After posting my paper crafts for It Wasn’t the Moon, I decided that it would be helpful to make tutorial videos for each of them. This way you can easily see a before and after version of the worksheet. First, how it prints, and then what the final result will look like. First up, weContinue reading “Video Tutorials for Turtle Paper Crafts”
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The Teeny Tiny Turtle Activity Zine
I’m so happy to share my new TEENY TINY TURTLE ACTIVITY ZINE!!! This zine is a tiny (read: kid-sized) activity book to go along with It Wasn’t the Moon. It’s nine pages of activities: games on the front and back cover, plus six inside pages, and one giant fold-out page. It includes tic-tac-toe, a maze,Continue reading “The Teeny Tiny Turtle Activity Zine”
Toby is HERE! Get his book today!!
It’s finally the day! The Kickstarter campaign for It Wasn’t the Moon goes live today! This means that you can now pre-order the book. I’m so excited 🤩🤩🤩 There’s a ton of information on the Kickstarter website, so that’s the best place to get all of your questions answered. Essentially, the book will be availableContinue reading “Toby is HERE! Get his book today!!”
Stuck Bumblebee Poetry Challenge: I Fight the Wind
I love finding inspiration in new places. Last April I followed along with a blog writing challenge called the Stuck Bumblebee Poetry Challenge from Joyce Uglow’s substack. The prompt words were oozing and swooping. I wound up just using “oozing” as I wrote about a caterpillar oozing over a branch on a windy day. Here’sContinue reading “Stuck Bumblebee Poetry Challenge: I Fight the Wind”
Wolf Song: a #50PreciousWords Story
It’s that time again! Time for the annual super short (50 precious words) kidlit story contest! This contest, run by Vivian Kirkfield, is a great opportunity to stretch your writing muscles. Writing a whole story with only 50 words is quite a challenge. This year I had wolves on the mind. This story came fromContinue reading “Wolf Song: a #50PreciousWords Story”
ANNOUNCEMENT: Honorable Mention
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”
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”
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”