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!!”
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I’m a PB Party Finalist!
I almost can’t believe it, even though it’s been a few days since the announcement. But it’s true: I’M A PB PARTY FINALIST! PB Party is an annual contest run by Mindy Alyse Weiss for picture book authors and illustrators. The contestants are narrowed down by a team of judges into about 60 finalists whoseContinue reading “I’m a PB Party Finalist!”
ANNOUNCEMENT: New FREE Activity Worksheets
I’ve added some new printable activity worksheets to my ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS page! They include the printable bookmarks from An African Animal Adventure: And something I’m especially excited about – a CUSTOMIZABLE worksheet! This handwriting practice activity is housed on Canva because it allows you to change the text to anything you like. I loveContinue reading “ANNOUNCEMENT: New FREE Activity Worksheets”
ANNOUNCEMENT: New Picture Book Kickstarter Campaign
I am SO EXCITED to announce my newest picture book: IT WASN’T THE MOON! For this book, I am both the author and the illustrator, and I am launching it as a pre-order on Kickstarter. Why Kickstarter? It allows us to get a better idea of how many books to order in our first printContinue reading “ANNOUNCEMENT: New Picture Book Kickstarter Campaign”
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”
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”