-4ee761bd7332Kaitlin Soliminehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/6937/kaitlin-solimine-on-the-inspiration-and-writing-process-for-her-novel-empire-of-glass#commentsRevision 2 posted to Researching Your Idea by Kaitlin Solimine on 6/21/2018 6:40:21 PM<br /> <p>At the age of 16, author Kaitlin Solimine had the opportunity to live in Beijing, China with a home-stay family. Her experiences during this time and over the next ten years as she continued to build her relationship with her host family planted the initial seed for a book. Solimine found the dynamics of an American girl being so welcomed by a Chinese family intriguing, considering all of the political turmoil between the two countries over the last century. She then applied for and received a Fulbright scholarship to do a research study in China that would supply much of the material for her book. After finishing this program, Solimine came back to the U.S. and enrolled in a creative writing program through UCLA Extension to continue honing her craft. This program helped her understand what it meant to be a committed writer, how to set goals, and how to structure her award-winning, critically acclaimed debut historical fiction novel <em>Empire of Glass</em>.</p> <p></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, video, Historical Fiction</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/6937/kaitlin-solimine-on-the-inspiration-and-writing-process-for-her-novel-empire-of-glass/revision/1Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:30:06 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:b0914a98-c729-4042-b52b-4ee761bd7332Kaitlin Soliminehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/researching-your-idea/6937/kaitlin-solimine-on-the-inspiration-and-writing-process-for-her-novel-empire-of-glass#commentsRevision 1 posted to Researching Your Idea by Kaitlin Solimine on 6/21/2018 4:30:06 PM<br /> <p>At the age of 16, author Kaitlin Solimine had the opportunity to live in Beijing, China with a home-stay family. Her experiences during this time and over the next ten years as she continued to build her relationship with her host family planted the initial seed for a book. Solimine found the dynamics of an American girl being so welcomed by a Chinese family intriguing, considering all of the political turmoil between the two countries over the last century. She then applied for and received a Fulbright scholarship to do a research study in China that would supply much of the material for her book. After finishing this program, Solimine came back to the U.S. and enrolled in a creative writing program through UCLA Extension to continue honing her craft. This program helped her understand what it meant to be a committed writer, how to set goals, and how to structure her award-winning, critically acclaimed debut historical fiction novel <em>Empire of Glass</em>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/Kaitlin-Solimine-on-the-Inspiration-and-Writing-Process-for-Her-Novel_2C00_-Empire-of-Glass.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Kaitlin-Solimine-on-the-Inspiration-and-Writing-Process-for-Her-Novel_2C00_-Empire-of-Glass.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, video, Historical Fiction</div>