Childhood mental illness seems to be having a moment in children’s literature. Hopefully it’s not just a moment, of course. Hopefully it involves accurate portrayals and information. And hopefully it includes more works that go beyond topics like anxiety and...
Take-Aways from Recent Panel Discussion The non-profit Room to Read, publisher of my picture book The Invitation, invited me to participate in a May talk about Diversity of Diversity – The Power of Books in Fostering Inclusive Communities. The Invitation is...
Focus of My Blog
In addition to providing occasional updates about my book projects, my goal is twofold: (1) encourage creative practice in our lives and writing by sharing easy-to-try methods and (2) provide helpful, honest details and encouragement to kids, teachers, other writers and those considering or already deep into the writing life.
