Survivors: Shutta Crum on Thriving as a Long-Time, Actively Publishing Children's Author

Learn more about Shutta Crum.By Cynthia Leitich Smith
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In children’s-YA writing, maintaining an active publishing career is arguably an even bigger challenge than breaking into the field.

Reflecting on your personal journey (creatively, career-wise, and your writer’s heart), what bumps did you encounter and how have you managed to defy the odds to achieve continued success?

Well, the first big bump was wasting approximately eighteen years before I really buckled down and educated m...