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Food in Space

Check out the cover for my upcoming book! I quickly realized that every time I said the title, I might as well have been saying PIGS IN SPACE. My senior editor and I had way too much fun with this. That said, this book also presented me with unexpected challenges. I was quoting someone when … Continue reading Food in Space →

Veteran’s Day Writing Prompts

This Veteran’s Day, I’ve been thinking about one of the most important veterans in my life – my dad. He is one of the family members who inspired me to be a reader. We didn’t often read the same things but we loved to tell each other about our reading. “You should see this!” As … Continue reading Veteran’s Day Writing Prompts →

3 Elements of a Great Read Aloud Picture Book

Did you know that November is Picture Book Month? I love picture books so this month I’ll be writing a few posts on various aspects of picture book writing. Whether you are writing fiction or nonfiction, if you are writing a picture book, you need to create a great read aloud experience because picture books … Continue reading 3 Elements of a Great Read Aloud Picture Book →

3 Things You Might Include in a Great Read Aloud Picture Book

Did you know that November is Picture Book Month? I love picture books so this month I’ll be writing a few posts on various aspects of picture book writing. Whether you are writing fiction or nonfiction, if you are writing a picture book, you need to create a great read aloud experience because picture books … Continue reading 3 Things You Might Include in a Great Read Aloud Picture Book →

Creating in Chaos

I don’t think it matters where you stand politically. This election cycle was exhausting! Wednesday, I met a deadline and then felt highly unmotivated. So I focused on crocheting to #KeepWNCWarm. That’s “Keep Western North Carolina Warm,” providing people who were in the path of Hurricane Helene with warm items as the temperatures in the … Continue reading Creating in Chaos →

Remember – Everyone on Your Team is Human

I pulled a vicious weekend to meet a deadline, staying home when the rest of my family went down to the lake. Note: Staying home is not a hardship. I am a ridiculous introvert. But I put in a lot of time to meet this deadline vs just watching Demon Slayer and snacking. Midway through … Continue reading Remember – Everyone on Your Team is Human →

So Many Covers!

Yesterday I was looking for the cover of the Ray Bradbury audiobook that I’m listening to. Who knew that The Illustrated Man had so many covers? I get it to a point. The idea is that each format has a different audience. But what does each of these covers say about the prospective audience? Below … Continue reading So Many Covers! →

How to Storyboard a Picture Book

Did you know that November is Picture Book Month? I love picture books so this month I’ll be writing a few posts on various aspects of picture book writing. Storyboards and dummies are two great ways to plan out a picture book. I have to admit that I prefer storyboarding, maybe because I’m a big … Continue reading How to Storyboard a Picture Book →

National Author’s Day

November 1st is National Author’s Day. Why are you an author? My author seems to get more and more complex every year. I write for the kid I was. I’m a serious introvert. Not serious as in a don’t laugh. I laugh all the time – the less appropriate the better. But I am a … Continue reading National Author’s Day →

Writing Creepy for Kids

Earlier in the week I sent out my most recent newsletter (you can read it here). Since it was October, I wanted to include something vaguely Halloween themed. I’m listening to Wicked Fox by Kat Cho and reading Pralines and Creamed, a cozy mystery set at Halloween. And this wasn’t planned. I liked vaguely spooky … Continue reading Writing Creepy for Kids →