I recently realized that I forgot to hit “publish” on this blog post . . . . . . SO here it is (oops lol), the announcement from May: I’m excited to announce that I’ve received an HONORABLE MENTION in 2025’s PB Party!!! How cool is that? I’ve entered Mindy Alyse Weiss’ “PB Party” fourContinue reading “ANNOUNCEMENT: Honorable Mention”
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Where to Find CHARACTER NAMES for your Books
As a writer, naming my characters is something I’ve always struggled with. It seems like such a simple concept. After all, we all know a lot of people and regularly meet new people. At school, at work, in the grocery store. We should have a whole pile of names stored in our subconscious that weContinue reading “Where to Find CHARACTER NAMES for your Books”
New Activity Worksheets Available!
I’m super excited to announce that there are new FREE printable activity worksheets now available! These new worksheets are inspired by the newest book in The Animal Adventure Series, book 3: AN ARCTIC ANIMAL ADVENTURE: A TONGUE-TWISTING TALE WITH SHAPES. These are downloadable individual activity worksheets that include mazes, tracing and matching shapes, identifying animals,Continue reading “New Activity Worksheets Available!”
ANNOUNCEMENT: Scholarship Recipient
I am utterly HONORED to announce that I am the recipient of the 2025 Transgender and Nonbinary Scholarship for Picture Book Storytellers from the Highlights Foundation! Attending a retreat / class at the Highlights Foundation in Pennsylvania has long been at the very top of my wish list. As a kidlit writer, this is somethingContinue reading “ANNOUNCEMENT: Scholarship Recipient”
NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: An Arctic Animal Adventure – with shapes!
Get ready . . . it’s time for the NEXT BOOK in the Animal Adventure Series! That’s right – THIS WEEK An Arctic Animal Adventure: A Tongue Twisting Tale with Shapes is launching! This will be the third book in the series, and will be followed by a matching activity book. I’m still updating theContinue reading “NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: An Arctic Animal Adventure – with shapes!”
PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: Some Days Are Yellow
Welcome to my blog series Picking Pages: Picture Book Peeks where we pick our favorite Picture Book pages! Today we’re looking at SOME DAYS ARE YELLOW by author Suzanne Slade and illustrator Michelle Lee. It was published by Sleeping Bear Press in 2024. SOME DAYS ARE YELLOW is a book about emotions. It has sparseContinue reading “PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: Some Days Are Yellow”
PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: Gravity is Bringing Me Down
Welcome to my blog series Picking Pages: Picture Book Peeks where we pick our favorite Picture Book pages! Today we’re looking at GRAVITY IS BRINGING ME DOWN by author Wendelin Van Draanen and illustrator Cornelia Li. It was published by Alfred A. Knopt in 2024. The klutz in me adores this story. This is aContinue reading “PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: Gravity is Bringing Me Down”
New Book Announcement!
I’m excited to announce my newest book release! The book birthday of AN AFRICAN ANIMAL ADVENTURE ACTIVITY BOOK is here! This fun activity book is a companion to the recently released AN AFRICAN ANIMAL ADVENTURE, which is a tongue-twisting ABC tale. This book will feature handwriting practice, mazes, dot-to-dot, and more alongside the animals thatContinue reading “New Book Announcement!”
Free Back to School Reads for September
This month I’ve joined a special promo where you can download books for free AND enter to win a gift card! It’s from a website called Book Cave that regularly offers free and discounted books. See the offer here. The Back to School Reads contest includes three $10 gift card prizes that can be usedContinue reading “Free Back to School Reads for September”
PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: The Drama Llama
Welcome to my blog series Picking Pages: Picture Book Peeks where we pick our favorite Picture Book pages! Today we’re looking at THE DRAMA LLAMA by author Rachel Morrisroe and illustrator Ella Okstad. It was published by the Jabberwocky imprint of Sourcebooks in 2024. THE DRAMA LLAMA is the type of book that I wouldContinue reading “PICKING PAGES Picture Book Peeks: The Drama Llama”